Review: The Bewitching

The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia is told by three different narrators across three different time periods.  The chapters alternate among them to move the story forward.  There are threads that tie them all together, mostly witches but not just witches.

I love a book about a book.  This is one of them.  The Vanishing is a haunting fictional tale of a "real" event where one of the characters' friends goes missing.  Jump forward to Minerva who is doing research on the book and its author.  This takes her to dark places her grandmother warned her about.  There once were witches.  There still might be witches.  

I really enjoyed all the references to music and horror writers.  It is always fun when writers drop some Easter eggs and you catch them!  Minerva and I share a similar taste in music.  I love the playlist.

I did have a hard time with some descriptions of animal death.  If you triggered by incest and/or rape, this book might also be difficult for you.  I tried to remember that there was a time, especially in remote areas, where marrying someone who was not an immediate family member was acceptable.  

Bonus points for Karnstein!  Good kitty!

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Review: 6:40 to Montreal

6:40 to Montreal by Eva Jurczyk
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

6:40 to Montreal by Eva Jurczyk is a locked room mystery.  I'm going to say the narrator is also unreliable.  She definitely has secrets that she is trying to keep covered up.  The ending is also not at all what you would be expecting!

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Review: Red Star Falling

Red Star Falling by Steve Berry
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Red Star Falling is the second book in the Luke Daniels series by Steve Berry and Grant Blackwood.  You can read this as a standalone.  

It is really funny because I feel like Steve Berry and James Rollins are often on the same wavelength.  This time about Russia and the Arctic Circle.  Similar settings, different stories.  The scary thing about Red Star Falling is how much it echoes the real world.  The political figures will feel very familiar.  I can only hope we have someone like Luke Daniels out there trying to stop them from destroying the planet.

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