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Diana Hockley

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Diana HOCKLEY has completed her third book, AFTER ARIEL, now published in e-book and paperback.She has six short stories on Amazon along with the first two in the Susan Prescott series, The Naked Room and The Celibate Mouse. She writes, edits and reviews for the online Californian magazine, Kings River Life. Currently writing the next in the Susan Prescott stories - A Dark and Lonely Place.

Diana is a strong animal welfare advocate . She produces and presents a weekly classical music program - Thursday Night Concert, 7-9pm Brisbane, Queensland time which is streamed on the net: www.rimfm.org

Diana has four pet rats. She and her husband, Andrew, lost their beloved cat, Fuss, who died Saturday 15th February, 2013m aged 20. They do not want to h ...more

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	The Celibate Mouse (Susan Prescott #2) 3.72 avg rating — 144 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	After Ariel - It Started as a Game (Susan Prescott #3) 4.29 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Metamorphosis of Troubadour Merriwether: A short story 4.60 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	AN HONOURABLE MAN 4.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	REQUIEM FOR A LOST YOUTH: A short story 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cloud it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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OPERATION NEUROSURGEON Bk 1 by Barbara Ebel, M.D

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The traditional husband cheating on wife in this book has a different twist. Many times books have shown the debacle from the wife's point of view, but this author has managed to find a new angle on the scenario. The story starts fairly slowly and I wasn't sure for quite awhile whether this was to be a "family" story, a cozy mystery or morph into a medical murder mystery. Just as I was beco Read more of this blog post »

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The Midwife by the Sea: A BRAND NEW heartwarming story of community, family bonds and love from MILLION COPY SENSATION Jo Bartlett for 2026! (The Midwife by the Sea Series Book 1)

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“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.”
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“I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.”
― Oscar Wilde, The Happy Prince and Other Stories

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“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
― Maya Angelou

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“Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.”
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message 3: by Diana

Apr 21, 2012 06:15PM

Wish I could join everyone, but I live at the bottom of the world.

Best of luck, Karin, have a great anniversary!

Sending you a lot of hugs - and chocolate!

Diana

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message 2: by Diana

Sep 19, 2011 04:45AM

I don't think I've read a Mike Wells novel, but I'd better now!

Did you read my review of Tim Greaton's Under-Heaven? FANTASTIC, gorgeous book :)

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message 1: by Emily

Sep 18, 2011 11:38PM

Are You a Mike Wells fan? I finished 'Lust, Money, and Murder' Hmmm...I'm glad you warned me! I will craft my review carefully ;D

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