Tag: books
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Jane Doucet’s Blood Typed: A New Halifax Cozy Series
Jane Doucet’s Blood Typed, the author’s fourth novel but first mystery, appeared in print last month. This is a fun addition to Canadian crime fiction, with a focus on Halifax and, more generally, Nova Scotia settings, including the South Shore and scenic Mahone Bay as well as Wolfville, the home of Acadia University. And oddly,…
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Island Crime Fiction: From Scotland to Scylly
I typically discover new (to me) crime writers in a range of ways: through newspaper and online reviews; from friends who foist favourites on me; and as fortuitous discoveries in Free Little Libraries. But this is my first time finding a terrifically interesting crime writer by happenstance, while arranging to rent her home during my…
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Jessica Knoll’s Helpless
According to her new book’s publicity, Jessica Knoll’s Helpless, due out in July, is a “smoldering erotic thriller with a singular, mind-bending ending.” Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance look. This is the third Jessica Knoll novel that I’ve attempted to read; I’m going to try the The Luckiest Girl Alive…
