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Reader's Digest Select Editions: The Murder Artist / Start From Here / At Risk / The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
The Murder Artist: John Case
Alex Callahan is at a fair with his six-year-old identical twins when the unthinkable happens -- they disappear into thin air. After a frantic search he calls the police, but it soon becomes clear that if Alex wants to find his sons he will have to hunt for them himself. A gripping thriller that takes readers into the fascinating and strange worlds of magic and voodoo, where nothing is quite what it seems.
Start From Here: Sean French
Mark Foll has no career, no goals in life -- just a dull job in insurance. One day he asks for 'more fun' -- and he's despatched to report on the progress of a Suffolk campaign against a waste-disposal company suspected of causing cancer. For the first time in his life, Mark is forced to decide what he really stands for.
At Risk: Stella Rimington
When the intelligence services learn that a terrorist strike is planned against a UK target, MI5's Liz Carlyle is asked to find out who's behind it and what, or who, is the target. Her investigations take her to the Norfolk coast, where pieces of the puzzle start to come together. A debut spy novel from the former Director-General of MI5.
The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency: Alexander McCall Smith
If your husband goes missing or you're the victim of fraud, and you live near Gabarone, you need Mma Ramotswe, owner of Botswana's first female detective agency. With her special down-to-earth wisdom and insight, this lady delivers results every time. A glimpse into a charming world where courtesy and old-fashioned values still reign.
Alex Callahan is at a fair with his six-year-old identical twins when the unthinkable happens -- they disappear into thin air. After a frantic search he calls the police, but it soon becomes clear that if Alex wants to find his sons he will have to hunt for them himself. A gripping thriller that takes readers into the fascinating and strange worlds of magic and voodoo, where nothing is quite what it seems.
Start From Here: Sean French
Mark Foll has no career, no goals in life -- just a dull job in insurance. One day he asks for 'more fun' -- and he's despatched to report on the progress of a Suffolk campaign against a waste-disposal company suspected of causing cancer. For the first time in his life, Mark is forced to decide what he really stands for.
At Risk: Stella Rimington
When the intelligence services learn that a terrorist strike is planned against a UK target, MI5's Liz Carlyle is asked to find out who's behind it and what, or who, is the target. Her investigations take her to the Norfolk coast, where pieces of the puzzle start to come together. A debut spy novel from the former Director-General of MI5.
The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency: Alexander McCall Smith
If your husband goes missing or you're the victim of fraud, and you live near Gabarone, you need Mma Ramotswe, owner of Botswana's first female detective agency. With her special down-to-earth wisdom and insight, this lady delivers results every time. A glimpse into a charming world where courtesy and old-fashioned values still reign.
538 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2005
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April 27, 2019
There are four stories in the book. So I rated them individually and I tried and gave the average rating as my final score.
The Murder Artist - 5 stars
Start from Here - 1 star
At Risk - 3 stars
The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency - 5 stars
Total 14
Average - 3.5, but as there is no option of 3.5 I gave the book an overall 4.
All the stories are easy to follow and have a good writing style. I will definitely recommend this book. Just skip the second story and you will be fine.
Book Summary
The Murder Artist
Alex is on a trip with his identical twin boys at a Renaissance fair. In between all the fun, his children disappear. The police try a lot to find them and eventually after a month, they loose steam. Alex unable to accept this quits his job and goes in search of his sons. A reporter by profession, he is the perfect person to get to the bottom of this. He follows other twin disappearances and deaths and starts connecting the dots. Soon he is sucked into the world of magic and voodoo and is just hoping that his kids are alive.
Start from Here
The story follows Mark, an aimless individual who has no goals other than getting by. He is continuously pushed by other people to progress his career. He switches from a call center to an insurance company. He again is pushed for more and goes to the head to ask for a job that has more fun. He gets what he asks for and is sent to a town where people claim that the waste disposal company is causing cancer in the individuals of the neighboring towns. Now he is at place where he is unable to be so aimless anymore.
At Risk
When a man is shot in Norfolk by a military grade assault rifle, Liz, an MI5 anti-terrorism unit agent, is called into the scene. She follows the trails to uncover a terrorist attack plan with an invisible. An invisible is person who is British, but is working for the terrorist groups. So it is tough to identify them. She has to uncover who is behind it and who the target is before the time runs out.
The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency
This story takes you to Botswana. A proud country in Africa where Mma Ramotswe has opened the very first Ladies Detective Agency. The story covers her childhood and some other anecdotes from her past that show how she was shaped into this confident and sharp individual. The story also a covers a number of cases that she solves with her wit and logic. She is observant and is one of the best in her work. She can solve any problem and uncover any secret. Nobody goes dissatisfied from Mma Ramotswe. It's a beautiful story that helps us learn the culture and outlook of a country in Africa and Mma Ramotswe is an amazing character that you can't help but love.
The Murder Artist - 5 stars
Start from Here - 1 star
At Risk - 3 stars
The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency - 5 stars
Total 14
Average - 3.5, but as there is no option of 3.5 I gave the book an overall 4.
All the stories are easy to follow and have a good writing style. I will definitely recommend this book. Just skip the second story and you will be fine.
Book Summary
The Murder Artist
Alex is on a trip with his identical twin boys at a Renaissance fair. In between all the fun, his children disappear. The police try a lot to find them and eventually after a month, they loose steam. Alex unable to accept this quits his job and goes in search of his sons. A reporter by profession, he is the perfect person to get to the bottom of this. He follows other twin disappearances and deaths and starts connecting the dots. Soon he is sucked into the world of magic and voodoo and is just hoping that his kids are alive.
Start from Here
The story follows Mark, an aimless individual who has no goals other than getting by. He is continuously pushed by other people to progress his career. He switches from a call center to an insurance company. He again is pushed for more and goes to the head to ask for a job that has more fun. He gets what he asks for and is sent to a town where people claim that the waste disposal company is causing cancer in the individuals of the neighboring towns. Now he is at place where he is unable to be so aimless anymore.
At Risk
When a man is shot in Norfolk by a military grade assault rifle, Liz, an MI5 anti-terrorism unit agent, is called into the scene. She follows the trails to uncover a terrorist attack plan with an invisible. An invisible is person who is British, but is working for the terrorist groups. So it is tough to identify them. She has to uncover who is behind it and who the target is before the time runs out.
The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency
This story takes you to Botswana. A proud country in Africa where Mma Ramotswe has opened the very first Ladies Detective Agency. The story covers her childhood and some other anecdotes from her past that show how she was shaped into this confident and sharp individual. The story also a covers a number of cases that she solves with her wit and logic. She is observant and is one of the best in her work. She can solve any problem and uncover any secret. Nobody goes dissatisfied from Mma Ramotswe. It's a beautiful story that helps us learn the culture and outlook of a country in Africa and Mma Ramotswe is an amazing character that you can't help but love.
April 22, 2020
The Murder Artist and At Risk remain favorite. Rest were okay.
April 30, 2021
Finished it about two months ago. Some parts were exciting and some seemed really boring. Btw that was my personal opinion, you can have it a go.. :)
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