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Jackson Brodie is back in Death at the sign of the rook
British author, Kate Atkinson, can do no wrong in my eyes. I've read all of her books but have only reviewed her last historical fiction,...
May 33 min read
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Beautiful ugly: Mixed feelings about Alice Feeney's 7th book
You'll know that I am a fan of Alice Feeney is you've read my Alice Feeney round up post where I review the six books the author had...
May 33 min read
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Clytemnestra: Humanising a notorious figure from the Ancient World
My daughter gave me Clytemnestra to read as it's one of her favourite books set in Ancient Greece. The author, Costanza Casati, was born...
May 33 min read
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Lesley Kara #4: The dare (my least favourite to date)
I've now read four of the five books published to date by British thriller writer, Lesley Kara. See my post on the first two I read (...
Apr 62 min read
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Fiona Barton explores the perils of talking to strangers (online)
Readers of my book reviews will know that British authors of crime and psychological thrillers are the staple of my fiction-reading diet....
Apr 63 min read
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Kira's last days: Nicci French continue to be back to their best
I've been reading the psychological thrillers by writing partnership, Nicci French, for some twenty years now. I'd count them amongst my...
Apr 53 min read
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The big empty: Book 20 for Elvis and Joe
I've been reading the Elvis and Joe series by Robert Crais for as long as I can remember. You can find my review of book 19, Racing the...
Apr 53 min read
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Lessons in chemistry (and cooking, sexism, and religion)
I'd seen the hype about Bonnie Garmus's book, Lessons in chemistry, although I haven't watch the Netflix series of the same name. A...
Apr 53 min read
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The other passenger: My first Louise Candlish read
Louise Candlish is a British author who has been writing for around 20 years. Her later books have won a bunch of awards, including Crime...
Feb 93 min read
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Lucy Sullivan is getting married: Vintage Marian Keyes
If you've read my other posts on Marian Keyes novels, you'll know that I have a fondness for the Irish writer despite her chick lit...
Feb 94 min read
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My second VI Warshawski read
There are currently 22 books in Sara Paretsky's iconic VI Warshawski series, published between 1982 and 2024. I've only read one other in...
Feb 43 min read
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Burnt paper sky: Book 1 in Gilly Macmillan's detective series
I've read three of Gilly Macmillan's standalone novels. You can read my review of those books here. I am intrigued by the author as her...
Feb 43 min read
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Mixed feelings about After the end (spoilers)
I am a burgeoning fan of Clare Mackintosh, having read the first two of her Ffion Morgan books and one of her standalone novels. You can...
Feb 25 min read
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Gallowstreet Lane: Collins and Griffiths #3
Gallowstreet Lane is the third of four books written to date in the Collins and Griffiths series. See my review of book 2 here. The...
Feb 22 min read
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Tempe Brennan out, David Hunter in
If you've read my last Kathy Reich post , you'll know that I have tapped out of the Tempe Brennan series after 23 books. I'm super...
Feb 24 min read
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The therapy house: Interesting premise but a mediocre read
I ventured into The therapy house as the premise intrigued me and I hadn't previously read anything by NZ-born, Dublin-based author,...
Jan 172 min read
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Who did you tell? Another Lesley Kara gem
I'd only just finished writing a post on the two Lesley Kara books that I had read at that point, when I spotted Who did you tell? in my...
Jan 42 min read
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Sinister goings-on amongst the pretty: The Paris apartment
The Paris apartment is the second book by British thriller and historical fiction author, Lucy Foley, that I have read. Check out my...
Jan 13 min read
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Kobo library reading on the go: Baker, Flynn, Keogh, Speechley, and Waines
I was travelling quite a bit for work during 2022 and 2023. I purchased a Kobo so that I could keep up my reading habit while I was...
Dec 30, 202411 min read
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Joe O'Loughlin appreciation post
If you've read my other posts on Michael Robotham, you'll know that he is one of my all-time favourite authors. I cannot recommend...
Dec 29, 20243 min read
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