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quietjenn
Two-Way Murder | E.C.R. Lorac
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Pickpick

No Macdonald in this one, but still a very clever and enjoyable mystery from Lorac.

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shanaqui
Impact of Evidence | Carol Carnac
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Always exciting when the new British Library Crime Classic is by E.C.R. Lorac (AKA Carol Carnac). This one wasn't a favourite, but I did enjoy it; Lorac is so good at writing decent, “salt of the earth“ people, and I enjoyed the ins and outs of this mystery.

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shanaqui
Someone from the Past | Margot Bennett
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Oops, I disappeared again. Life stuff came up and ate my energy again! But I'm back and in a min I'll start belatedly thinking about my #BookSpin list (I haven't peeked at this month's numbers, so it's not cheating!).

Anyway, I read this book already this month, and hated it. It's all efforts at super clever dialogue, which is not that amusing after 250 pages of it, and a main character who doesn't have the sense God gave a jam sandwich.

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catiewithac
Murder After Christmas | Rupert Latimer
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First read of 2024! Surprising twist ending and lots of quirky characters! The author was very fond of the word “slither” using it 7 times. 🐍 ☃️ 🍫

Thanks for the gift! @JamieArc
#LitsyLove

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great cover 🧡 3mo
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Aimeesue
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Clearly word has gotten around that I don‘t like the almonds in the Chex mix and will hand them out to passers-by.

AlaMich 😂 3mo
squirrelbrain So cute! 🤣 3mo
Ruthiella ❤️🐶❤️🐶❤️ 3mo
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CatLass007 Sweet pup. What‘s his/her name? 3mo
LeahBergen 😆😆 3mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 3mo
Aimeesue @AlaMich @Ruthiella @LeahBergen @dabbe She is absolutely ridiculous. And amuses me to no end. 🤎 3mo
Aimeesue @squirrelbrain Gotta be honest, I picked her out of the adoption lineup because of those eyebrows. 😄 3mo
Aimeesue @CatLass007 Her name is Charlotte, after the famous spider, but we usually call her Charlie. She‘s Some Dog 😉 3mo
CatLass007 @Aimeesue Charlotte is a great name for a dog. So is Charlie. 🐶 3mo
dabbe Charlie, you're friggin' adorable! 🤩😍🤗 3mo
Aimeesue @dabbe It‘s a good thing she is, because she is an extremely curious, high-energy troublemaker who gets into EVERYTHING and tries to eat it. I‘m just thankful that she seems to have decided that books are not delicious 😂 3mo
dabbe @Aimeesue 🤩😍😂 3mo
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DGRachel
Portrait of a Murderer | Anne Meredith
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This is a well written novel. It‘s not a mystery-we know who committed the murder and why. This is more of a study of the aftermath of murder on the family members and the psychology of the killer. There aren‘t any particularly likeable characters and I don‘t know that I‘d have been sorry to see any of them hang for the murder, guilty or not. While only a soft pick for me, I can certainly respect the craft displayed.

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kspenmoll
Murder After Christmas | Rupert Latimer
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This book is unexpectedly funny! 😂

batsy It is! I thoroughly enjoyed it when I read it. 3mo
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Aimeesue
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Hot water bottle, hot toddy, wool blanket, and an epistolary murder mystery - I do love these winter nights 💙

Tamra So nice! 3mo
Aimeesue @Tamra Super cozy! So cozy that i sometimes accidentally drift off to sleep 😄 3mo
Tamra @Aimeesue even better! ☺️ 3mo
shanaqui I did love this one -- the clues are surprisingly fresh, e.g. the one based on the music. I found myself inhaling it! 3mo
Aimeesue @shanaqui That‘s good to hear! I am unexpectedly finding Detective Inspector Hope very, very funny! I love the way he ends all his letters to Julia. 😁 3mo
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TheEllieMo
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join in if you want!

#ABookADay2023

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kspenmoll
Murder After Christmas | Rupert Latimer
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#Jolabokaflodswap #Jolabokaflodswap2023

Thank you so much @Christine for this perfect book and amazing amount of chocolate, bookmarks and stickers! My husband has already claimed some chocolate so it will be shared! Happy Jolabokafod to you! I could not wait for “ eve” so I opened it at 11:15 this morning! I was too excited!!!!

Thanks so much for organizing this swap!!!! @MaleficentBookDragon

LeahBergen Lovely! I have this book waiting for me, too. 👏 3mo
Christine Oh I'm so glad you're enjoying! That book looks so great, I look forward to your review! And fun that the chocolate joy will be shared. 🥰 Happy Jolabokaflod and Merry Christmas!! 3mo
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