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#OddChildOut #GillyMacMillian #StackingTheSeries #SeriesRead2021

Best friends Noah Sadler and Abdi Mahad have always been inseparable. But when Noah is found floating unconscious in Bristol's Feeder Canal, Abdi can't--or won't--tell anyone what happened. Noah is British. Abdi is a Somali refugee. Social tensions have been rising rapidly in Bristol UK. Against this background of fear and fury two families fight for their sons and for the truth.

Fantastic read. Compelling mystery. Characters that are very layered and so interesting. The story is told from two different view points, a wealthy white family and a refugee family. I loved reading the different perspectives.

This was a pretty good mystery. Two boys who are best friends go out late at night, and one of them ends up sunk in a canal. Because one is Somali, there are racial prejudices involved and fanned by an unscrupulous reporter. The writer tries a strange experiment of using first person narrative for two separate characters, which just causes confusion about who is talking at the beginning of a chapter. Still, overall well written, good read.

Day 14 - #PastelCover #BloomingBibliophiles
#OddChildOut #GillyMacMillan

Can‘t wait to read this one!

Does anyone arrange their books on their shelves by color? I don‘t but I‘d like to reorganize them that way soon! It would probably make it a lot easier for me to create an #ombrestack in the future! I made this one for the #ombrestackchallenge on #bookstagram. I‘m a little late to the game since she posted the challenge a few days ago but better late than never, right?

Day 7: Mystery #agameoffavorites
I chose Gilly MacMillan. Though are her books are classified as thriller or crime, they are mysteries. In a list of books she enjoys, she mentioned that she had recently enjoyed a new translation of The Pledge by Friedrich Durrenmatt which she had long loved. Look for her next book, I Know You Know.
@ErinSueG @WhiskeyMistress

Starting a new one this afternoon 🌴🍍

“How well do you know the people you love? Best friends Noah and Abdi have always been inseparable. But when Noah is found floating unconscious in Bristol's Feeder Canal, Abdi can't--or won't--tell anyone what happened... Two families fight for their sons and for the truth. Neither of them know how far they will have to go, what demons they will have to face, what pain they will have to suffer bc the truth hurts.” #TBR #DeepWater - #MarchIntoOz

💙💙💙💙💙 #Blue - #ReadingResolutions 💙💙💙💙💙

Thank you @aroc for sending back Odd Child Out! (Love your new envelopes!)
#LMPBC has been really fun and it was neat to get my own book back with all four people‘s notes and thoughts! Yay for #groupR!
4/5 ⭐️- When Abdi‘s best friend Noah is found in a canal, Abdi goes silent. The mystery in this book was well done and it‘s not something I would typically pick up. While there were a lot of characters, the storyline was easy to follow.

Finished this while sitting in the sun today. It was a good distraction while recovering from a little medical procedure yesterday. (I'm doing fine!) Anyhoo... Thanks #LPMBC and #GroupR for a wonderful journey.
@MrsGreen @Wife @Marmie7

Got my next #LPMBC book and so extra goodies! Thank you @Wife for the Valentine's Day #litsylove!

Sorry @MrsGreen mine is going to be a little late getting to you!

What a fantastic book. I can‘t wait to read the first one (although this book can be read as a standalone).
Plot: When Noah (a 15-year-old boy with cancer) falls into a canal and almost dies, did he fall or did his Somali best friend push him? Neither boy is saying. Noah can‘t (he‘s in a coma) and Abdi won‘t say a word. Detective Jim Clemo is in charge of figuring out what happened that night. A well-written mystery/thriller.

I enjoyed this one. I won‘t say more so that I don‘t spoil it for the next #GroupR reader of #LMPBC @aroc @MrsGreen @Marmie7 I‘m really enjoying writing in books now! ✍🏻😈😈😈 @suvata Are you planning another round after this one ends?

Two teenage boys, best friends; one a Somali refugee, the other, financially privileged, but suffering cancer. When the ill child nearly drowns, just the two of them know what happened, and neither is telling. From What She Knew, DI Clemo is going to find out. The mystery is interesting, but the dynamics between the characters and the social and racial tension is what makes this book worth reading.

Current library stack! Got lucky on the weekend! 😊🤗

First book read of 2018! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I loved this book. I enjoyed the way the story was told from the point of view of multiple people. Looking forward to her next book.

Within these last few weeks, I can definitely relate. 😑

Latte and reading before work. Hoping to finish this one tonight. 🤓

Just finished this one. I‘m a huge fan of Gilly Macmillan‘s style of writing and I loved this book just as I did her other two. I was pleased to see DI Clemo feature again, a very likeable character. Definitely would recommend 😀

@Wife This book is on it's way to you! It was a good, quick mystery. ⭐⭐⭐ #GroupR #lmpbc @MrsGreen @aroc

@Wife Just wanted to let you know I'm running behind with this book. Have family in from out of state for holidays! Will get it out asap- so sorry. #lmpbc

I liked this one. My only complaint is the abrupt changes in narrator without any indication as to who so you can be a few pages into a chapter before you could figure out the viewpoint!

Merry Christmas!

#merrychristmas #cody #belikethem #latergram #nastywomansociety #strongwomensociety

(Sorry, the picture has nothing to do with the book except that the book is one of many I‘m reading at the moment!)

I loved “What She Knew,” and eagerly anticipated Gilly Macmillan‘s next Book. I didn‘t enjoy this one as much as “What She Knew,” but definitely still recommend it. It features Jim Clemo again, which was a pleasant surprise. Interesting characters and themes, and certainly a page turner.

This book was a slow read. Noah and Abdi are friends from different cultures. I was surprised at the end.

Really great book! It was a slow burn but I liked home much the back story was developed as well as the characters! Love a great thriller!

#groupr @Marmie7 I am terribly sorry but I just mailed today! Also, fun tip, you can send books via media mail. $2 instead of $7.
I liked this book! I can‘t wait to hear what the rest of you think! #LMPBC

Told from alternating perspectives, this story is a slow, tense burn with a deep plot. Macmillan effectively and deftly captures how relentless the press are, especially relevant and relatable in today's climate—whether they print facts, fiction, or a bit of both, people will believe it. While the premise is interesting, the characters can be a bit too stereotypical and because of this, there are times where the story becomes a bit contrived.

Ahh, this was fantastic! I actually think I like this one more than What She Knew, which I loved. I was engaged from page one until the end. The plot moved quickly and was compelling. I‘m a big fan of the detective in this series; I love how he reacts to these huge cases that he works. His emotions feel real and human, and I love that. I appreciate the varying perspectives that these characters bring. I don‘t love them all, but they make me FEEL.

My #currentlyreading has gone with me while I drive my crew around to their orthodontist appointments today, and then to their eye appointments, and now it will go while I sit thru fencing lessons for the majority of the evening 🤺 I‘m enjoying it!

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How‘s it going #groupr of #LMPBC❓

Thank you to @Lit.Wit.Wine.Dine for the giveaway win! I‘m excited to read the book!

White Russian break.. 💀 🥂

Trying to sneak a little bit in at work since it‘s currently so boring 😣💆🏻..

This bookmark though 😆🥂🤗💜 @CouronneDhiver

Next up! My library hold came in this morning, and it‘s cold out, perfect weather to curl up with a mystery.

Starting this one! 🤞🏻🤞🏻

Yup that's Gilly Macmillan author of Odd Child Out! What a very lovely lady! Had a great time at the killer crime club meet and greet!!

So, the author of the book I tagged is going to be at my local independent bookstore tomorrow night, thinking about heading over to check it out

This story was very good! At first I was trying to figure out how it was considered a thriller or mystery! It seemed pretty straightforward!! Of course as in all my favourite books there was a twist! I love a good twist or turn! So good read it!!

Today's theme is cosy reading!!! Yay!!

Reading my heart out before I have to head to work

This was tonight's dinner and blog post. I made a batch of Rick Bayless's Pickled Red Onions (pickled with lime juice) & used them as a topping on his Mushroom Tacos with Onions & Garlic. An easy, tasty meat-free Friday dinner, paired with one of my current reads for this weekend. Link to blog post with 🌮recipes below. Happy it's Friday-trying to get over my 'funk' 😬& hoping me & my disgruntled, healing kitty have a better night's sleep.😾

This cover looks good for halloween...