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The Abortionist's Daughter
The Abortionist's Daughter | Elisabeth Hyde
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The problem was Megan had just taken the second half of her ecstasy when her father called with the news Nineteen-year-old university student Megan Thompson is beautiful, cool, clever and sexy the kind of girl boys fall in love with. Shes mostly steered clear of family life since the death of her younger brother. That is until the day she hears her mother, Diana, has been found floating face down in their swimming pool. Diana, as Director of the Center for Reproductive Choice, was a national figure who inspired passions and made enemies. Detective Huck Berlin is brought in to investigate the case when it becomes clear that Diana was murdered. Several people have quarrelled with Diana on that fateful day, not least Frank, her husband of twenty years, and her wayward child. Now father and daughter are thrown together in an unexpected twist of family life. Set in a small town in Colorado, The Abortionists Daughter is an utterly compelling novel of family secrets, dark passion and, ultimately, catharsis for those whose lives have become so strangely entwined. 'A remarkably lucid and authoritative novelist' John Irving 'Like Anne Tyler, Hyde captures the quirky, heartbreaking core of a character and puts it on the page with shining prose' Publishers Weekly
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jhod
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That's it! Finished my last #whodunituk book on the tube home after a busy week. Thanks so much to my fellow readers @emily_m_tubb @TrishB @DeborahSmall @thegirlwiththebookishcandle @Libby1 @jenniferw88 @Caroline2 and especially @ScorpioBookDreams for organising it all. I've loved it and have read lots of things I wouldn't have otherwise! 😗😗😗

Libby1 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 7y
DeborahSmall 😘😘 7y
TrishB Same 😘😘 finished mine too! Just a bit behind on updating notebook! 7y
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ScorpioBookDreams I‘m so glad you‘ve enjoyed it! 💕 7y
Caroline2 Yep I've finished mine too! Feels kinda sad!! 😔 I've really enjoyed it too! Thank you @ScorpioBookDreams for organising, I'll post your book out to you next wk! 7y
emily_m_tubb It has gone so quickly! But it's been amazing reading new books 😄 ❤ 7y
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jhod
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@Libby1 !! Thank you for my gifts and the final #whodunituk book! It's been a wonderful few months! Am saving opening them til tomorrow - thank you very much, it's so kind of you, the tea looks yummy! #litsyfriends 💕💕💕

TrishB Lovely 💕 7y
Tanisha_A This picture and everything in it looks so neat! 👏 7y
Libby1 💜 7y
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Libby1
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Mehso-so

Diana Duprey, an abortion provider living in Colorado, is found murdered in her swimming pool. Who might have killed her, and why?

The author seeks to provide a nuanced picture of differing sides in the abortion debate. The main characters are complex and reasoned. I thought the police officer was dull and the book‘s romantic subplot a bit ridiculous.

All in all, a ⭐️⭐️⭐️ read.

Thanks for selecting this for #Whodunituk , @Caroline2 .

Libby1 This will be on its way to you soon, @jhod ! 7y
Caroline2 I thought the same but I didn't select it for the whodunit! My choice was The Dry! 😉 👍🏻 7y
Libby1 Whoops, @Caroline2 ! I just checked and @emily_m_tubb selected it. Thanks, Emily! 7y
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Penny_LiteraryHoarders I have this book! I read it years and years ago! 7y
emily_m_tubb I must admit, the romantic subplot didn't really add much to the story... I wasn't a massive crime reader before #whodunnituk, so this was the only one I had on my bookshelves! 😂 But I'm definitely more into the genre now thanks to everyone in our group 😁 7y
Caroline2 @emily_m_tubb I enjoyed reading it tho and it's been on my TBR for ages so thanks for selecting it! 😁 7y
jhod Excited to give it a go! I *think* I read this about ten years ago so will be interesting to see if I remember it or not! 7y
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Libby1
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Here is Lola cat inspecting the lovely gifts from @ScorpioBookDreams , as well as my next read for #whodunituk . She was particularly interested in the ribbon on the Jane Austen sign, which is why you can‘t see it in the photo!

Thanks again, @ScorpioBookDreams !

ScorpioBookDreams How cute! 😹 7y
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ScorpioBookDreams
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Starting this month‘s #whodunituk tonight. I should get it posted to @Libby1 on Monday.

Libby1 Thanks, @ScorpioBookDreams . You‘re so quick! 7y
ScorpioBookDreams @Libby1 it‘s a short book! 😉 7y
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ScorpioBookDreams
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Received my #whodunituk today from @Caroline2 💕 Thank you so much for socks and goodies. I absolutely adore them! ⚡️⚡️

Caroline2 I'm glad you liked the socks! 😁 I couldn't resist em!! 7y
ScorpioBookDreams @Caroline2 absolutely love them, thank you! 7y
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Caroline2
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It's always a good day when the next #whodunituk book arrives!! 👏🏻 I'm really looking forward to reading this one! And thanks @TrishB for the yummy chocolates! 😋

emily_m_tubb I hope you enjoy it... it was one of the first crime novels I read, which is why I chose it for #whodunnituk 😊 x 7y
TrishB Glad they arrived safely 👍🏻 7y
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TrishB
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Pickpick

#whodunnituk @ScorpioBookDreams
A very sensationalist title! A good little mystery, quick read and enjoyed it.
Off to fill in the whodunnit book now!

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jenniferw88
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@Emiller I finally got round to posting your parcel today! 😆
@thegirlwiththebookishcandle I also sent the next #whodunituk today.

Emiller Thank you!! 😊 7y
thegirlwiththebookishcandle Oh wow, i need to get organised 7y
jenniferw88 @thegirlwiththebookishcandle I wouldn't worry too much - I only sent it on to get it out of my house and wasn't sure if I could do it later on in the month! 😂 7y
jenniferw88 @thegirlwiththebookishcandle Elle, did/has everything arrive(d) safely? 7y
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jenniferw88
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Mehso-so

Second book for #ripxii Peril the First and #whodunituk completed ✅

I think this book has confirmed that I prefer mysteries set in series rather than stand alone novels.

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jenniferw88
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Thanks to @RealLifeReading for notifying us Littens about the challenge! I have just signed up for #ripxii - here's my provisional list of books to read! Combining the #whodunituk books for two of them!

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jenniferw88
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Just when I begin to worry about #whodunituk, it arrives!
🤣😂😄
@DeborahSmall - thanks for the bookmark and postcard!
@ScorpioBookDreams

DeborahSmall I'm going on holiday tomorrow so didn't have a chance to get you any more goodies 7y
jenniferw88 @DeborahSmall that's ok & perfectly understandable - I'm going on holiday mid September ish so will be in a similar position next month 7y
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DeborahSmall
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Pickpick

A good quick read. My first for #whodunnituk. I'd say it felt more like a cosy mystery rather than a thriller for me, but still a great read

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DeborahSmall
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#AnditsAugust #QuickReads really enjoying my first #whodunnituk it's definitely going to be a a quick read, over the halfway mark it's great ❤️📚

TrishB Looking forward to that one 👍 7y
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DeborahSmall
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#currentlyreading and love my encapsulated flowers 🌺💅🏼📚💕

britt_brooke 😍 7y
monkeygirlsmama Pretty, but how do you not put your eye out with them? LoL If mine weren't rounded on the tips I'd certainly impale myself or someone else. Haha (edited) 7y
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LeahBergen 💕💕💕 7y
TrishB Impressive nails 😀💟 7y
arlenefinnigan I'm guessing you have a dishwasher 😉 7y
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DeborahSmall
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#whodunnituk my book from @emily_m_tubb arrived today too! Looking forward to this so much. Thanks to @ScorpioBookDreams for organising 😘

emily_m_tubb Glad it arrived! I hope you enjoy it 😊 I'll be sending some goodies with the next one 😊 7y
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