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Oct 30, 2023 10:54AM
Finished The Turquoise Shop by Frances Crane written in 1941. First of a series. My Otto Penzler presents American Mystery Classics edition has a nice intro by Anne Hillerman.
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Now starting A SONG FOR THE BROKENHEARTED by William Shaw, the third novel in his mystery series set in and around London in the late 1960's and featuring detective Cathan Breen and constable Helen Tozer.Originally published in the U.K. under the title A BOOK OF SCARS.
Chris wrote: "Finished The Turquoise Shop by Frances Crane written in 1941. First of a series. My Otto Penzler presents American Mystery Classics edition has a nice intro by Anne Hillerman."I picked this up recently. Haven't started yet.
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Jan C wrote: "I picked this up recently. Haven't started yet.These days it would fall under the category of a cozy mystery. There were a few annoying characters but overall an enjoyable read. 3.5 stars
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My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Cynical, sexy
great art, ruthless action.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Andrew✌️ wrote: "Yesterday I read Locke & Key: Head Games #2. This is the second book of another good series, following the same characters of the first one, but from another perspective and maybe n..."I liked that one too, and I thought they did a great job with it in the Netflix series.
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#manual
my review here -
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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My review of Death Leaves the Station
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My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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The Zebra-Striped Hearse by Ross Macdonald. I've returned to my favourite little niche, the classic hard..."One of my favorite writers. I should reread that one.
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https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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