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★ 4 Stars

He licked his lips. ‘Well, if you want my opinion-‘
‘I don’t,‘ she said. ‘I have my own.'
― Toni Morrison

This book was very good. The plot and characterisation were compelling, the pace was just right, and I wanted to know how it would end. I will try something else by the author, and I’d recommend you give it a go; it is a book to enjoy.

The Long Good-bye

The Long Good-bye

By Raymond Chandler

The Chalk PitReview

The Chalk Pit

By Elly Griffiths

The Fatherland FilesReview

The Fatherland Files

By Volker Kutscher and Niall Sellar (Translator)

A Time of PredatorsReview

A Time of Predators

By Joe Gores

32 Cadillacs

32 Cadillacs

By Joe Gores

March Violets

March Violets

By Philip Kerr

Snakehead

Snakehead

By Peter May

Lockdown

Lockdown

By Peter May

Innocent Blood

Innocent Blood

By P.D. James

Shroud for a NightingaleReview

Shroud for a Nightingale

By P.D. James

The Distant EchoReview

The Distant Echo

By Val McDermid

Maigret and the Headless CorpseReview

Maigret and the Headless Corpse

By Georges Simenon and Howard Curtis (Translator)

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