Watchers of the Dead by Simon Beaufort
Many thanks to Netgalley and […]
June 2019
![Book cover of American Red by David Marlett shows title, author, two red eagles joining wings to form a circle over a faded American flag in the background. Inside the [...]
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![In the background are book covers for 5 mystery novels: The Lonely Witness by William Boyle; Gnosis by Rick Hall; Beijing Payback by Daniel Nieh; The Controller by Matt Brolly; [...]
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![Book cover of The Orphan's Song by Lauren Kate shows title, author, and the backside view of a woman in a scarlet dress, holding a Venetian mask, [...]
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Hungry? A thought from Mother Teresa
There is more hunger for love and appreciation in the world than for bread. Mother Teresa
When I read this quote from Mother Teresa, it struck me as appropriate for the novels I’ve read recently. Lots […]
![Book cover of Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny shows title, author's name, the subtitle "A novel" against a white background with faint fir tree limbs on the bottom [...]
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![Shows four book covers, including The Scent of Murder by Kylie Logan, Darksight by D. C. Mallery, Permafrost by Alastair Reynolds, and The Lonely Witness by William Boyle. A rectangular [...]
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![The book cover of The Scent of Murder by Kylie Logan shows the title, author, and the back view of a dog and a woman standing beside each other. Mystery. [...]
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![Book cover of Permafrost by Alastair Reynolds shows title, author, and blurb reading, "Fix the past. Save the present. Stop the future." THe background looks like ice with a vaguely [...]
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