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This is a murder mystery set in 1920s Montana, quite an unusual setting. And l really appreciate this.
It was a mix of 1920s coming of age story and a kind of Western vibe, because, really, things were still like in the previous century in some places.

It's really different from the usual 1920s cosy mystery 😊

(Couldn't find the book in the database, it've very new).

My weekend reading was taken up by the joy of the last Jackson brodie story. Kate atkinson weaves great crime stories with lots of characters bot old + new while Jackson appears be drawn reluctantly into the plot. Here the North Yorkshire coast is the background to sex trafficking . The seaside atmosphere is captured well. More please kate.Hope to get 2 more books read before the readathon ends.
#weekendreading #joyousjanuary #readathon @Andrew65

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Book 1 finished for #NutsinMay Readathon

These Jackson Brodie books are always quite unique and good entertaining reads. Last one written so far so series up to date.

Starting off #NutsinMay Readathon by reading Big Sky. The latest book in the Jackson Brodie Series.

I did a LOT of reading on my week off and now I‘m back to emails and scintillating reports about nonsense. 😒 I did a back-to-back x 2 with Kate Atkinson‘s Jackson Brodie series. One Good Turn was a re-read for me and I was familiar with the storylines of the next 2 from having watched Case Histories. That did not hamper my enjoyment of them AT ALL though. Atkinson just has such a way with words. Big Sky revisits several characters from...

4/5

I enjoyed this fifth installment in the Jackson Brodie series. I caught one inconsistency with the previous books but only because I recently re-read/listened to all four in preparation for this one. If you like intricate plotting, dry humor and a slightly pessimistic world view mixed with mystery, try this series on for size.

“So what now?” he asked.

Oh my gosh, Book 31 and I finally hit a first sentence with only five words.

#BookHunt @ShyBookOwl

I've had this on the shelf since it came out: wonderful to pick up such a good read just now.

Everyone thought he was dead...

I‘ve read every Jackson Brodie book that KA has written and loved them. This was great, but not my favourite of the JB cases. Worth a read though.

Crazy times need good books and this is a good one. Kate Atkinson lost me a bit with her WWII novels but is back on form with this latest in the Jackson Brodie series. I love Kate Atkinson‘s writing. This tackles really serious subjects (child abuse, modern slavery) but with surprising warmth and wit and great characters. I will also always love a book that references my home town of Grimsby.

Kate Atkinson writes extremely well. I jumped into Big Sky without reading the previous Jackson Brodie mysteries, although I loved the WWII novels.

Big Sky takes us into the morass of human trafficking. The evil doers are linked to an earlier case involving the sexual exploitation of children. In short, not for the faint of heart, but a good, complicated story.

Be aware, it has her usual cast of hundreds, we‘ll not quite that many ...

Not sure how this dog squeezes into such a little ball! She‘s really not this small! Weirdo ...

It was nice to get reacquainted with Jackson Brodie in this, the 5th, of the series. My only issue being that I read the first 4 quite a while ago and there were lots of little shout-outs to the previous books. Some I caught, plenty I probably didn‘t. Still a quick, fun read.

#dogsoflitsy #readingbuddy #norespectforpersonalspace

Something told her that she should run, but she was only thirteen and hadn't learned to listen to her instincts yet, so she slung her backpack over one shoulder and followed the man into the house.

#QuotsyJan20

(Day 1 - #New)

Reading exactly what I want before tackling the #netgalley #ARCs
Book support by #Suzie

QUERY: I have also borrowed the ebook from the library so I can read in bed later. Is this a bookish faux pas?

#Booked2019 #Autumn #NewIn2019

This will probably (no, certainly!) be my shortest book review ever. I love, love, love this book. If you read the others in Kate Atkinson‘s Jackson Brodie series, you‘ve either already finished this, or it‘s high on your TBR. You must read this book! It flows beautifully, the writing is acute, and the characters—all of them—are multi-layered. One caveat: One should read these in order, because each successive ⬇️

So one of the customers bought a paper then took the junk out and told me to have the magazine so tonight I was flipping through bit and I came across 2 whole pages of book recommendations.
I hope you can see them all in the picture.

#sundayexpress #magazinepapers #bookrecommendations #toberead #books

My next read! #currentread

I have enjoyed all the Jackson Brodie mysteries, so it was nice to come back to this series. As usual, a large cast of characters resolves itself into a coherent story, with wit and charm. I recommend, but you will enjoy it more if you‘ve read the others first.

#GratefulReads

(Day 1 - #LookingForwardToReading)

*This is my first time doing this one—I hope I‘ve got the gist of it! ♥️

I was happy to be back in a story with former police detective Jackson Brodie, friend to anarchy, upholder of justice (which is not always the same as upholding the law). Human trafficking, murder, and so many secrets… but Brodie untangles the mayhem and even sorts out some of his own personal stuff too. A gripping #audiobook read by Jason Isaacs.

Goodbye Vancouver! I‘m on my way home today. #Audiobook serenity at the airport.

[Her older brother] was employing a very nice illustrated edition of the Grimm brothers to introduce Candace to the more evil side of fairies, tales where people were cursed or abandoned or had their toes chopped off and their eyes pecked out […] because he felt that someone ought to counter the fluffy pink world she was being swallowed up by.

Next up in my ears: the fifth in the Jackson Brodie series. I‘m looking serious but I‘m very pleased to be back in his carefully considered world. #audiobook

Submitted for #Booked2019 #Autumn

1. Book about Addiction
2. Soldier‘s Story
3. New in 2019
4. Person of Color—MC Paranormal
5. Public Domain
6. Political Intrigue

*I think these will work, but if not, you only have to let me know—I can change any of them. Thanks! 😊 📚 ♥️

So I put a library hold on this audiobook based on title. It wasn‘t until it dropped that I realized it was 5th in a series. So, I started listening and there were so many characters and I wasn‘t sure whose story I should already know. I thought I should stop and start with the original, but the book was good and I feared I‘d never get back to it. I stuck with it and found the rhythm. Dang, fans of this series must love this one!

For some reason this series has been hit or miss for me. This one focuses on a sex trafficking ring in a small seaside town. There are so many different threads in the beginning that it‘s hard to follow. I love the dry sense of humor and relatable asides that she sprinkles into the story. This isn‘t the best in the series, but it‘s a solid one. I would highly recommend reading it when you have the time to dive in and enjoy the layered plot.

I'm never not going to love an Atkinson novel.

I do love a cheeky wee library reservation pick up 🤓

The key for me here was listening in audio. It's a fairly dialogue heavy book and as usual with an Atkinson, it requires patience. The narrator definitely elevated this one!

And it's time to burn to the ground the concern for reputations of rich powerful (generally white) men and their predilections. So timely for the Epstein case here in this book.

Just picked up the latest Kate Atkinson! I‘m considering revisiting the whole Brodie series first on audio before I dive in. I‘m normally not a re-reader (so many books, so little time) but I think it might be worthwhile in this instance.😀

Kate Atkinson's detective Jackson Brodie's latest adventure left me laughing and gasping at the twists and turns. Marvelously entertaining and very satisfying read. (I got this one done just under the wire as it's due back today!)

Library holds came tumbling in! I've got some serious listening to do! 😲 Jennifer Weiner's is a chunky audio!

This wasn't my favourite Kate Atkinson. I think she wrote her odious men too well and also the trafficking girls and women narrative was just too real for me. That being said, I'm giving it a "pick" because I couldn't stop reading it and cared about the story and some of the characters.

Disappointing. Certainly not her best. Hard to keep track of characters and the numerous plots. I felt it was another TV series. I had just rewatched Case Histories and this is taken in part from that and seems like an extension of the series. It wasn‘t just me having trouble following— my partner read it before me and she had a hard time too.
@MrsMalaprop

Kate Atkinson‘s novels have become instant buys for me. I adore Jackson Brody, and I was delighted to spend time with him again after so many years. I wish I had the time to reread all of the Brody novels in order, but perhaps I will just watch the BBC series starring Jason Isaacs.

Another good one from Kate Atkinson. Loved having Brodie back again!

Now reading!

Kate Atkinson is one of my favorite writers. I‘ve read all her books and only one has disappointed me. This novel is her latest book and features Jackson Brodie, a British private eye and ex-policeman. The subject is sex trafficking, quite a timely choice, but Atkinson doesn‘t dwell on the graphic details we are all too familiar with. If you‘ve never read any of Atkinson‘s books, I urge you to read at least one. She‘s a wonderful writer.

Dynamic and lovable characters, riveting storytelling, humor and gravity in one breath—Kate Atkinson never ceases to amaze me. This is the 5th in a series following the same unrealistic-but-wonderful MC, Jackson Brodie. The voices of the women in Jackson‘s head have reached a fever pitch in this volume & Atkinson has ramped up the feminist and political themes. Even the subject matter is more raw and brutal (& honest) than ever. I loved it.

If this guy will let me, I‘ll finally start Big Sky tonight.

Another line that made me laugh. I'm loving Kate Atkinson's return to Jackson Brodie. I hope she writes more with him.

I don't read many crime novels but I'll read anything by Kate Atkinson! This was smart, satisfying, and multilayered. She is an absolute GENIUS at plot!
I devoured it!

You know when you‘re not expecting to laugh in a book? That. 😂 #snort

Need to write all the information down to not get confused.

Reading Party on a Friday night at my house. My hubby, daughter and I are all reading together and it makes me happy. Excited to finally read Kate Atkinson‘s newest Jackson Brodie novel!