The Last Devil to Die (The Thursday murder club mystery #4) by Richard Osman
One of the first words that comes to mind when I read this series is ‘compassion’. Richard Osman shows enormous compassion towards his characters, and…
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The Real Mrs Miniver by Ysenda Maxtone Graham
The Real Mrs Miniver by Ysenda Maxtone Graham traces the life story of her English grandmother Joyce Maxtone Graham
The Salt Path by Raynor Winn
I found myself totally immersed in this extraordinary memoir, The Salt Path. Perhaps I could relate to Ray and Moth’s story easily because I’m of…
Kin by Snorri Kristjansson
Kin by Snorri Kristjansson is book 1 of a new series featuring Helga Finnsdottir, a teenage female amateur detective living in 970AD Viking Sweden. The…
The Worst Woman in Sydney by Leigh Straw
The Worst Woman in Sydney: the life and crimes of Kate Leigh by Leigh Straw peaked my curiosity.
The Gustav Sonata by Rose Tremain
The Gustav Sonata by Rose Tremain looks at the relationships between sons & mothers, husbands & wives, men & their lovers, to see the happiness,…
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The Dark Angel [Ruth Galloway #10] by Elly Griffiths
The Dark Angel by Elly Griffiths, finds Ruth and her daughter Katie accepting an invitation to Italy from an old archeologist colleague, to have a…
Wandering Through Life: A Memoir by Donna Leon
A fascinating, all too brief, autobiography by the creator of the Commissario Brunetti murder/crime series set in present day Venice, Italy. This reviewer had only…
The Soldier’s Curse by Meg & Tom Keneally
Meg & Tom Keneally’s The Soldiers Curse, introduces Hugh Monsarrat, a convict ex-legal clerk, who needs to use his sleuthing skills after the Commandant’s wife…
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
Written as a series of letters, The Woman in White is widely acknowledged to be the first Mystery novel. Nevertheless, it stands the test of…
Old Bones by Douglas J Preston and Lincoln Child
In theory, Old Bones by Douglas J Preston and Lincoln Child could be considered to be book 20 of the FBI Special Agent AXL Pendergast…
The Mapping of Love and Death by Maisie Dobbs #7
In The Mapping of Love and Death by Maisie Dobbs, it’s 1914, and Michael Clifton is a young cartographer who has recently purchased a plot…