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Genre: Historical Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Fiction 5 Stars Brilliant storytelling!! What a magnificently suspenseful story in Snifter of Death by Chris Karlsen. This is the second book in the Bloodstone series. I've read the first one, Silk, and the third one, A Venomous Love. So, I was definitely looking forward to reading this book. The crimes are just as interesting, and disturbing, as ever, and Bloodstone is on the case. I like that it's not just all crime and investi

5 Stars Magnificent story! What a magnetic and intriguing story in Silk by Chris Karlsen. I am a definite fan of this author! Whatever this author writes, I read. This author brings the story to life. The era is Victorian, where Jack the Ripper was on his rampage, but this isn't that story. There is another dangerous monster out there, and it's Bloodstone's job to find him. I was drawn in from the beginning. At first, I wasn't quite sure of what William was doing, but then it

5 Stars Loved, loved, loved this story Karlsen pens a magnificent Victorian era story in A Venomous Love. The twist in this story is that it's a detective story as well. I have read work from this author before, and I really enjoyed it. Even though that story was 5 stars as well, I must say this story just made me read it from cover to cover. First, it's 1890. A time where there was no crime scene investigators or modern science just the wit and knowledge of the detective. Bl

5 Stars Wonderful Read Karlsen pens an interesting WWII story in The Ack-Ack Girl. I haven't read anything from this author before, and I really enjoyed it. The title really drew me in as I wasn't sure of what "Ack-Ack" meant, until I read the first chapter. Karlsen brings the characters to life, and brings the reader in from the beginning. Ava is a unique character, not just glad that she's surviving, but there is that linger guilt from surviving. In the first chapter, Karls