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This book totally surprised me; I opened it expecting it to be a historical mystery, but it took a wild turn into the paranormal. I enjoyed the setting, and the characters, but wasn't really "in" for this walk on the wild side. The characters were ve ...more |
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Albert Campion is one of my favorite fictional characters and this is one book in the series that I missed in my initial binge of Allingham's classic detective series. In some ways this novel is right on point with the others in the series: . . . . we ...more |
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I enjoy academically oriented mysteries so I thought I'd give the Gideon Oliver books a whirl. I purchased an omnibus edition with four early novels so I am starting the series with Book 1---not sure whether I'll return to read any of the others. Othe ...more |
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The Murder of Mary Russell (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #14)
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Laurie King is a gifted writer who clearly knows how to craft a story. And this is quite a tale ! But, it just isn't what I signed on to read. I am a fan of her series and enjoyed reading her inspired novels about Sherlock Holmes and his younger, intr ...more |
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Charlie Lovett has crafted a very complex literary adventure that is both challenging and compelling. The rare book world comes to life in his deft story-telling, but the casual reader needs to keep her wits in order to follow the story over five cent ...more |
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