This is the third in the Mercy Kirkpatrick series by Kendra Elliot, and I'm still enjoying the series. Returning late at night from her secret hideaway cabin (Mercy's prepper instincts are too strong to resist), Mercy almost hits a frightened girl who needs help for her grandmother.
Following the girl to a cabin deep in the woods, Mercy discovers the grandmother has been brutally attacked and is dying from her wounds.
How does the murder of the old woman connect to the murder of a well-known judge in Portland?
The "secret" in A Merciful Secret makes an interesting twist to the story.
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The Guardian's Best Recent Crime and Thrillers Review-Roundup I haven't read any of them although two are on my list.
The Guardian's Best Recent Crime and Thrillers Review-Roundup I haven't read any of them although two are on my list.
A book hostel in Japan where you can sleep in the shelves?
Book and Bed Tokyo
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I've been doing some more on the white embroidery piece while watching shows on Netflix and/or Amazon Prime.
Although this is a month of letter writing challenges, I have not been participating in either InCoWriMo (International Correspondence Writers Month) or LetterMo (Month of Letters). In fact, I'm behind in answering the letters I've recently received, but since my husband is going to be out of town this weekend, I plan to get busy and answer my mail.
Today will be a pajama day which means reading books, writing letters, maybe some binge-watching and embroidery, and plenty of snacks. I'm prepared for self-indulgence. :)
Love your pajama day plans, Jenclair! Also glad you are still enjoying the Mercy Kirkpatrick series. It's on my list to try. OK, those 'sleep in the shelves' cubbies are a little too small for my taste. Seems claustrophic - ha!
ReplyDeleteThe cubbies wouldn't be my thing, either! But I think for those young folks who stay in hostels, it might be nice. I'm more privacy oriented, and uh, a lot older. :)
DeleteI now know where it stay if I ever travel to Tokyo! And I really want to read the Kendra Elliot series; each book sounds better than the last. If only there weren't so many other good books out there to read. It's such a juggling act and I always feel like I'm dropping the ball ... or the books. ;D
ReplyDeleteTokyo has a lot of this kind of "hotel" with tiny compartments, but the library idea is a fresh approach. :) I have enjoyed the books in the Mercy Kirkpatrick series, partly because of the characters and the prepper concept, which I find interesting.
DeleteGosh you have me curious about this secret now! This series really does sound interesting!
ReplyDelete:) It was one of those secrets I did not anticipate, but maybe should have. My favorite kind of twist--available, but not obvious.
DeleteA Merciful Secret sounds good! I love a good twist I'm not expecting.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of a book hostel, although I worry I might feel a bit claustrophobic in those little nooks.
The Mercy series by Elliot has been interesting, and I've enjoyed them. :)
DeleteIf I were young and traveling a lot, this would be the kind of hostel that would really appeal--books and like-minded people. You could really extend your travel by staying at hostels (book or not) instead of hotels!
You really have me intrigued with this series, Jenclair. And the book hostel sounds interesting. I've never heard of it but it's indeed a refreshing concept especially to us booklovers. :)
ReplyDeleteI wonder if there is an equivalent to the "prepper" concept in Singapore. Although I'm not likely to ever participate, I do ponder our total dependence on access to grocery stores and modern medicine and our dependence on electricity and ease of transportation. Maybe my interest has to do with my fascination with dystopian novels in which all of our modern conveniences disappear and people have to re-learn more basic subsistence like growing and preserving their own food. Anyway, it makes an entertaining background for the mysteries. :)
DeleteThis looks like my kind of place. So very cool!
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