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4 stars for
The House of Now and Then by Aussie Author Jo DixonMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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And Put Away Childish Things by Adrian Tchaikovsky, set in a fantasy world not unlike Narniareview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Secret Scripture, by Sebastian Barry, is the mysterious story of the most beautiful girl in Sligo, Ireland, who has been in a mental institution for decades and is now 100. No wonder Barry was Ireland's Laureate for Irish Fiction. It's terrific.
5★ My review of A Secret Scripture
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Masquerade on the Riviera by Evonne Warehamhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
4.5 stars for this fantastic contemporary/domestic drama read by an Aussie Author
The One and Only Dolly Jamieson by Lisa IrelandMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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The Flying Nurse by AA Prudence Wheelwrighthttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished listening to Killed at the Whim of a Hat by Colin Cotterill - 3.5*A fun read about a female crime reporter in rural Thailand investigating a murder. Lots of quirky, amusing characters.
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Taken by Aussie Author Dinuka McKenzieMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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A Three Dog Problem by S.J. Bennett, another fun cosy mystery featuring QEII as amateur sleuth.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Robert Dugoni's latest, Her Deadly Game, is a courtroom drama with a good investigative dilemma at the heart and a most intriguing solution.
3.5~4★ My review of Her Deadly GameIf you're a NetGalley reviewer, it's still available until April 11.
The Sins of our Fathers by Åsa Larsson is excellent, well translated, Swedish noir. A mixture of a cold case with a recent murder, when a body is found in the freezer of a murdered man. my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
4 stars for
The Gifted Son by Aussie Author Genevieve GannonMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finally got around to reading
Jar City by Arnaldur Indriðason, an intriguing murder mystery set in Iceland. review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
A Tidy Ending by Joanna Cannon certainly has some strange, tidy characters as well as a strange, tidy ending. There is a lot of love out there for this one twisty mystery.
3★ My review of A Tidy Ending
I finished listening to The Blood Spilt by Asa Larsson - 3.5*.An interesting, noir read set in Sweden about the murder of a controversial female priest. It focused more on the characters so not much suspense.
Carolyn wrote: "I finally got around to reading Jar City by Arnaldur Indriðason, an intriguing murder mystery set in Iceland. review: https://www.goodre..."
I enjoyed that one too. I recently read the 2nd in the series, Silence of the Grave, which I also enjoyed.
4 stars for
Snowy Mountains Promise by Aussie Author Alissa CallenMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I've been rereading an early novel in Ian Rankin's Rebus series.
Let It Bleed by Ian Rankinreview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My original post had a broken link, so here it is again. Robert Dugoni's latest, Her Deadly Game, is a courtroom drama with a good investigative dilemma at the heart and a most intriguing solution.
3.5~4★ My review of Her Deadly GameIf you're a NetGalley reviewer, it's on NetGalley until 11 April.
Here are my latest reviews (now scrambling to capture thoughts on several books, after a good month of reading!):
The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray - a cosy mystery in an historical setting, featuring many of Jane Austen's beloved characters. Review here
The Binding Room by Nadine Matheson - the second instalment in Matheson's brilliant series featuring London D.I. Anjelica Henley. Review here
The Hush by Sara Foster - a gripping near-future dystopian thriller by an Australian writer. Review here
Cozy Up To Death by Colin Conway is first in a fun cosy mystery series, where a man hiding from some very bad people, tries to start a new life by running a crime fiction bookshop in a small town, even though he doesn't read novels.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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