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A Small Weeping by Alex Gray
Alex Gray is a well respected author in Scotland and, although I enjoy detective novels, I had never read any of her work. My friend Dawn recommended her work to me, so I chose this book when I found it in our local library. Gray’s books revolve around her character Detective Chief Inspector Lorimer. …
Port Mortuary by Patricia Cornwell
Port Mortuary is the eighteenth book by Patricia Cornwell featuring Dr Kay Scarpetta. She might not be the warmest of heroines, but she is certainly one of the most compelling. I usually enjoy Patricia Cornwell’s books and have read several of them, so I was pleased to find one that was new to me in our …
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche
This novel, Half of a Yellow Sun by the Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche, is unusual but the reason for the book’s popularity becomes apparent within a few pages of reading: it is extremely good. It is set in Nigeria, Africa during the 1960’s and deals with the troubled period around the time of the …
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