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Jane Bettany
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My review of The Red House by Roz Watkins
I have read and enjoyed all of the DI Meg Dalton books by Roz Watkins, but this new standalone thriller, The Red House, is her best so far.
When five-year-old Celestine’s’ parents and baby brother are murdered, she tells everyone that they were killed by her brother Joseph. Joseph is later found unconscious with the gun, having crashed his car. Everyone assumes he was responsible –
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Hi Vanessa,
I did think about continuing Maggie's story, but I'm buy writing my Violet Brewster series at the moment, so I've no immediate plans to write a Maggie Barber series - but never say never! Glad you enjoyed Murder on Skringle Island. See Full Answer |
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A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck
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"A Christmas Murder in Merrywell by Jane Bettany is a festive mystery steeped in charm, secrets, and seasonal suspense.
In the heart of the Derbyshire countryside, the village of Merrywell is preparing for its first Christmas Market—a picture-perfect s" Read more of this review » |
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This is beautifully written, with a strong sense of place and history. Well-structured and thought-provoking, with themes of identity and ownership, it would make a perfect book club read. Pauline’s stone house feels like a character in its own right ...more |
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“The past is history, the future is a mystery—’ ‘And today is a gift, which is why they call it the present,”
― Murder at the Book Festival
― Murder at the Book Festival
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