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Christmas of New Beginnings by Kirsty Ferryhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
A light murder mystery was just what I needed. My review of
A Morbid Taste for Bones by the late Ellis Peters 4★https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Adrian McKinty's 'The Island' is a thriller of survival a la Deliverance, set in Australia. Heart pounding pace for reader and protagonists.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I'll Be Seeing You by Robin Lee Hatcher and my latest review.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Alan Parks has a talent for gritty Glasgow noir and May God Forgive, 5th in his Harry McCoy series, has enough twists to recommend pre-booking a chiropractic appointment. 5★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I loved Sulari Gentill's new multilayered mystery
The Woman in the Libraryreview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo
Read this for the second time and it left me equally satisfied. Recommended with all my heart.
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3.5 stars for historical fiction
The Secrets of Bridgewater Bay by Aussie Author Julie BrooksMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Whoever chose Miles Meili to narrate the first book in Philipp Schott's Dr Bannerman Vet Mystery series, Fifty-Four Pigs: A Dr. Bannerman Vet Mystery got it exactly right: his rendition is excellent.5★s
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I loved this debut psychological thriller. It has such a crazy plot that it's fun and suspenseful at the same time.
Make Me Disappear by Jessica Paynereview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Thanks to Phrynne for putting me onto this one:The Cuckoo's Cry is a short novel by Aussie author Caroline Overington, very topical with a great twist.
5★s
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Wolf Girl is a shy little girl who pretends to be a brave, fierce wolf. The illustrations by author Jo Loring-Fisher are just beautiful.
3.5★ My review of Wolf Girl with some of the lovely artwork
Felicity Jurd is the perfect narrator for Nina D. Campbell's debut novel, Daughters of Eve. 5★s for the audio version.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Also finally wrote my review for The Boys Omnibus Vol. 1 by Garth Ennishttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Completed a fun domestic thriller: The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
It was an entertaining and quick read. 4.25 stars.
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by James Clear, I enjoyed the audio version. My review, four stars:
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My review for: Caught in the Act by Shane Jenek
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of this audio version.
5 Glittering ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️s 💫
I loved The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes about a man whose memory is as fallible as everyone's. Wonderful story with an ending that has generated a lot of discussion since it won the Booker Prize in 2011.
5★ My review of The Sense of an Ending
Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris.
A compelling historical fiction debut novel set around the 1992 Bosnian war. Much recommended. 4.5 stars.
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A compelling historical fiction debut novel set around the 1992 Bosnian war. Much recommended. 4.5 stars.
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Rosh, I think to be historical it should be set 50 years prior to current day - that one is only 30...
My review of The Racketeer by John Grisham
3 and a half stars
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My review for an enjoyable police investigation into the death of a boy at a boarding school. 
The Murders at Fleat House by Lucinda Rileyhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Best reading experience of the year so far - The Girl with the Louding Voice (audiobook edition). https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
As the blurb promised, 'The Improbable Life of Ricky Bird' truly charmed me, made me laugh and cry, Five stars!https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Hannah Monson does an excellent job of narrating Diane Connell's third novel, The Improbable Life of Ricky Bird. 4.5★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Here's my review of Search by Michelle Huneven, a fascinating and entertaining read!
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