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Category Archives: Murder mysteries

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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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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Someone To Watch Over Me & The Silence of the Sea – Yrsa Sigurðardóttir

August 25, 2020

Someone To Watch Over Me (English translation, 2013) and The Silence of the Sea (English translation, 2014) are books 5 …

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The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton

January 25, 2014

The Luminaries is set in the gold rush region of New Zealand’s west coast, circa 1866. At its core, it’s …

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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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Guest Review: Naughty in Nice by Rhys Bowen

September 2, 2013

GUEST REVIEW: In addition to adventuring around the nation’s capital, fellow blogger Discover DC Living is an avid reader, from …

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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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The Pigeon Pie Mystery by Julia Stuart

July 27, 2013

Glancing through The Pigeon Pie Mystery’s introductory cast of characters, I braced for that unique brand of peculiarity found only …

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