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So close! There are definitely parts of this story I didn’t remember or maybe didn’t catch the first read through.

I hoped to finish this today, but I will tomorrow. It is definitely my favorite in the series.

This one might be my favorite. It’s somehow the funniest but also the most bittersweet to me.

Rereading

Oh, Samantha….She is so unhinged. I love it. Meeting her might be my favorite part of this book. IWKYM!

CW: infertility (side plot, often mentioned)

I learned tonight that my 7yo gave her grandma a 15 min lecture recently on why she (grandma) should read DCC.
She’s going to.
Proud parenting moment.

Re-reading. The “mess of noodles” that is the Iron Tangle might be slightly less confusing this time around.

Translated from Spanish, so far this work is snarky and poignant with a sharp-tongued woman managing high anxiety and a serious lack of motivation.

Likely inspired by Finlay Donovan

Comfort reread :)

I’m slow with short story collections even when I like them.

The final book in the series…

Oops. I picked up book 6 instead of number 5. Pausing.

This is book 4 in the series, and it jumps into the action quicker than book 3 did. It’s the start of a new school year, and the ladies come across another body. After the events of book 3, they’re reluctant to investigate.

A cozy murder mystery. It’s the third in the series. I like the characters and the overall plot, but the story itself is a bit sluggish. The townspeople think one of our main characters not only has a striking resemblance to The Poisoner from decades ago but that she is her.

I really like this series. The author gives us a compelling & eerie look at the dark side of technology and our reliance on it. It takes place in a future that’s just a generation or two away.

The Dark Future series doesn’t need to be read in order, but it does help. They often reference the events or technology in the previous book(s) but don’t generally have spoilers. I haven’t read them in order, but the suggested order is:
The One (2016)
The Passengers (2019) - I haven’t read this yet.
The Minders (2020)
The Marriage Act (2023)
The Family Experiment (2024)