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>Peter Lovesey, Diamond Dust (2004)

Posted on February 27, 2011 by

> This is the fourteenth British Peter Diamond novel. Peter Diamond of Bath CID ends a case successfully by putting one of the infamous Carpenter brothers in prison for life. He does not get much time to enjoy his success, … Continue reading →

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>Declan Burke, The Big O (2007)

Posted on February 18, 2011 by

> This love … eh caper crime story is the writer´s second novel. No, of course a male Irish writer doesn´t write love stories. Yet… No, certainly not. “Except what Karen remembered best was his eyes in the split-second when … Continue reading →

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>Thy, a Taboo & a Challenge

Posted on December 2, 2010 by

> I don´t know if this picture is quite ´comme il faux´, but as you know, we have just been driven from our home for weeks, and perhaps some of you would like to see the pretty result? (Well, Blogger couldn´t … Continue reading →

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>What´s in a Name – Finished.

Posted on August 23, 2010 by

>As soon as I saw this challenge on Beth Fish´s blog, I knew I had to participate. It has been a pleasure, Beth! What´s in a Name Challenge: 1. Food: Pierre Magnan, Death in the Truffle Wood (2005) – France2. … Continue reading →

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>Colin Cotterill, The Coroner´s Lunch (2004)

Posted on August 20, 2010 by

> This novel, written by a British writer who lives in Thailand, is set in Laos, and it is the first in the series about Dr Siri Paiboun. The book gives a strong sense of Communist Laos in 1976 and … Continue reading →

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>Margot Kinberg, B-Very Flat (2010)

Posted on April 16, 2010 by

>This American crime novel is the second in the series about Joel Williams, the academic detective. Serena Brinkman is a sophomore student at Tilton University. She is busy following her courses, she has to practice several hours every day for … Continue reading →

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>Paul Cleave, Cemetery Lake (2008)

Posted on April 3, 2010 by

>This thriller from New Zealand is the author´s third. I chose this one for the title because I wanted one I could use for both my reading challenges. The novel is well-written and captures one´s attention immediately (though it is … Continue reading →

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>Pierre Magnan, Death in the Truffle Wood (2005)

Posted on February 12, 2010 by

>A mini review for a busy day. Sorry, this novel deserves far better, but … The plot: a handful of young hippies who have sought refuge in a village in Provence to get away from their middle class background disappear … Continue reading →

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>Matt Rees, The Bethlehem Murders (2007)

Posted on January 18, 2010 by

>[Dansk titel: Kollaboratøren fra Betlehem, 2008] US title: The Collaborator of Bethlehem Read for the 2010 Global Reading Challenge (Asia) + What´s in a Name Challenge (place). This novel is Matt Rees´ debut. The writer lives in Israel, and as … Continue reading →

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>What´s in a Name Challenge + Award

Posted on January 2, 2010 by

>What´s in a Name Challenge:Here is my preliminary list for my second (or actually first) 2010 challenge, hosted by Beth here: 1. Food: Pierre Magnan, Death in The Truffle Wood. (reviewed February 12th) 2. Body of water: Paul Cleave, Cemetery … Continue reading →

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