Hawkins introduces you to a number of widely varying characters in the wake of a murder of a young man on a longboat. Then she slowly starts to weave the connections between each of these characters, their relationships and their pasts. Even when the murderer confesses, you don’t yet know everything and are in for a few more plot twists before it all comes together.
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This year, I am going to let just a taste of romance into my Valentine’s Day post. No, I am still not interested in the love at first sight or romantic date tropes, but I thought I would feature some slow-burn romance in the mystery genre.
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Wow, this one is an amazing read. In From the Ashes, My Story of Being Indigenous, Homeless, and Finding My Way, Jesse Thistle tells about the road he travelled, homeless and in and out of prison for decades before managing to overcome his addiction, enter university, and discover his heritage while working on a BA in history. He is now a speaker on indigenous history, homelessness, and intergenerational trauma.
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I am very excited to release Sandy, Breaking the Pattern, book #2 in the Breaking the Pattern Series out into the world today.
If you read Henry, Breaking the Pattern, then you have already met Sandy and been intrigued by her having grown up in a life of crime and her relationships with her exploitive father and her half brother, who Henry met in juvie.
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Thirty-Three Teeth by Colin Cotterill is the second book that I have read in the Dr. Siri Paiboun Mystery series. (And though it is the second book in the series, the other one that I have read is actually #4, Anarchy and Old Dogs.) This mystery series is very different from any I have read before. It is steeped in the Lao setting and culture, with lots of fascinating plant names (like dog fart flowers and bull testicle trees), political red tape, and history.
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I don’t usually put a book on sale quite as soon after its launch day as this, but it’s your lucky day!
Get Careful of Thy Wishes, book #13 in the Reg Rawlins, Psychic Investigator series for just $0.99 this weekend only.
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has an interesting premise. The main character’s husband (a policeman) commits suicide, and she is digging down, trying to understand why. It turns out there are a number of secrets hidden in the past, and at this point (more than halfway through the book) there are many indicators of a police coverup and conspiracy to keep her from finding anything out.
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You have been eagerly awaiting the next Reg Rawlins, Psychic Investigator mystery/adventure, and it is finally here! If you preordered, it should be in your inbox or on your device, but if not, head on over to get your copy now!
Careful of Thy Wishes is the 13th book in the Reg Rawlins series. It can be read as a stand alone or as part of the series. I always try to include enough information to understand who everyone is and what is going on, but of course your experience is that much more enhanced if you know the deeper background of the characters and what has been going on in Black Sands up until this point.
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I am currently reading Big Little Lies by Lianne Moriarty. What a fascinating book! While it is a murder mystery, you don’t even know who has been killed or under what circumstances. You just know that one of the parents was killed during the (primary/elementary) school’s Trivia Night. The book takes you through the various conflicts and secrets that have been festering in each of the women’s and men’s lives over the past several months, building up to what happened at the Trivia Night?
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January 22 is National Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day. Are you prepared for it?
Well, first you probably want to know what Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day is all about! As you know, cats are known for being curious. If your cat is like the one around here, you might get a lot of questions!
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