Book Review - Death at Fernside by PB Kolleri

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The cozy mystery novella is a short read and the 6th book in the Rachel Markham Series.  Rachel and Jeremy get a surprising invitation to Lady Woolton's 8rd birthday celebration. However, Lady Woolton has a different reason for inviting the duo along. The estate is haunted by an unsolved murder, a complicated suicide and something eerie lurking around the estate. The residents and guest are pitted against each other to find out the truth behind the murders. How far will someone go to protect those they love? Will families and friends turn against each other in their time of need?

The novel went by pretty quickly as it was only 158 pages. The novella was littered with typos and grammatical errors and was a tad boring. The conversation between characters didn't seem realistic or fluid. Very early in the novella, you are introduced to many characters and it was very hard to keep track of especially when the novella isn't that long to build on.  The book was quite boring but the ending was "interesting" but could be predictable if you read a lot of mystery novels. I just don't see myself ever reading anything by this author again.

**Disclosure - I recieved a free PDF copy of this book in exchange for an honest review**

Book Review - The Travelers by Chris Pavone

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The newest book from New York Times bestselling author, The Travelers by Chris Pavone is a fast pace international spy thriller. Will Rhodes is like most Americans -- newly married at a job where he can barely make ends meet. As each day passes, Will contemplates his life, did he marry the right woman and should he switch career paths? On one of his assignments, he becomes entrance with a fellow travel writer and finds it hard to stop thinking about her. After a series of bad decisions, Will is thrown into one dangerous situation after another. It becomes very clear that he can't trust anyone and everyone has a secret they are willing to kill for.

While, the book was a page turner; I found some parts to be boring. The characters were realistic and fully developed but I can't say I was rooting for any of them. Almost half way thorough the book, you start to realize where the book is handing and the plot becomes predictable. A good read if you are a fan of the genre/author but I wouldn't see myself rereading this book again.

**Disclosure - I received a free copy of this book for my honest opinion**