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pick4⭐️ I like Celia Dale; I‘m already collecting her other titles published by Daunt Books. This one here is so refreshing. A gentle crime novel that is not too creepy, just a tad disturbing. How did she do that? I love it!
pickWell, I stuck it out. After posting before, I gave it one last li‘l try. That did the trick. I got over the hump & dove fully in. This is a police procedural meets psychological foray into a serial sex killer‘s mind. It‘s *dated* insofar as the lgbtq+ community is concerned, there are TWs for days, and the “twist” isn‘t really a twist. But it was well written & earned its stars.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Also, for Mother‘s Day, treated myself to a few treats. 🤩
pickSexual assault is something not many people know how to talk about. It‘s been around a long time, and so has its stigma. The ‘rape kit‘ is no exception. Mary/‘Marty‘ Goddard invented it because she was tired of the (still persisting) problem of the police not taking SA seriously. It isn‘t surprising that her kit was named after a man, not her. Kits have evolved and become better. Men have not stopped raping us, however. Read on for more.
pickRuins of Detroit and ruins in people. Haunting but triumphant in prose, creativity, and style. Elements of the need to express (damaging) art at a larger level, yet the baddie is naïve and confused. The characters fighting are in typical positions, but written with care of the individual. Beukes has a gift: flaws are fine tuned into the compelling. Hard to put in words. The story speaks for itself.
#9: a dead body in an alleyway,a white power organization, & greed run rampant.A multilayered plot for DCI banks to unwind.
#10: a drought has caused the waters of a reservoir to recede. Yorkshire village from times past, is revealed. A female skeleton is uncovered.DCI Banks‘ challenge is to discover who viciously murdered this woman over half a century ago.Dead witnesses witnesses still alive, but hesitant to become involved make for a ⬇️
pickFinally finished! #shardlakebr @dabbe
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