Despite being exactly the kind of books I would have loved growing up, I somehow didn’t get around to reading them until adulthood – and they were a complete delight! Early Candlelight, however, is Lovelace’s historical fiction, a tale of love and survival set on the 1830’s Minnesota frontier. Several years ago I read the Betsy-Tacy books by this author. I definitely need at least ten more books in this series, so hopefully Robotham is on it!Įarly Candlelight by Maud Hart Lovelace – 3.5* But I just couldn’t really justify knocking off a half star for that as the book had been so thoroughly engrossing while I was reading it. One of the main characters (the “other wife”) wasn’t really given any closure, which seemed quite important given the circumstances. Reflecting later after I finished the book, I realized that Robotham honestly got a bit sloppy at the end.

It has also been fun to see Joe’s daughters grow older throughout the series, and in this book his oldest is at university and starting to make her own way in the world. As always, Joe’s good friend Vincent Ruiz is one of my favorite characters, so I was glad to see him back. Robotham easily reestablished me into Joe’s life and, per usual, jumped right into the action. The Other Wife was an addictive read that I was glad I picked up on a lazy Sunday, as I pretty much wanted to do nothing but read it. Close Your Eyeshad a rather weird ending, and I really wanted more for Joe, whom I actually really love. When I read the then-last-book in the series last July, I was excited to see that Robotham had another book in the series scheduled for late 2018. While the books can be read in any order or as stand-alones, they really work best if they are read in order, as you watch Joe and his life grow and change. Joe is a middle-aged psychologist who, at the beginning of the series, is diagnosed with Parkinson’s. I really enjoyed reading the Joseph O’Laughlin series last year. The Aroma of Books //Rants//Raves//Reviews//

Pargeter, Edith (also writing as Ellis Peters).Mertz, Barbara (also writing as Elizabeth Peters and Barbara Michaels).Christie, Agatha (also writing as Mary Westmacott).Children’s History: Landmark, Signature Biographies, and We Were There.#BookSpin & #BookSpinBingo (Litsy Challenge).

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