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review: minor disturbances at grand life apartments by hema sukumar
Even before I reached Hema Sukumar’s name at the bottom of this beautifully illustrated cover, I knew this book was South Indian in some form or the other. The clothes hanging on the terrace, the wooden doors, the little squirrel clambering up the coconut tree, the window air conditioners, the…
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on an unexpected niche
We all know bad things come in threes. Apparently, London-based historical mysteries with a female lead come in fours. For those who are unaware, NetGalley is a website where publishers offer digital and audio ARCs (advance reader copies) to interested readers in return for their completely unfiltered reviews. It’s the…
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on the nobleman’s guide to scandal and shipwrecks
Adrian Montague appears to have it all. He’s the sole heir to his father’s estate; he is soon to be inducted into the House of Lords; and he is engaged to the love of his life, Louisa Davies. His future is bright, his fortune is secure, his happiness seems absolute.…
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review: death comes to marlow by robert thorogood
In 2021, I was introduced to Death in Paradise, a comedy-crime drama, created by Robert Thorogood. Over the last year and a half, I’ve watched all and loved most of the episodes. However, I was late in discovering that the creator has also authored a few books: four novels with Richard…
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review: the enigma of room 622 by joël dicker (audiobook)
Author Joël Dicker finds himself unwillingly unravelling the mystery behind the curiously missing Room 622 at the Hôtel de Verbier in the Swiss Alps, where he is attempting to recover from a breakup and the recent death of his long-time friend and publisher Bernard de Fallois. Joël and his ‘assistant’…
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review: the tattoo murder by akimitsu takagi
When the body of a tattooed woman he’s secretly involved with turns up hacked to pieces, Kenzo Matsushita decides to play amateur detective and help his brother, the Chief of Police, solve the case. Despite his bumbling around, I initially believed he’d be the one to get to the bottom…