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The Double Bind a brilliant sequel by AA Loraine Peckhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Murder at Home by Faith Martin is #6 in her DI Hillary Greene series and another very enjoyable mystery.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished listening to A Death in Vienna by Daniel Silva - 3.5*.This was an interesting and complex story of an Israeli spy helping to track an old Nazi war criminal. Well-written and had some compelling parts of the experiences of several Holocaust survivors.
Here's my review of The House of Now and Then by Jo Dixon, a twisty dual-timeline intrigue/thriller, set in my home state of Tasmania.
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The Librarian by Valerie Keogh, a psychological suspense with a slow build up leading into a fairly predictable plot. 3.5★ because I loved the excellent ending. review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
What the Neighbors Saw by Melissa Adelman, is a slow burn of a domestic suspense in an exclusive neighbourhood. 3 - 3.5 starsreview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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And Then There Were Bones by Adriana Liciohttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Here's my review of Outback by Patricia Wolf, another great addition to the popular Australian Noir sub-genre of crime-thriller fiction. The story follows an unlikely detective duo, as they investigate the disappearance of two German nationals in the dry interior of Queensland.
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Here's my review of Emily St. John Mandel's 2009 debut novel, Last Night in Montreal. It's a complex and somewhat unsettling narrative, with a long-unsolved mystery at its heart.
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After the Smoke Clears by AA Kylie Kaden is an intriguing small town mysteryreview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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The Blackhouse, a slow developing but very atmospheric mystery set in the Outer Hebrides.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
3.5 stars for historical fiction
Becoming Mrs Mulberry by Aussie Author Jackie FrenchMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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The Wonderful Thing About Phoenix Rose by Josephine Moonhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished listening to The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins - 4*.A suspenseful psychological story about an unstable alcoholic that sees something that may be connected to a murder. Lots of twists, turns and surprises.
Ukulele of Death by E.J. Copperman is an entertaining cosy mystery with very unusual brother and sister private investigatorsreview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Killing Christmas by Bill Kitson -- 5★ -- 07/04/2023
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Red Jack and the Ragged Thirteen by Greg Barronhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Outcast Dead by Elly Griffiths, is #6 in her forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway series and there are both historical and contemporary mysteries involving children, mothers and childminders to be solved.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Behind on my reviews, I need to work hard to catch up!
The Hate U Give by Angie ThomasMy review 5★
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