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Murder by Death

I read cozy and historical mysteries, a bit of Paranormal/UF, and to mix it up, I read science and gardening books on occasion.

Reading progress update: I've read 142 out of 336 pages.

Houses of Stone - Barbara Michaels

When I first started this, I thought it was going to be an ode to the original gothics; it might be, but the feminist tone is much, much heavier ... no, that's not the right word; pervasive is better.  There's a lot of focus on the struggle for equality and for women to be taken seriously.

 

I wished I liked the MC more though; she's improving, but I don't have a lot of patience for the constant suspicion and bravado that's a part of her every interaction with others.  Sometimes, an act of kindness is just an act of kindness.  Although, this is a romantic suspense novel, so maybe it really isn't.