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Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz

March 26, 2021

“It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma . . .” That’s the quote* that came to …

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The Darkest Evening by Ann Cleeves

December 18, 2020

I look forward to reading each new Vera Stanhope mystery. Vera is a fascinating character: a veteran detective with a …

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Snow by John Banville

December 16, 2020

It’s not unusual for fictional detectives to have an eccentricity (or two), whether moustaches, monocle, melancholy, drugs, drink, or opera. …

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The Searcher by Tana French

December 4, 2020

Following 2018’s The Witch Elm, Tana French is back with another stand-alone novel, distinct from her successful “Dublin Murder Squad” …

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Riviera Gold & The Lantern Men: unusual relationships

September 20, 2020

Riviera Gold by Laurie R. KingThe Lantern Men by Elly Griffiths I just read recent installments in two of my …

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The Big Book of Sherlock Holmes Stories: Otto Penzler, editor

August 8, 2016

I’ve been reading this anthology (785 pages) slowly, since the beginning of March, dipping in at bedtime or when insomnia …

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Rounding out the past year

January 9, 2014

I closed 2013 by finishing a book that I’ve been picking up and putting down for months, as well as …

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Snow White Must Die by Nele Neuhaus

November 24, 2013

I was intrigued by this book’s title, and discovered it was the first novel published in English (in translation) by …

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The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny

November 17, 2013

I saved this book—number eight in Louise Penny’s “Inspector Gamache” mystery series—to read while on vacation in Québec. Although I …

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The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley

August 25, 2013

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie is set in post-war England. Having fought in the war and mysteriously …

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