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Murder in the Marais
Murder in the Marais | Cara Black
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Detective Aimee Leduc goes undercover inside a neo-Nazi group to ferret out a killer in the old Jewish quarter of Paris.
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Christinak
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This was an enjoyable read albeit covering a very difficult history. I love a good detective thriller.

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TracyReadsBooks
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Mehso-so

I‘m conflicted about this one…On the one hand, the writing was often clunky, bordering on bad occasionally, while the story, on the other hand, was an interesting one which by the back third of the book kept me relentlessly turning the pages. The first in a mystery series set in Paris I didn‘t love it but I maybe liked it just enough that I‘ll read the next book to see if the writing issues get ironed out. If so, I might continue with the series.

tpixie I just finished this. I did like the Sense of Place - hearing about sights in Paris. I‘ve wondered about may be reading her, most recent one to see how well I like it, and then go back through the series. Do you have other mystery novels set in Paris that have enjoyed? 1y
TracyReadsBooks @tpixie Unfortunately, no. I‘m sure they‘re out there—and I would definitely love to read them—but I can‘t think of any other mysteries set in Paris. 1y
tpixie @TracyReadsBooks thanks 😊 1y
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TracyReadsBooks
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Happily, I‘m executing my weekend reading plan…as planned! Review for The Last Watch coming soon. Right now, it‘s time to start this one.

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Read66
Pickpick

First book in a mystery series set in Paris. I quite enjoyed the World War II background to the crime in the story which is always a plus for me.

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kspenmoll
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Could not put this down.Recently read the prequel,which provided essential background information& insight into private detective Aimee & her partner, Renee.Complicated plot that kept me guessing.An elderly jewish camp survivor hires her to decipher a computer code & put results “in Lili Stein‘shands”. Aimee finds her dead, with a swaztika carved on her forehead. WWII Nazi regime & a current fervent Nazi group are linked in this riveting read.

tpixie Do you recall the name of the prequel? I just read this first book. 1y
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kspenmoll
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#traveling #readingincar #bookmaps
Starting this book.Happy to visit Paris.

On way to Lake Waramaug State Park for a swim. Then plan to hike to Kent Falls.

Beautiful day - blue cloudkess sky, not too humid, soft breeze.Taking scenic backroads- canopy of green forests, pristine reservoir, small bridges spanning the Farmington River, winding roads bordered by wild flowers. Relaxing & peaceful. View spectacular! Not much reading done!

alisiakae Sounds like a wonderful day! 5y
tpixie Oh a map! Nice! 1y
tpixie In YouTube if you search ‘ Cara black earful tower‘ there are 4 short videos of her and Oliver of The Earful Tower podcast from 4 years ago… (edited) 1y
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gradcat
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You gotta love a novel that has a heroine who traipses around Paris rooftops, I thought that was only possible in Italy! I really enjoyed this book. In addition to the larger-than-life detective, the plot involves remnants and remainders of Vichy France and is set in fabulous Le Marais, otherwise known as the Jewish Quarter. Crooked politicians are exposed, neo-nazis get their comeuppance, and a WWII illegal romance comes out of the shadows. ♥️

EadieB Nice review! 5y
gradcat @EadieB Thank you, Eadie! I‘m ready for number 2 now!! 5y
EadieB @gradcat Me too! 5y
tpixie Great review! 1y
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Andrew65
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This was the first book in the Aimee Leduc Series & I had heard they get better after the first few. Therefore I was not expecting too much from this book, however from early on in the book I was totally hooked & ended up loving the book. Yes there were one or two things that could have been improved, but overall really enjoyed this book & the overall plot that went back to events in the WWII but were still reverberating in 1993. Recommended.

EadieB Nice review! Can you get the 2nd one for end of August? @Andrew65 @Tove_Reads (edited) 5y
Andrew65 @EadieB Thanks. Yes on audiobook. 5y
EadieB @Andrew65 ok great! 5y
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gradcat I‘m in for the second one, and I think @crazeedi will join us for that one. I agree with your review—I was not expecting much either, but I really had a good time reading it! 5y
Andrew65 @gradcat Be great to have @Crazeedi join us. 5y
gradcat @Andrew65 Indeed! And I‘m about 99% sure she‘s in, right @Crazeedi ? 5y
Crazeedi @gradcat yes!!! 5y
gradcat @Crazeedi That‘s great! I‘ll be so happy to do a buddy read with you...and the others are pretty swell, too @EadieB @Andrew65 @Tove_Reads ♥️ 5y
Crazeedi @gradcat @Andrew65 give me heads up so I know to get book! 5y
Andrew65 @Crazeedi Will do, we‘ll most probably read it around 22nd August. @gradcat @Tove_Reads @EadieB 5y
gradcat @Andrew65 That‘s perfect! 5y
tpixie I just finished this. In YouTube if you search ‘ Cara black earful tower‘ there are 4 short videos of her and Oliver of The Earful Tower podcast from 4 years ago… 1y
Andrew65 Thanks for this, will check it out! 1y
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EadieB
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Paris. Aimée Leduc takes on a top-secret decoding job. She finds the woman strangled, a swastika carved on her forehead. With the help of her partner, René, they set out to solve this murder, but find themself in a dangerous web of ancient secrets and buried war crimes. Secondary characters need to be fleshed out more. Lots of action. Interesting read. Debut novel. Weak in some areas. Looking forward to the 2nd book. For lovers of Paris and WWII.

Crazeedi I really enjoyed this one. Would join for book 2!! 5y
EadieB @Crazeedi That would be great! 5y
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julesG Never heard of this before. 5y
EadieB @julesG Sorry but it‘s Mo Hayder books that I‘m suppose to tag you. Ha! (edited) 5y
julesG No problem! I might have just scrolled past this book otherwise. 5y
Andrew65 Great review. Overall I thought this was a cracking read, and delivered so much more than expected, surprised by its low Goodreads rating - think it deserves more. 5y
EadieB @Andrew65 I gave it 4 stars but listening to the audio it seemed difficult to know when the scenes were changing and all the characters were confusing me too at times. While babysitting too hard to write the characters down and keep them straight. She seemed like a superhero and I had to suspend belief at times too. But better than I expected. (edited) 5y
Andrew65 @EadieB Possibly came across a bit better in text. Those transitions can become a problem in some books with audio. Possibly need to find a better way to do this on audiobooks. (edited) 5y
EadieB @Andrew65 Yes! I agree. 5y
Tove_Reads @andrew65 @eadieb I agree. Good debut, but could have been worked on/edited more. The pace was quite intense at times. Definitely want to continue reading the series! 5y
EadieB @Tove_Reads Me too! 5y
gradcat @EadieB For some reason, I‘m not getting tags from you—not sure why. I just wrote on a tag I did get that I was just about finished & wanting to read the second one. I agree with your critique—overall, I‘m quite enjoying it. I‘m so sorry that I missed this tag—I just looked up the book to see if any of you guys had finished, and here you are—only it was 6 days ago. So sorry, really...I just don‘t know why I didn‘t get the tag. 😞 5y
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Andrew65
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@EadieB @Tove_Reads @gradcat
How‘s your reading of this book going?

If you put any comments under a spoiler so as not to spoil the read for anyone else. I‘m currently about 37% in and got very interesting!

Tove_Reads Not too far yet, because I‘m reading seven books, but will read some more soon! So far it‘s a bit better than I expected. 5y
EadieB @Andrew65 @Tove_Reads @gradcat I‘m 45% page 167 Monday Evening I agree that it‘s better than I expected too. 5y
gradcat @EadieB @andrew65 @Tove_Reads Omigod! I better get started!! Sorry, I‘ll jump in now. Could one of you explain to me how buddy reads work? Is there a deadline? 5y
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Andrew65 @Tove_Reads 7!!!! I agree, better than I expected too, and getting better. @Tove_Reads @EadieB 5y
Andrew65 @gradcat We tend to do quite informal buddy reads, each reading at our own pace and in our own time. As you can see @Tove_Reads is reading quite a few 😳 books at the same time. No pressure to read at the same pace as each other. I‘m helped at the moment by being off work. Then we will discuss the book and our viewpoints on it. @EadieB 5y
Andrew65 @gradcat @EadieB @Tove_Reads I‘m liking this more and more, the more I get into it. 5y
EadieB @Andrew65 Me too! 5y
gradcat @Andrew65 @EadieB @Tove_Reads So we have to take notes? ☹️ Just kidding! I agree with Andrew & Eadie—I‘m enjoying this book quite a bit! 5y
Andrew65 @gradcat I never make any notes 😂, rely on the old grey cells😳😂 5y
gradcat @Andrew65 Yaaasss, Andrew, yaaasss—ze leetle grey cells—absolutely! ♥️ (edited) 5y
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Andrew65
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Always good to start off a book with a map, gives you a real feel for the place. #MapsOfLitsy

Andrew65 @BookishMarginalia Can‘t beat them! 5y
Crazeedi I started this series too! I'm waiting for book 2! 5y
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Megabooks 👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 5y
gradcat @Crazeedi So you‘ll join us for the second one? Is that what you‘re saying? If that‘s the case, I hope we read a second one!! 😂♥️ 5y
gradcat Yaaasss...we must have maps! More maps, I say! 😂 5y
Andrew65 @Crazeedi It would be great to have you join us for book 2. 😊👍 @gradcat 5y
Andrew65 @gradcat it‘s quite a strange map with shaded squares. I need a bit of a magnifying glass 🔍 too. 5y
Andrew65 @Megabooks Love maps. 5y
Crazeedi @Andrew65 I'd love to 5y
Crazeedi @gradcat I'd love to 5y
Andrew65 @Crazeedi We‘ll let you know when we plan to get to book 2. 😊 5y
Crazeedi @Andrew65 👍💗 5y
gradcat @Crazeedi Yay! I‘m glad we‘ll be doing a buddy read together. So far, I‘m liking very much the first book. ♥️ 5y
Andrew65 @gradcat Me too. @Crazeedi (edited) 5y
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Andrew65
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Stared Murder in the Marais, the first book in the Aimee Leduc Series which I am reading along with @gradcat @EadieB @Tove_Reads

Others welcome to join us. 😊👍

EadieB @Andrew65 I'm going to listen to the audio tomorrow as I will be babysitting all day. I also have the ebook from the library. 5y
Andrew65 @EadieB I‘m doing the ebook. Not available in this country as an audiobook. For some reason (bizarrely) Books 1, 6, 8 and 9 are not available as audiobooks. 5y
EadieB @Andrew65 My library has all the physical books except the 1st book. Very odd sometimes what libraries carry. Must be that people don't return them. 5y
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Andrew65 @EadieB Very bizarre with libraries. My library had the second book in the Red Rising Trilogy, but not the first or third! 5y
EadieB @Andrew65 And very annoying! 5y
Crazeedi @Andrew65 I read this one but havent read second yet. 5y
Andrew65 @Crazeedi Did you enjoy it? 5y
Crazeedi @Andrew65 yes I think I reviewed on litsy, it will be another series I read, I just have been getting caught up in other ones, lol 5y
gradcat Are we starting? Yay!! I‘m there!! 📖 ♥️ 5y
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Andrew65
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When are we looking to start the #buddyread of Murder in the Marais.

@EadieB @Tove_Reads @gradcat

EadieB @Andrew65 we were waiting for you to get the book so anytime now would be fine. @gradcat @Tove_Reads (edited) 5y
Andrew65 @EadieB Are people in a place to start it tomorrow? @Tove_Reads @gradcat 5y
EadieB @Andrew65 I think so as you were the last to get the book. 5y
gradcat @EadieB I‘m ready! Reading these posts out of order—whoops—trying to do two things at once! 5y
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Crazeedi
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First in the series starring Aimee Leduc, private investigator in Paris. Her specialty is tech investigations, but an elderly Jewish man seeks her aid, mentioning her dead father told him to call her if ever needed. This starts a chain of events as she searches for a Nazi collaborator who has a secret identity. Lots of action, I recommend this and am looking forward to book two
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Freespirit Sounds good💕 5y
Jee_HookedOnBookz Sounds like it's gonna be a great series! And how are you Diane? 5y
Crazeedi @Jee_HookedOnBookz I'm hanging in there, so sweet of you to care! I have all kinds of letters to write, I'm hoping to get them done today since its supposed to rain! So much work outside and I can only do a little, hubby gets to do the most! How are you today? 5y
Jee_HookedOnBookz I'm doing OK! Just a little tired but so glad that it's not the 90s!!😅 Don't rush yourself in replying mine (have you received it?). Just relax! I can imagine your flowers blooming! Your garden must be really beautiful this time of the year! 5y
Jee_HookedOnBookz And thank you for asking! ❤️ 😘 5y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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Mehso-so

Picking this book was #blameitonlitsy and #readingparis motivated. I grabbed up a library copy, which suits me fine. Especially since I didn‘t love the main character, Aimée or the author‘s style. A good mystery should make me want to do nothing but plow through to the end. This, not so much. But, ahh...Paris.

Full review www.TheBibliophage.com
#thebibliophage2019
#femaledetective #booked2019
#boughtorborrowedin2019 #readingwomenchallenge

Carolyn11215 I think I fell for the books because of the descriptions of Paris neighborhoods. I find Aimee really annoying these days so not sure whether I‘ll continue to read. I think I got through about 15 of the books. 5y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Carolyn11215 I liked that part the best, but Aimée just didn‘t draw me. I did have a good laugh at the ancient computer technology, though! ? 5y
Cinfhen That‘s why #LibrariesRock 💕💕💕 5y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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Starting this one thanks to @Carolyn11215 ! She posted a review of a later book in the series recently. I‘m headed to Paris in April, so have been picking some related fiction lately. I also have a couple similar memoirs on my list. I‘m thinking I‘ll #changemyplans and use this for the #booked2019 #femaledetective prompt. It‘ll also be my #boughtorborrowedin2019 for #readingwomenchallenge. It‘s a library book.

#blameitonlitsy #litfluenceisgood

Carolyn11215 Hope you enjoy!! 5y
valeriegeary I've heard good things about this series! Paris in the spring--ooh la la! 💕 5y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Carolyn11215 @valeriegeary I‘m liking it so far. And it is making me excited for Parreeeee! 🇫🇷 5y
Carolyn11215 Yay @BarbaraTheBibliophage! Each book focuses on a different neighborhood in Paris so you might want to read through a few more before your trip! 5y
kspenmoll I have read a few in this series & they were good. 😀 Paris! 5y
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Twocougs
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I‘ve had this on my self for ages and finally read it. A WW II mystery set in my beloved Paris/Marais- what‘s not to love!

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emtobiasz
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This was a good one to pick up after reading about the Nazi occupation of Paris, since this more modern story of neo-Nazis and murder in the Jewish neighborhood of Marais brings up so much of the past. #vacancesfrancaises #procedurals #dogsoflitsy

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lauralovesbooks1
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I enjoyed the first novel in the Aimee Leduc mysteries set in Paris. When an old Jewish woman is found dead with a swastika carved in her forehead, the investigation reaches back to the time of the roundup of the Jews during WWII. Old hatreds come back to the surface and the past is back looking for vengeance.

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emmaturi
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I do love crime novels and Paris is my favorite city! So hopefully a good combination! #crime #bookcovers #books #currentread #bookmad

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melissajayne
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Pickpick

For what is, it was a good read 🌟🌟🌟🌟

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melissajayne
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Unable to sleep #latenightreading

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melissajayne
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A little light reading #aimeeleduc #ebooks #mystery #weekendreads

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kpelli73
Pickpick

A new mystery author for me. Big bonus-she's written a ton of books. #litsyatozchallege

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AshleyC816
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Mehso-so

I liked the mystery, but got annoyed by the action sequences. They seemed unnecessary.

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Kangaj1
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Went shopping today to three different independent bookstores for my #summersantagoespostal match, and this is what I bought for me, including an autographed copy for Murder in Belleville. And I ran into @moranadatter at two of the bookstores! Home to eat, and then off to shoe shopping with the boys...

moranadatter It was great to see you! 7y
tpixie @moranadatter love hearing about #litsymeetup 7y
Gissy Those Clara Black sound interesting! 👍 7y
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Well-ReadNeck
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#MarchMadness #BooksSetInParis PART II

Oh, another series set in Paris: Cara Black's Aimee Leduc mysteries. Murder in the Marais is the first in the series.

Litlady Love Cara Black mysteries!!😍📚👍 7y
CateKeesling Love that series! 7y
minkyb Great series. 7y
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Michelle_mck
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I really enjoyed this one, set in Paris,Aimee is a Private Detective who wants to stick to financial investigations, she asked by an old client of her late father to look into a nazi photo, that then leads to murder. This is interesting its an interesting time (the early 2000's) where skin heads are protesting, people want to stop immigration Etc, it has Jewish survivors, former SS offices etc, it did feel long but very enjoyable & relevant today

minkyb This is a wonderful series! 7y
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Billbrarian
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Really enjoying the start of this new-to-me series. Looking forward to reading the next several books. Aimee Leduc is an interesting character.

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JulAnna
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I heard about this on Book Riot's Get Booked podcast (#51-mysteries and thrillers). It was fast-paced and smart, an entertaining read!

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Laughterhp
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Snow Day today for everyone else but me! I'd rather be curled up on the couch with my book, but I work from home so no snow day for me! ❄️❄️

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Laughterhp
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I went a little overboard a week ago and ordered a bunch of books off my TBR list. I feel like I got a really good deal on these books and I love deals! I also love getting book mail! I've been waiting not so patiently for all these books to come in and I'm so excited they're finally here!! 💕📚

Reviewsbylola That will me soon!! Saving up for an order. 😊 7y
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Jerdencon
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#tbt. I wanna play too....liked the first and 3rd books on this list... not so much 2 and 4

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cassiecreswell
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a mediocre mystery series but I continue to March my way through the series. maybe for the info about Paris neighborhoods?

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Woolfwomyn
Mehso-so

I'm actually wavering between so-so and pick. It was well paced and exciting, if a bit hard to believe. It was like an American action movie in print.

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Woolfwomyn
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I'm actually wavering between so-so and pick. It was well paced and exciting, if a bit hard to believe. It was like an American action movie in print.

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Well-ReadNeck
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Finished just in time to include in my latest blog post! https://wellreadneck.wordpress.com/2016/06/27/summer-travel-through-crime/

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Well-ReadNeck
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The first 14 books in the Amy Leduc series by Cara Black are on today's kindle daily deal for $1.99 each!!

jpmcwisemorgan Ahhhhh you're killing me! I need people to give me Amazon gift cards for any and every possible reason. But, really, thanks for the heads up! 8y
Teenta I had to come follow you because you might have the best username on Litsy. 😻 8y
jpmcwisemorgan I have 8 of them now. I fell asleep buying them! 8y
Well-ReadNeck @jpmcwisemorgan 😂😂😂😂 8y
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Nebklvr
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Murder in the Marais: Still recovering from her Father's death, Aimee stumbles into an investigation reaching back decades into the heart of evil.... Only to find it is still alive and well today. So very, very good!