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Here‘s my review for this book I read for the #christiescapers buddy read. Now, I‘m ready for the discussion on November 30.

What the heck happened between book 2 and book 3? I legit almost bailed on this. I don‘t want blissful family life, Freida! I want murder and mayhem, twists and turns! Only the last 1/4 or so redeemed it, but just barely. Big meh. #readyourkindle

I really, really liked this—and I also read it at the beginning of July, so my memory is a little sketchy.

Poirot is called in to solve a 16-years-old case, by the daughter of the woman who was convicted of the murder. He examines the accounts of the five people who were present, investigating the contradictions and conflicts between their memories of that day. I went back and forth on who I thought was the murderer… ⤵️

I may be WAY behind on reviews, but at least my #10BeforetheEnd is on track! Five books complete, with a little over five weeks to go. 🎉 These 10 books will also complete the remaining years I need for the #192025 challenge. 😊

I wanted to love this book so much more than I do. The premise is great: time traveler heads back to the 50's to find a cure for a virus in the dystopian future and ends up in a psychiatric hospital with no recollection of why they are there.
The ending is where I have problems, it just didn't end the way people would assume but that is the truth about the future isn't it? We don't know what truly happens, and that can be great but also scary.

My stool creaks in the slate-gray silence. I stretch, then turn once again to stare at the partially finished canvas.
A single desk lamp bathes the picture in a soft light.
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I'm finding this one difficult going because the main character has plainly been horrifically raped and is being blamed for it in a period-typical manner. I don't think I'd have chosen it for myself if I'd known about that part, honestly; I was interested in the fact that she's studying to be a doctor and ends up trying to discover the murderer of a body she receives to dissect.

In accordance with my difficulty in settling down at the moment, I'm also partway through this one. It's surprisingly chonky for one of these anthologies, but either way, the short stories are suiting my rather bitty attention.

Also, I'm enjoying it to a surprising degree, so far, not usually being an “impossible mystery“ fan. I liked that the one I just read was just a mystery and not actually crime at all.

At about 30% in I bailed- just stupid. #readyourkindle

I‘ve never read Ann Cleeves before; this one looked interesting, so I‘m starting with it. So far, so good. Also listened to Different Seasons on the shorter walk. This is one I‘ve never reread even though I loved every story in it — except for possibly The Breathing Method as it‘s the only one I have no memory of. I still vividly remember my reaction to Apt Pupil. #audiowalk