Book Chick City: In My Mailbox (#21)

In My Mailbox (#21)

Sunday, December 13, 2009 | Posted by Book Chick City |

In My Mailbox is hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren

Received two books for review this week, which is great and I managed to win a couple as well. I did buy a couple yesterday but obviously they haven't arrived yet so will go on to next week's IMM. I have linked all review books to Goodreads, Amazon UK and Book Depository, however the books I won link to Goodreads.

For Review:

The Spellman Files

Lisa Lutz (Pocket Books)

Publication Date: 4 Aug 2008

Paperback: 370 pages

Genre: Mystery

Goodreads

Amazon UK

Book Depository

Summary (book cover)

Izzy Spellman is 28, single, and works for Spellman Investigations, a family run private detective agency. She might have a chequered past littered with romantic mistakes - but at least she's good at her job. Invading people's privacy comes naturally. To the whole family. To be a Spellman is to snoop on a Spellman; sabotage; dig up dirt on, blackmail and wiretrap a Spellman.

But when Izzy's parents hire her 14-year-old sister to discover the identity of her new boyfriend, Izzy snaps. She wants out. Her parents make her a deal: solve one last case and her employment contract with Spellman inc. will be terminated. Trouble is, the Snow case is decades old, ice-cold, and more twisted than a pretzel...

The Devlin Diary

Christi Phillips (Simon & Schuster)

Publication Date: 31 March 2009

Paperback: 427 pages

Genre: Thriller/Crime

Goodreads

Amazon UK

Book Depository

Summary (book cover)

London, 1672: A vicious killer stalks the court of Charles Ⅱ, inscribing his victims' bodies with mysterious markings. Are these the random murders of a madman? The deadly consequences of a personal vendetta? Or the grisly result of a hidden conspiracy?

Cambridge, 2008: A Trinity College history professor is found dead, the torn page of a seventeenth-century diary in hand. His death appears to be an accident, but the college's newest fellow, Claire Donovan, and historian Andrew Kent suspect otherwise. The professor's last research subject was Hannah Devlin, a physician to the King's mistress and the keeper of a diary that holds the key to a series of unsolved murders in 1670's London. Through the arcane collections of Trinity's Wren Library, the British Library, and the Royal Society, Claire and Andrew follow the clues Hannah left behind, unearthing secrets of the past and present as both stories unfold to their shocking conclusions.

Won:

• Where Demons Dare by Kim Harrison - Thanks to Harper Voyager!

• US Edition of Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs - Thanks to Ivy at Book Reader Times!

Also, I received a finished copy of Fallen with signed book plate which was fantastic - so thanks to Random House Children's Books for sending it to me!

So, that's it for my mailbox - how about you?

Labels: In My Mailbox

14 comments:

Sandy Nawrot said...: That is a nice pile of books! I'm wondering, in general, if you are able to keep up with the stream of books coming in! That is my issue. I can't even keep up with the incoming, let alone the books still sitting on my shelves!; 13 December 2009 10:35
Becky said...: Ooh you have a signed copy of Fallen, you lucky thing. I love that book! Happy reading.; 13 December 2009 10:48
Book Chick City said...: Hi Sandy - no I can't keep up with all the books I get but I just choose the ones I want to read and get on with it. I can't stop myself from buying either, so I am just resigned to the fact that I can't read all of them all at once! I'm sure I will get round to them eventually..

Hi Becky - I know, I'm so excited to have a signed Fallen, feel very lucky :); 13 December 2009 11:07
austenfan said...: The Spellman Files sounds good, but I'll try to read more reviews first (including yours) before I decide whether to read it or not. :) Enjoy!; 13 December 2009 12:08
bermudaonion said...: A friend of mine raves over The Spellman Files - I hope you enjoy it.; 13 December 2009 14:24
Diane said...: Those are some great books. I've heard amazing reports on The Devlin Diaries. ENJOY!; 13 December 2009 14:58
Cleverly Inked said...: Excited about the signed copy of fallen. The Devlin Diary looks interesting. Can't wait to hear your review; 13 December 2009 15:24
Lauren said...: Yay for signed copy of Fallen! That book rocks. Have a great week reading.; 13 December 2009 17:23
ann marie said...: You got some great books this week. Happy Reading and have a great week :); 13 December 2009 18:55
inthehammockblog said...: Wow! The signed Fallen is awesome!; 13 December 2009 19:03
Dahlia (TheBookShopaholic) said...: Awesome books.

-Happy Reading!; 13 December 2009 21:06
Justine said...: That is awesome! I've been meaning to read Fallen :)
I hope you enjoy it!; 13 December 2009 23:19
Donna [F.D. Ramblings] said...: I'm curious about Fallen. Enjoy your new reads. :); 13 December 2009 23:39
Serena said...: great mailbox. I'm also curious about Fallen!; 15 December 2009 15:53