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Seems I requested this and couldn‘t remember why. Looked back and saw that in June @CarolynM had mentioned it was her best read for June. So I requested it from library. A great read. Reminded me of Ben Elton‘s books. Taking events of the day and weaving them into a story. This is set in Britain and includes the politics during covid and beyond. Mysterious deaths . Crime , my favourite genre. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A satirical political mystery written in three distinct sections, set in current times with many flashbacks. The plot had some interesting twists. I was surprised by who died and later the cause of death.

#BookReport for June

The Proof of My Innocence was my favourite for the month and one of my favourites for the year so far.

I just loved this book. Ostensibly it‘s a murder mystery told by means of literary pastiche (a cosy mystery complete with secret passages, plenty of suspects & a quirky detective, a dark academia background excursion & an auto fiction conclusion) but at heart it‘s a political asking (expressly) why the proponents of the Thatcher/Reagan era policies which have created our current society do not like that society. ⬇️

Not sure where to start with this- so-so because I finished so not a pan. But not as funny as usual, little smiles from me occasionally at generic ‘British crapness‘ observations.
Clever, but confusing and the story kept getting lost. I also dislike books within books. Maybe it is a pan 🤷‍♀️ anyway, don‘t rush to read.
Other opinions may differ 😁