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A fitting end to the series! This was the first mystery series I‘ve read that had an ending - well I guess Marple and Poirot did?

#2011 for #192025

This is the 4th book in the Flavia de Luce series. I read the first three when they were translated into Norwegian years ago.

In this book a film crew arrives at Buckshaw to film their next film. The vicar decides that this is the perfect occasion to raise funds for the church roof and have the movie stars participating. When the snow starts falling, it‘s decided to have this at Buckshaw. So when a body is found, there‘s a lot of suspects.

Book 2 in the Cat in the Stacks mystery series that features librarian Charlie Harris and his cat Diesel, who seems to be a bit more intelligent than many of the people Charlie meets! In this book, Charlie is hired to inventory a rare book collection. Murder happens, and the remaining family squabble over the inheritance. Charlie‘s son is also back in town, and there‘s a few bridges to mend. I love that the MC is male and older….⬇️⬇️⬇️

I loved the premise behind the book: a train journey around India. However, I didn't care for the writing style. The descriptions were interesting but didn't provide much insight.

It's appropriate that the book is about travel, as this copy happens to be a travelling #BookCrossing book that a fellow BookCrosser sent to me.

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It needs some formatting but an enjoyable read. 4 ⭐

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In this series entry, Daisy and Alec are “investigating” separate cases, so the narrative follows both as they discover clues and put the pieces together. The ultimate ending of both cases was not surprising to me, and I wasn‘t that crazy over the dual narratives for some reason. Still, it was an enjoyable listen. #19822022 #2011

Fuyuko hardly speaks or connects with other people. She starts drinking after years of abstinence, yet living her life in a disciplined way, each day repeating the one before. I didn‘t understand her at all, kept asking myself why she did (or mostly didn‘t do) the things she did. Yet she made a fascinating character and I loved the Japanese context and Kawakami‘s writing style.

(Pic: Chioggia, Italy)

In rural Louisiana a car crash sets in motion all the evil that Jack (happily married and father of two young daughters) thought he had escaped from.
Throughout the whole book I was left with a creepy, spooky feeling.

A wonderful horror book to lose yourself into, recommended to me, of course by horror masters @Reggie and @vivastory 🖤

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(Pic: Akhdar Mountains, Oman)

#2011

In 2011 I judged the Children‘s Book Council of Australia‘s awards. I read over 350 books, and The Dead I Know won the Older Reader category. Scot Gardner is a stalwart of Oz YA and this book truly reflects his themes - identity and self reflection, not romantic love. Family, not necessarily by blood, and what it means to be a man (spoiler: many things, not just one). #tenbooksonedecade #loveozya #contemporary #2011