Forgotten Book - Such Friends Are Dangerous
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*Such Friends Are Dangerous*, written by Walter Tyrer and originally
published in 1954 by the relatively obscure firm of Staples, is a novel to
which my...
Review: A DISORGANISED DEATH, Simon Brett
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this edition from my local library
- published by Severn House 2026
- #5 in the Decluttering series
- ISBN 987-1-4483-1469-0
- 178 ...
The Petrona Award 2026 - Longlist
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From the press release which was embargoed until 8.00am today:
*Petrona Award 2026 - Longlist*
OUTSTANDING CRIME FICTION FROM FINLAND, ICELAND, NORWAY,...
Review - The Hidden City
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I have only read and reviewed two prior books in this series, which is a
mystery in itself since I enjoyed them immensely and intended on reading
more in...
John Caldigate by Anthony Trollope
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Could this be John Caldigate? Or this? I admit that I disappeared down a
rabbit hole trying to find an image that satisfied my desire to look at the
eponym...
Giant Gobstoppers
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by Sara Johnson, 1st Sunday
Unusual rock formations dot the globe, often in hard to reach places, and
showcase nature’s wonders. Be it volcanic erupt...
Мелбет бонус промокод на сегодня
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Регистрация в Мелбет без паспорта Компания Melbet давно популярна среди
беттеров. Букмекер предлагает широкий набор спортивных событий,
привлекательные кот...
Wondrous Words Wednesday
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Wondrous Words Wednesday is a weekly meme where you can share new words
that you’ve encountered or spotlight words you love. Feel free to get
creative! ...
#amreading What Lies Beneath Us, Kirsty Ferguson
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I'm actually half way through this extremely promising piece of writing.
*From the Blurb:*
Jessica James had the perfect life. She had a good job, suppor...
Out of Mind by Kendall Talbot
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Title: Out of Mind Author: Kendall Talbot Genre: Romantic suspense Opens:
From the moment Holly climbed into the helicopter, a sense of foreboding
plagued ...
Review: BREAKHEART HILL by Thomas H. Cook
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I’m very grateful to regular visitor Tracy (who blogs wonderfully herself
at Biter Tea and Mystery) for recommending this book set in her native
Alabama fo...
From Fred Vargas to Kati Hiekkapelto
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I have finally finished A Climate of Fear after many weeks. This is nothing
to do with the quality of a fine book but more to do with my state of
health an...
>People Like Us….
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>In real life, murders are committed by all kinds of people from every
social class. Murder victims, too, come from every social class. So do
those who inv...
The Weekend Review - September 26th-28th
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The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book
Reviewer ~ It's a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on
yo...
Quartet in Autumn by Barbara Pym
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Picador| 2015| 191 pages| e-book| My own copy| 4* Description: In 1970s
London, Edwin, Norman, Letty and Marcia work in the same office and suffer
the same...
Dog In The Manger
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By Charlotte HingerThe story of "A Dog in The Manger" is ancient and comes
to us from Aesop's fables. It refers to someone who has no use for
something bu...
Paring Down the Petronas
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Just shy of a month since announcing their longlist of nominees for the
2026 Petrona Award for Best Scandinavian Crime Novel of the Year,
organizers have r...
The best of all possible worlds, by Catriona
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*What would you do differently if you were starting your career in today’s
publishing landscape?*
I'm tussling hard with this one. I wrote my PhD about t...
The Rainy Day Bookshop by RaeAnne Thayne
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I don’t read just spicy romances. RaeAnne Thayne’s contemporary romance is
a sweet one, with a strong cast of interesting characters. The Rainy Day
Booksho...
Happy Labor Day
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Detroit has always celebrated Labor Day probably more than most of the
country because of the auto industry and the associated workers unions.
There...
A Time to Enjoy Family Weekly Link Round-Up
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This is going to be a short intro because my niece, Karen, will be here
this evening for the next three weeks, and I still have things to do to get
rea...
Sept. 9 Los Angeles event: Inventing the Page
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Y’all! I’m delighted that September 9 I’ll be in Los Angeles for what
promises to be a terrific evening in discussion with two authors whose work
I love, T...
Phineas Redux by Anthony Trollope
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I read Trollope’s second Palliser novel, Phineas Finn, about an Irish
Member of Parliament and his adventures in London, both romantic and
political, back ...
Review - The Hidden City
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I have only read and reviewed two prior books in this series, which is a
mystery in itself since I enjoyed them immensely and intended on reading
more in...
John Caldigate by Anthony Trollope
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Could this be John Caldigate? Or this? I admit that I disappeared down a
rabbit hole trying to find an image that satisfied my desire to look at the
eponym...
Giant Gobstoppers
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by Sara Johnson, 1st Sunday
Unusual rock formations dot the globe, often in hard to reach places, and
showcase nature’s wonders. Be it volcanic erupt...
Moving time….
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I’ve been reviewing books since the early 2000s, and like most things on
the internet, the platforms have changed along the way. I started on
Blogspot, m...
It’s Good to Talk: Why Dialogue is Fundamental
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The reasons why humans developed complex speech are still contested, but as
a writer it doesn’t really matter if it’s due to a uniquely shaped hyoid
bone,...
Real Vikings don’t eat quiche
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New podcast launches This week sees the launch of an epic new podcast
series, Real Vikings, from the Noiser Network. Yes, I know the word epic is
overused....
Weekly Mews: January Wrap Up & February's Maybes
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I am linking up to the *Sunday Post* hosted by Kim of Caffeinated Book
Reviewer and *The Sunday Salon* (TSS) hosted by Deb Nance of Readerbuzz where
part...
The More Things Change
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Back in July of 2009, Do Some Damage launched with seven authors on
Blogspot.com.
Now, sixteen years later, the site is moving to a Substack newsletter.
...
TGIF!
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Cyber security protocols
Well, this is about the 7th try for a GarbAugust 3.5 read for this weekend.
TOMB OF THE QUEEN by Joss Walker (pseudonym for J.T...
Reading fog
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Well I am getting there with the new hip. Walking so much easier. I am
doing circuits of our communal gardens using crutches but indoors I am
managing with...
Media Murder for Monday
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It's the start of a new week and that means it's time for a brand-new
roundup of crime drama news: THE BIG SCREEN/MOVIES Roundtable Entertainment
has green...
Book Notices | The Memory Monster by Yishai Sarid
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Yishai Sarid, The Memory Monster Amazon This short book is written in the
first person and purports to be a letter written by the unnamed narrator to
his b...
Thinking about Second Half of 2023
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Hello friends. It has been a long while. Longer than I realized actually.
I'm here and reading away, as many books on the go as usual. (Which for me
can be...
Small Mercies - The Return of Dennis Lehane
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A time honored tradition at The Hungry Detective HQ is to perform the
twice annual, and largely ceremonial, 'Dennis Lehane New book 20XX" Google
search. N...
The Last Hurrah
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‘Relax will you. It’s just an abandoned warehouse.’
‘Well, it’s giving me the creeps.’
‘We’ll just glance it over and skedaddle. Tomorrow you’ll be a fre...
The Agatha Awards
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From somewhere in Cyberspace, the winners of this year's Agatha Awards for
mystery writing were announced this evening at a virtual convention of
mystery w...
Rural Crime: The politician speaks
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*Criminal Minds at Work *is honoured to have Doug Schweitzer, Alberta’s
Minister of Justice and Solicitor General, as a guest today.
In the following op-...
WRITING COURSES FOR 2019
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*I'm very aware how lucky I am to make a living from writing books (my
dream from being 12 years old).*
*But one disadvantage I had when I was trying to ge...
Oh hey! I moved to Wordpress!
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I'm still in the process of migrating my old content to Wordpress, but all
new posts will come from estellasrevenge.net (which was formerly forwarded
to th...
Two Mini-Reviews
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I’m well behind on my Scandi crime reading, and even further behind on
reading. Maybe I’m suffering from a bit of a reading slump; a lot of books
just have...
Book Review: Mudbound by Hillary Jordan
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In Mudboud (2008), Hillary Jordan’s narrative voice is easily engaging
about a white and black family living in the Mississippi Delta during the
Jim Crow e...
The Nebulous Genre
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A friend of mine to whom I complained of the relative paucity of comments
on this blog told me it might have to do with so many of my posts dealing
with "b...
Upcoming Events
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Lit Crawl Belfast:
As part of the Belfast Book Festival, come to No Alibis see me and Rosemary
Jenkinson read from works by our favourite crime authors,...
Twice Honored
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*Edith here, still riding on a joy cloud!*
Why am I riding on a joy cloud? I learned last week that *Called to Justice*,
my second Quaker Midwife Mystery...
Hail and Farewell
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Jeff Cohen So that was it. We hope you liked it. This is the 3464th post on
HEY THERE'S A DEAD GUY IN THE LIVING ROOM, and unless someone else
parachutes i...
Stylistic
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What’s your favorite style of book? Serious? Playful? Humorous? Thoughtful?
Action-packed? Moody? Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response
(so ...
Celebrating Pat Conroy
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Happy Birthday to the wonderful Pat Conroy. We miss you.
I'm celebrating him today because he celebrated so many young writers like
me.
The Soullessness of Our New Machines
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My fellow-blogger at Inside Higher Ed and an insatiable consumer of books,
Joshua Kim, reviewed Tracy Kidder’s new book, A Truck Full of Money, and
I’m gla...
Coming to Mcintyre's • Fearrington Village
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Straight from the pen of Mcintyre's book buyer and mystery guru Pete
Mock. Don't miss these events--and say howdy to me!
Wednesday, June 22, 6:30
Brian P...
Discover
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Image courtesy of Faber-Castell Design A few years ago I noticed some of my
favorite quilting blogs were choosing a word for the year. I like that
idea. It...
2 comments:
Kerrie - Thanks! This is really funny!! : ).
I know how he feels :)
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