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xicanti
Murder Most Actual | Alexis Hall
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Just bobbing around from park to park with my still-delightful book (which also takes a serious look at marital difficulties, in amongst all the fun bits). The Jardin Botanique de France was especially nice.

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xicanti
Murder Most Actual | Alexis Hall
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I absolutely bought this beer because of Jean Cocteau, and it‘s actually delightful. Yay! So is this madcap murder mystery from Alexis Hall. It‘s jam packed with references and oh, how I‘ve GIGGLED at it so far. Gonna read another big chunk while I finish the beer.

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rwmg
Murder Most Actual | Alexis Hall
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A true crime podcaster and her wife are snowed in at a Scottish hotel they'd gone to for a long weekend to rekindle their relationship. A guest falls or is pushed from a turret balcony, the first of many deaths on this less than idyllic getaway.

Great fun as a parody and a good mystery as well. The more familiar you are with Cluedo, the more puns you will appreciate. I smiled and groaned and gave the little grey cells a good workout.

CarolynM Is this still a Kobo exclusive? I started this ages ago (I love Alexis Hall) but my access to Kobo makes for uncomfortable reading so I gave up. 4mo
rwmg @CarolynM As far as I know it is. I love my Kobo so I read it on that via the subscription service, Kobo Plus. 4mo
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rwmg
Murder Most Actual | Alexis Hall
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ShyBookOwl Lol 4mo
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rwmg
Murder Most Actual | Alexis Hall
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andrew61
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Catching up from last weekends reading and I'd enjoyed the birdwatcher so much I picked up the next in the series in which DS Culpidi takes centre stage. She is a single mum police officer transferred from te met to Kent police and is a great character as are those surrounding her. The plot features migrant workers and their exploitation by gang members. Definitely a series I will be going back to soon.

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quietlycuriouskate
All the Little Bird-Hearts | Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow
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Not an easy read. I'd not seen the experience of social interaction from an autistic woman's point of view so recognisably depicted: oh, the relief!... until it started to feel all exposing and nasty.
I couldn't bear how casually cruel almost everyone was to Sunday.
I was intrigued by her fluency in sign language.
It did get rather repetitive (a saggy middle caused by all those horrendous dinners?)
I thought the ending hit the right note.

Suet624 This book. 💕💕 9mo
Centique I totally agree. I wanted to jump in there and protect her from all the nastiness. 😠 9mo
BarbaraBB I loved this book and my heart ached for Sunday 9mo
Cathythoughts Great review. have this stacked for awhile now , I must get to it ❤️ 9mo
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BookmarkTavern
Murder Most Actual | Alexis Hall
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True crime podcaster Liza & stockbroker Hanna plan to spend the weekend at a romantic Scottish castle to try & save their marriage. & then the bodies start dropping.

This was quite delightful. Loved our main characters & their relationship. The side characters were all quirky, & the humor was spot on. & lots of red herrings! The last few murders ended up getting a little ridiculous, but I was honestly charmed. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

BookmarkTavern #SeasonalCozies @julieclair Lesbians for Pride month and snow because I desperately needed something cold while it‘s been so hot. 😅 CW 👇🏻 10mo
BookmarkTavern General warning for death, murder, gun violence; specific warning for Chapter Fifteen for a staged gunshot suicide 10mo
julieclair Sounds fun! Stacked. And Amen about the snow!!! ❄️ 10mo
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BookmarkTavern
Murder Most Actual | Alexis Hall
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Stressful day at work, so I made brownies! #AudioBaking

Ruthiella Looks delicious! 😋 10mo
AnnCrystal 🤩😋👍💝. 10mo
Hooked_on_books Smart idea! 10mo
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 10mo
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LadyCait84
All the Little Bird-Hearts | Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow
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This one wrecked me. It‘s small in scope, but the ache it planted in my chest was big & deep & lingering. Mother/daughter relationships can be hard. So can those with ex-in-laws or new friends. But for Sunday, the novel‘s neurodivergent protagonist, they‘re further complicated by the canyon between who she is & who others want/expect her to be. The hurts & hardships caused by this gully - some accidental, some not - were enough to break my heart.

Graywacke Great review. I‘m not exactly glad you were wrecked 🙂, but glad you were moved! It‘s a terrific book. 12mo
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