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The Christmas Appeal by Janice Hallett,is a short novella and sequel to her popular cozy mystery featuring the Fairview Players amateur theatre company The Appeal, this time following the staging of their Christmas pantomime and discovery of a new mystery.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Murder in a French Village by Merryn Allinghamhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished listening to The Lantern Men by Elly Griffiths - 3.5*.Forensics anthropologist Ruth Galloway gets involved in investigating several missing women until she ends up in danger. I like Ruth, the story was so-so and there wasn't as much related to Halloween as expected.
Here are my reviews of three recently-released Aussie Crime/Mystery titles, set respectively in southern NSW, my home state of Tasmania and South Australia's Limestone Coast.
Ripper by Shelley Burr, review here
The Unearthed by Lenny Bartulin, review here
Broken Bay by Margaret Hickey, review here
3.5 stars for domestic drama
Family Baggage by Aussie Author Ilsa EvansMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
This was fun and cleverly done! 
Dogboy v Catfish by Luke Graciasreview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of political thriller
Dangerous Women by Mark de Castrique featuring 76 year old ex-FBI agent Ethel Crosswaterhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished listening to Lost Lake by Phillip Margolin - 3.5*.Former Special Forces military man is on the run as he knows too much about illegal assassination missions. A combination of military corruption and legal suspense, the story was a bit far-fetched but entertaining.
In the old days, we could drop our children off at the local playground because it was a happy place, right? Ray Bradbury's 1953 short story,
The Playground
is a good Spooktober read.
My review of The Playground
New Agatha Raisin adventure!
If you're interested, here's my review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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4 stars for
The Running Club by Aussie Author Ali LoweMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Death at the Dance by Verity Bright is a light-hearted, kind of silly cosy that fans of Lady Swift will enjoy more than I (at the moment).
My review of Death at the Dance
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The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard by Natasha Lesterhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Crime on the Fens by Joy Ellis is a great start to her series featuring DI Nikki Galena, a detective who doesn't also play by the rules.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Reformatory by Tananarive Due.In 1950s Florida, a twelve year African American boy is sent to a brutal reformatory for kicking a white boy trying to molest his sister. Based on an actual Florida Reformatory, the fictional on is haunted by the ghosts of the many boys who suffered and died there.
review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins GilmanMy review 3★
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I was looking forward to reading this slow burn mystery but didn't enjoy it at all. Reviewers seem to either love it or hate it so don't let my opinion put you off reading it, especially if you enjoy complex, messed up characters. 
Twenty-Seven Minutes by Ashley Tatereview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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The Impossible Secret of Lillian Velvet by Jaclyn Moriartyhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
4.5 stars for the smutty romance
A Holly Jolly Ever After by Julie Murphy and Sierra SimoneMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Murder Under the Mistletoe by Liz Fieldinghttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Mim and the Woeful Wedding by Katrina Nannestadhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I got more than I expected with Aussie author Alexander Thorpe's debut novel Death Leaves the Station. Western Australia, early 1900s, "Halfwell Station", a rural property, not a train stop. More Agatha Christie than 'outback noir', with humour to boot. Good read 😊
My review of Death Leaves the Station
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