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andrew61
Past Lying | Val McDermid
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Latest Karen Pirie was good fun. Set in lockdown a librarian at the national archives links a crime writers manuscript to the disappearance of a young woman. With lots of nods and winks to the Scottish crime writing community, I think val macdermid enjoyed making the villains fellow crime writers. I enjoy the characters in the series, + it also still feels strange remembering lockdown. Hopefully, a new one soon + maybe a further TV adaptation

kspenmoll Great series! 5d
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Hooked_on_books
Fire and Bones | Kathy Reichs
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The latest in the series finds Tempe in DC, asked to assist with the aftermath of a fire. It‘s a good addition to the series, with a fun wink at Bones. I didn‘t love the audio, though, which I thought was read a bit dry. I will warn potential readers that there is a brief but very frank description of what happens to human bodies in fire, which might be too much for some right now.

Eva_B Thanks! You‘ve just reminded me to reserve this at my local library! 😊 6d
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ShelleyBooksie
Fire and Bones | Kathy Reichs
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Happy Birthday @wanderinglynn. Thank you for this #49bdaygiveaway. Wishlist book is tagged. ♡

wanderinglynn Thanks for entering! 🥳 7d
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kspenmoll
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Lynn, Thanks so much for your generosity! The tagged book is my wishlist book, I‘m The lost man of Bombay by Vaseen Khan. #49bdaygiveaway

wanderinglynn Thanks for entering! 🥳 7d
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EverydayImReading
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I read this after Dirty little secrets and had no high expectations. Just wanted a clever thriller to occupy me on a flight however I was disappointed with this one. Unlike Dirty little secrets I didn‘t find any of the characters believable and the plot was very clumsy. Not sure if I‘ll read anymore of her books.

Ruthiella That‘s disappointing. 1w
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EverydayImReading
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Well written. Fast paced. Not too cliched. Overall not too bad. Just the ticket for a beach or plane read. Liz Nugents Lying in wait is a similar theme and I would highly recommend that.

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Blueberry
Shifty's Boys | Chris Offutt
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#2 from the Mick Hardin series. 4 ⭐
Set in Kentucky.

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Blueberry
Shifty's Boys | Chris Offutt
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coffees
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I really wanted to like this book, especially since it touches on topics like nuclear testing on "uninhabited" sites and the effects of radiation on the land and pregnancy. But the story was very slow, the revelations came late, and it felt unresolved. I thought we'd get some thought-provoking message but it's like the author changed their mind (abt a lot) & decided not to say anything/make it out to be "nothing". It felt disingenuous

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erzascarletbookgasm
The Glass Cell | Patricia Highsmith
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Yay! My first read for the year. The blurb which says it‘s “rife with overtones of Dostoyevsky,..” had me picking this up. It seems to be partly based on a true story from letters Highsmith exchanged with a prison inmate. A suspenseful, psychologically disturbing story with an unlikeable protagonist I can‘t help having sympathy for, in fact I was rooting for him. The building up of suspense brings an unexpected ending that leaves me unsettled.

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kspenmoll Hi Mochi!!!!😻 2w
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LeahBergen Mochi is so sweet!! This is a Highsmith that I haven‘t read yet. 2w
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