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Conspirators on the Dark Web don't need someone to have an internet presence in order to target them. In Aussie author Ashley Kalagian-Blunt's unsettling new book, Dark Mode, anyone is fair game - game as in being hunted for sport. Watch yourself!
4★ My review of Dark Mode
I enjoyed this murder mystery set in the Austenverse more than the first in the series.
The Late Mrs. Willoughby by Claudia Grayreview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of
Coffin Road by Peter May, an intriguing mystery set in the Outer Hebrideshttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
With To Die In June, Alan Parks does it again: another excellent dose of gritty Glasgow noir. 5★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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The Night Travelers by Armando Lucas Correahttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Unbreakable Heart of Oliva Denaro by Viola Ardone
After a long time, found a winner. Loved this coming-of-age historical novel that is based on true facts.
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My review for a cosy historical murder mystery
A Botanist's Guide to Flowers and Fatality by Kate Khavarihttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My reviews of The Cottage on Rose Lane by Hope Ramsay
3 stars
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Call Me Elizabeth Lark by Melissa Colasanti3 stars
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The Turn of the Screw by Henry James: I didn’t let it defeat me, but seriously, life’s too short to punish oneself with 19th Century prose. 3★s might try the movie…https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I wish everyone could read this and understand the value of ancient cultures and what they can offer the world. I, the Aboriginal, an autobiography, kind of ghostwritten by Douglas Lockwood, has fascinated me for decades. Aussies, especially, should learn our shared history.
5★ My review of I, The Aboriginal
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Reviews from my reading whilst on holiday in Portugal:-The Mother's Fault by Nicole Trope
- 5*https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Masquerade by Madeleine Taylor
- 3*https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Six Stories by Matt Wesolowski
- 4*https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Your Closest Friend by Karen Perry
- 4*https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Passenger by Cormac McCarthy
- 1*https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Only Killers and Thieves by Paul Howarth
- 4*https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Murder Off the Books by Tamara Berry, is the third in another good cosy mystery murder series featuring a mystery writer opening a bookshop in a small town.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder by Kerryn MayneMy review 5★
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For those who like light, fun cosy mystery this is a quick read (#6 in the series but fine as a stand alone) 
A Cornish Seaside Murder by Fiona Leitchreview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review for
Put your Feet in the Dirt, Girl by Sonia Henryhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I loved the first book in Joshua Moehling's addictive Ben Packard series, so I was thrilled to read #2 via NetGalley. Where the Dead Sleep is a worthy sequel and further books are definitely on my TBR. 5★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I really loved Sam Lloyd's slow burning psychological suspense
The People Watcher which has a unique MC with an interesting hobby, some great twists with a touch of humour throughout.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
3 stars for
The Summer Party by Aussie Author Rebecca HeathMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of Save the Last Dance by Shelley Shepard Gray
4 stars
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Here's my review for
Next Girl Missing by AA L.A. Larkin, first in a new mystery series, suspenseful and gripping. I've requested the sequel Her Deadly Truth from Netgalley :)https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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My review for
The New Mother by Nora Murphy, which I didn't realise was going to be a mystery until more than half way through the book. The first half went on way too long about the distress a new mother with a colicky baby was experiencing. While postnatal depression is an important social topic deserving empathy, this seemed excessive for a mystery.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Spirits, Stilettos and a Silver Bustier by Deanna Chasehttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer
Warm and cuddly and mushy for the most part. A great light read despite some dark topics.
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Sing Her Down by Ivy Pochoda
Not my kind of book due to its gritty violence, but I can see why this author is popular.
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