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Vale of Tears (Bradecote and Catchpoll #5) by Sarah Hawkswood (Sept/Oct 25)
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Vale of Tears (Bradecote and Catchpoll #5) - SPOILER Thread - (Sept/Oct 25)
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I downgraded this to three stars after rereading it. Far too wordy and slow in places. It would have benefited greatly from some judicious editing.
I had no idea I'd read so much P.D. James. I could only remember reading two of her books, but I remembered the first half of this book so strongly that I'm starting to wonder if having these books on my shelf for so long meant that I have somehow absorbed the contents of her novels through osmosis.
I really like Cordelia, so much so that I really want a happy ending for her. It's probably more realistic that despite her best efforts, her intelligence and her energy, she never gets the success s ...more
I really like Cordelia, so much so that I really want a happy ending for her. It's probably more realistic that despite her best efforts, her intelligence and her energy, she never gets the success s ...more
