August's Heat by A.E. Howe - Conrad Higgins, an unethical/scammer antiques dealer, is found shot in his own home. There is no end of suspects since the man conned or bullied everyone he met, including neighbors, family members, business associates, and mere acquaintances. Deputy Larry Macklin and his partner theorize and rehash evidence over and over while the bodies pile up. The 10th book of the series is not the most successful.
2 stars
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The Other Woman by Daniel Silva - Israeli spymaster Gabriel Allon and his team are bringing in an asset when he's killed right outside their safe house. The spy community immediately accuses them of the murder. But Gabriel is pretty sure the death means there is a highly placed mole in MI5. This is the 18th book in the series and it felt tired. A couple of action scenes but ones we've seen before in previous books. A disappointment.
2 stars
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I Know a Secret by Tess Gerritson - a woman is found dead, her body is mutilated but there is no clear cause of death. Detective Jane Rizzoli starts digging and after the odd death of another person, learns the deaths may be connected to a 20 year old child abuse case involving several children at a daycare. Meanwhile, medical examiner Maura Isles is dealing with the imminent death of her mother, a convicted serial killer. This is the 12th in a series but the first one I've read. I didn't care for the characters and I was expected to know too much about them from previous books. Way too detailed in autopsy methods. I won't be reading more of the series.
1 star
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