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In My Mailbox (#21)



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


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



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?


Carolyn

Carolyn created Book Chick City in July 2009 due to her love of books. A Brit chick obsessed with zombies, kick-arse chicks and sexy heroes, she's also seriously addicted to chocolate, shopping, and speciality teas. Favourite genres are Urban Fantasy, Romance and Zombie Lit... brrraaaaiiinnnnsss! - Goodreads | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest

14 Comments


Sandy Nawrot December 13, 2009 at 10:35 am

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!

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Becky December 13, 2009 at 10:48 am

Ooh you have a signed copy of Fallen, you lucky thing. I love that book! Happy reading.

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Book Chick City December 13, 2009 at 11:07 am

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 :)

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austenfan December 13, 2009 at 12:08 pm

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!

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bermudaonion December 13, 2009 at 2:24 pm

A friend of mine raves over The Spellman Files – I hope you enjoy it.

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Diane December 13, 2009 at 2:58 pm

Those are some great books. I've heard amazing reports on The Devlin Diaries. ENJOY!

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Cleverly Inked December 13, 2009 at 3:24 pm

Excited about the signed copy of fallen. The Devlin Diary looks interesting. Can't wait to hear your review

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Lauren December 13, 2009 at 5:23 pm

Yay for signed copy of Fallen! That book rocks. Have a great week reading.

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ann marie December 13, 2009 at 6:55 pm

You got some great books this week. Happy Reading and have a great week :)

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inthehammockblog December 13, 2009 at 7:03 pm

Wow! The signed Fallen is awesome!

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Dahlia (TheBookShopaholic) December 13, 2009 at 9:06 pm

Awesome books.

-Happy Reading!

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Justine December 13, 2009 at 11:19 pm

That is awesome! I've been meaning to read Fallen :)
I hope you enjoy it!

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Donna [F.D. Ramblings] December 13, 2009 at 11:39 pm

I'm curious about Fallen. Enjoy your new reads. :)

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Serena December 15, 2009 at 3:53 pm

great mailbox. I'm also curious about Fallen!

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