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Here’s a link to my five star reviews:
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Slough House #5, possible to read as a stand-alone but some familiarity with the characters would be helpful. In this one the slow horses help track the perpetrators of a mass murder. This is an absolutely wonderful thriller/mystery, very English, and with rather more humor than usual. I loved every word. Highly recommended, 5 stars.


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In this cozy, baker/amateur sleuth Hannah Swensen investigates the murder of a cooking show host.
Includes recipes. 3 stars
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I have read Herron's "Slough House" novels over the years and really enjoyed them.. But this is the first time I have sampled any of his work from outside of that series.

It is an excellent addition(#13) to this series. This mystery series is set in NE Ohio Amish country. Both my wife and I enjoy this series. I recommend that you read them in order, as there are continuing plot lines. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...



Slough House #5, possible to read as a stand-alone but some familiarity with the characters would be helpful. In this one the slow hors..."
I love this Mick Herron series, Araych! Let us know if you wrote a review. I posted one of London Rules after I read it - here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Just finished in a dark, dark wood by Ruth ware


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Racial tensions escalate when an unscheduled (suspected drug-carrying) plane and a dead black man are found at a tiny island airport in North Carolina.
Character driven novel. 3.5 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


Decent, entertaining. Here’s a link to my three star review:
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A good addition to the series. Here’s a link to my four star review:
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I finally started and finished The Shooting Party, by Anton Chekhov, published in 1884. It's a good crime story, framed as a novel within a novel; also a look at the "beau monde" (upper, aristocratic class) of Russian society at the time, complete with debauchery.


My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4011407414


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Psycho by Robert Bloch
...which I heard they made a movie out of a few years back?


Psycho by Robert Bloch
...which I heard they made a movie out of a few years back?"
I've got this on my bookshelf as well.


Psycho by Robert Bloch
...which I heard they made a movie out of a few years back?"
in 1960 (Hitchcock) and 1998 (remake by Gus Van Sant) and there was a TV show (prequel to the book) based on it.


Here’s a link to my four star review:
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Next in line is The Blunderer by Patricia Highsmith
Bill wrote: "I just finished Three Days of the Condor by James Grady. Excellent taut thriller. 4.5 stars
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I knew you'd enjoy Three Days of the Condor. I also liked the Highsmith novel you're reading.
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I knew you'd enjoy Three Days of the Condor. I also liked the Highsmith novel you're reading.

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Highsmith is an interesting author

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Also an excellent film.


The adventures of Happy "Hank" Doll as he investigates the death of a friend. I really disliked this book -- partly because I never believed Hank as a real person and partly because he's such a putz. Not recommended.

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Next in line is a standalone by Ian Rankin, Doors Open


In this standalone novel by Nesbo, two Norwegian brothers have a strong bond of loyalty that sometimes leads to trouble.
Good atmospheric suspense story. 4 stars
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Five big stars. Here’s a link to my review:
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An interesting story with good characterization.
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And now, for something completely different...
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How to Examine a Wolverine: More Tales from the Accidental Veterinarian
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I love the title!!

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I love the title!!
Yesterday I started and finished The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi. I liked it so much that after I'd finished, I immediately bought another book by the same author, Freshwater.


Such a wonderful series. Here’s a link to my five star review:
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Stick with it. It’s pretty good.
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Good book!!"
I enjoyed the movie.