The Frozen Dead by Bernard Minier (Commandant Martin Servaz #1)

The Frozen Dead by Bernard Minier is a chilling mystery set in a French Pyrenees town, centering on Commandant Martin Servaz tackling a peculiar murder case involving a horse, which escalates into human deaths. The reviewer found the plot convoluted and characters unengaging, ultimately rating it 5/10, with no intention to read further in the series.

Grave Secrets by Kathy Reichs (Temperance Brennan #5)

In "Grave Secrets," the fifth book in Kathy Reichs' Temperance Brennan series, Temperance investigates a series of missing girls in Guatemala, facing cultural challenges. Despite intriguing plot elements, the reviewer finds the pacing slow and the mystery less gripping compared to previous entries, ultimately rating it a 6/10.