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What is the last book you read, and how much did you rate it?
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Published April 30, 2024
3.5 stars
Read as a review copy.
Nazis, Hitler, American Presidents, the Oval office, conspiracy theories and more.
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


3.5 Stars
The infallible, Queen of Crime. Miss Marple. Re-read.
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


Cecilia Ahern is one of my favourite Irish authors. This book is all about a mystery - and the mystery of life.
Highly recommended: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


3 stars
Thriller with a touch of science fiction.
By co-author of the popular Pendergast series.
3rd book of the series. Reads as a standalone.
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...





Characters created by Stephen King & Scott Snyder of DC Batman, Swamp Thing fame
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Graphic Novel
Tremendously enjoyable horror-action based in the wild west.
My review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...





The Women Behind The Door, Roddy Doyle. A great read 5/5.
Intermezzo , Sally Rooney. Outstanding read 5/5.
The Golden Age, Joan London. Wonderful read ( reread) 5/5.
The Compass Killer, Michael Geczi. A good read. 4/5.
Quentins, Maeve Binchy. Lovely read ( reread) 5/5.

I did not like it at all. It was so disappointing.

“The Hanging of Hettie Gale” By Tess Burnett
Set upon the misty moors and boggy fens of rural England, Award-winning debut novelist Tess Burnett’s evocative tale, “The Hanging of Hettie Gale,” is a dual-timeline missing persons mystery about an ancient tortured soul seeking revenge and a modern woman she communicates with through the help of crows. Readers will find Burnett’s prose lyrically poetic and her creative figures of speech artistically original, making this book noteworthy in many ways.
My primary objection to this fantasy fiction is the inclusion of an explicit rape scene that appears early in the book. An allusion to the attack would have worked just as well—especially since “The Hanging of Hettie Gale” is a ‘cozy mystery.’ This is not a horror or scary story. It is a morality tale (with a smidge of a modern-day romantic interlude thrown in for interest).

It was a nice short read, had a couple good twists. All around a nice little mystery/thriller!
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