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MicheleinPhilly
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What do you do when you can‘t seem to focus? #StartASeries and read the first 3 entries back-to-back-to-back, of course. It‘s not insta-love like it was with Helen Grace or Jessica Daniels or Kim Stone, but obviously I still find Kay Hunter compelling.

TrishB Kay is a slow grower but I‘m loving her now. A different kettle of fish to our other queens. 12mo
MicheleinPhilly @TrishB Definitely. But it‘s always good to have a bad ass lady detective in my back pocket for those pesky Monday through Fridays. 12mo
TrishB Exactly! 12mo
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MicheleinPhilly
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Clare Mackintosh is such a first rate thriller writer so I was naturally intrigued by her first foray into a detective series. While it wasn‘t anything earth-shattering, I thoroughly enjoyed it and am looking forward to further installments. And with all due respect to the Welsh, your language is…interesting. #StartASeries

TrishB I enjoyed this enough to get the second too 👍🏻 1y
RebelReader I read all her stuff. Some are better than others, but I always enjoy them. 1y
batsy The reviews are mostly positive for this! I'm keen to check it out 👍🏾 1y
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MicheleinPhilly
The Distant Echo | Val McDermid
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Thank goodness for tv executives, otherwise I might never read any of my books. 😉 Karen Pirie is a rather minor character in this; she doesn‘t even appear until about 45% in. I‘m hoping that is rectified in subsequent installments. McDermid is such a pro though, it was still a good read. And now I have yet another series on the go which is useful for when my brain can‘t handle anything else. #StartASeries

rubyslippersreads I just finished watching this with my $1.99 BritBox trial, so I‘m curious to read the book (although disappointed about the lack of Karen). 1y
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MicheleinPhilly
The Suspect | Michael Robotham
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When the monkey mind starts acting up, we #StartASeries.

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MicheleinPhilly
The Vanishing Season | Joanna Schaffhausen
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A light pick. I love the ‘sole survivor‘ premise but feel like this could have been executed (no pun intended) a little more tightly. I don‘t know if the Woodbury police were being willfully obtuse or they‘ve never heard of Google. The killer was obvious but I‘m hoping the later entries are a bit more polished as I did enjoy the story. #StartASeries

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MicheleinPhilly
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An oldie but goodie. I remember buying this years ago when searching for crime fiction with lesbian protagonists. Lindsay‘s sexuality isn‘t something she wrestles with, she‘s just a gay lady. I found that so refreshing particularly given the fact this was written in 1987 and I was all of 10 years old. 😂 Reads a bit like a cozy mystery. #SeriesRead2021 #StartASeries

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful cover!! 2y
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MicheleinPhilly
The Long Call | Ann Cleeves
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Discovered this series is coming to Britbox soon so had to quickly get my read in first. 🤓 Cleeves‘ series are perfect for chilly, fall days because they feel like being enveloped in a big, cozy sweater. Her characterizations are always A+ and she builds suspense and dread without being too graphic or gratuitous. #StartASeries #SeriesRead2021

TheSpineView Well done! 2y
Crazeedi I'm just discovering this author! 2y
MicheleinPhilly @Crazeedi I just love her. And the tv adaptations are top notch too. 2y
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AlaMich I should really subscribe to Britbox. I can justify spending the money by remembering that we never go anywhere or do anything. 😂 2y
Crazeedi @AlaMich sounds like us, so I should probably subscribe too, lol 2y
Crazeedi @MicheleinPhilly I've not seen any, but I'll bet they're good 2y
MicheleinPhilly @AlaMich @Crazeedi Britbox and Acorn are our favorite streaming services. We are also homebodies so it‘s a cheap date. ☺️ 2y
CarolynM I really enjoyed this (my first Ann Cleeves, although I love the TV version of Shetland). I hope they cast the adaptation of this as well as they have the others. 2y
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MicheleinPhilly
The Thursday Murder Club | Richard Osman
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I loved this. The mystery was a bit pedestrian but the cast of characters was delightful. I hope to find a group of spunky, snarky retirees to befriend when I reach old age. I am definitely looking forward to the sequel. #StartASeries #SeriesRead2021

TheSpineView 👍📖📚 3y
squirrelbrain I loved the sequel even more than this one! 😉 3y
TrishB I‘m in for the retirement home! 3y
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MicheleinPhilly @squirrelbrain I‘m looking forward to it! 3y
MicheleinPhilly @TrishB 😂 “Stay away from those two. They‘re the troublemakers.” 3y
TrishB You know it! 3y
LeahBergen @MicheleinPhilly @TrishB I‘m moving into your complex, too. 😆 3y
MicheleinPhilly @LeahBergen Hell yes! We‘ll take over a whole floor! 3y
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MicheleinPhilly
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Soooo far out of my bloody, gruesome, sadistic mystery comfort zone. I bought a few of these on a whim when I was craving Chinese food. 🤷🏻‍♀️ It was a nice, light palate cleanser during a frantic week. I enjoyed learning about the various members of the community and actually thought that was more central than “who done it?” Will definitely continue.👍🏼 #StartASeries #SeriesRead2021

EvieBee Yay! Michele, I‘ve been collecting these dang books because I have a feeling about them and have yet to read one. Thanks for the push. 🤗♥️ 3y
MicheleinPhilly @EvieBee I keep seeing them on sale and they seem universally beloved. I bought 3 of them but didn‘t order Chinese food. 3y
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DGRachel Sometimes it really is nice to read a mystery that doesn‘t involve gore, child abuse, or rape. 3y
LeahBergen I‘ve been curious about these! 3y
TheSpineView Great job! 3y
DivineDiana @DGRachel Agree wholeheartedly! 3y
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MicheleinPhilly
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I started this yesterday when I couldn‘t find my other Kindle. Mainly because Britbox told me there is a tv series available in a few weeks. I don‘t love the paranormal angle but thankfully it didn‘t play too large of a role. The characters and story definitely allowed me to overlook it for the most part. 👍🏼 #StartASeries #SeriesRead2021

Magpiegem Set in my home town ☺️ xx 3y
MicheleinPhilly @Magpiegem FUN! My wife and I have been talking about doing an all England and Ireland trip because we‘ve both only been to London. I‘ve been to Ireland but she hasn‘t. @Andrew65‘s daily pictures have given us some ideas. ☺️ 3y
RachelAmphlett We watched it when it was on here the other week and we‘re relieved that they stayed quite true to the book, as it‘s one of our favourites! 3y
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Andrew65 This is one of my favourite series, and pleased that they got rid of the supernatural angle from the series. 3y
TheSpineView Great job! 👍 3y
TrishB I love these 👍🏻 3y
MicheleinPhilly @TrishB You were the one who convinced me to buy the first 10 for 15.99 way back when. ☺️ 3y
TrishB Still a bargain 😁 3y
Magpiegem @MicheleinPhilly yes you should! You could do a tour of book locations (I‘ve definitely done this in some of USA). @Andrew65 photos of Devon are so lovely 😊. I have to admit though that I have never been to Ireland 😬 it‘s on my list!!! 3y
Andrew65 @Magpiegem Thanks 😊 3y
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