Litsy

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The theme of literal translation/interpretation is wonderfully interwoven with a myriad of ways that we misinterpret. The novel moves from tense to calm but with an underlying sense of fear and dislocation. There is also movement between dreams/nightmares and a dislocation from reality, that leaves you wondering what is actually happening. An impressive first novel and it‘s highly engaging/unputdownable.
#firstnovel #translation #bookerprize

Graywacke Yay. Love that you bonded this. I‘m definitely a fan. The whole tone and sense was enjoyable 1mo

Hanna-B So well composed and tense. 1mo

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lynneamch

Second Hand | Michael Zadoorian

Finally getting around to reading this novel that I found some time ago second-hand. Only a few pages in, but enjoying it already. Also love reading about #Detroit. #MittenLitten. Happened to visit some second hand stores today and it felt like #TimelessLove of some forgotten treasures.
#FeelintheLove @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Eggs How fun👏🏻👏🏻 8mo

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kelli7990

Murder by Degrees: A Mystery | Ritu Mukerji

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Here‘s my review.

#libbyapp

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kelli7990

Murder by Degrees: A Mystery | Ritu Mukerji

I started this book last night. I used to be in Simon & Schuster‘s influencer program and they sent me a physical ARC of this but I never read it so I‘m reading it now. So far, it has a lot of medical terminology and I don‘t really like that. I‘ll keep reading and see if the book gets better but I don‘t know if I‘m going to be able to get into it or not.

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Jen2

Murder by Degrees: A Mystery | Ritu Mukerji

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Great mystery!

Judybskt Pretty arrangement 💐 1y

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Amie

Murder by Degrees: A Mystery | Ritu Mukerji

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Good mystery. Set in Philadelphia in 1875. Good historical detail. Main character is a doctor and the dead woman was her patient. A lot of time is spent describing her work with patients, which doesn't directly relate to the mystery. There are numerous clinical but graphic descriptions of injuries, blood, autopsy, etc.

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CaitlinR

Murder by Degrees: A Mystery | Ritu Mukerji

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An excellent historical mystery set in Philadelphia, 1875. The primary character is Lydia Weston, a physician at Women‘s Medical College of Pennsylvania and the book‘s debut author is herself. A doctor

Police discover an apparent suicide of a patient treated by Dr. Weston. The autopsy reveals that she was murdered and that she was a different person. The investigation reveals horrific crimes. A good read and, I hope the start of a series.

CaitlinR Photo of the author by Alex Metzger 2y

Kimzey Sounds good! Stacked! 📚 2y

CaitlinR @Kimzey 💜 2y

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robinb

Murder by Degrees: A Mystery | Ritu Mukerji

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A soft pick but with potential. 😊 This is a historical mystery debut centered around Dr. Lydia Weston, an anatomist and medical professor in 1875 Philadelphia. She treats a young woman in service as a maid in a wealthy home and is drawn into a friendship as she admires and encourages Anna‘s drive and yearning for further education. When Anna disappears, she works with an inspector and his sergeant to uncover what happened to her and discovers a🔻

robinb myriad of secrets and coverups. I enjoyed this mystery although I had guessed the villain before the unveiling. I did have two issues though. The pacing of the book was a little off as there were stretches which were somewhat boring and could have used some tightening up. And while I appreciated the insight into the obstacles faced by women doctors during this time, there was entirely too much medical jargon. I understand 🔻 2y

robinb that the author is an internist herself, but while somewhat interesting, there was simply an overabundance of medical-related facts…listings of various bones of the body, medical procedures, etc. Other than those frustrations, I do hope that this might be the start of a series as I think it definitely has potential. 3.5/5⭐️ (edited) 2y

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kelli7990

Murder by Degrees: A Mystery | Ritu Mukerji

Today, I‘m sharing a book I received in the mail today from Simon & Schuster. I‘m looking forward to reading this. It sounds like the perfect Fall read.

Book Summary: A historical mystery set in 19th century Philadelphia following a pioneering woman doctor as she investigates the disappearance of a young patient who is presumed dead.

On Sale: 10/17/23