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The Eye of the Beholder

Marc Behm

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Joanna Eris has a bad habit of marrying men that wind up dead. An unnamed private detective, known...

Ezra Pound's and Olga Rudge's the Blue Spill: A Manuscript

Ezra Pound, Olga Rudge, Mark Byron and Sophia Barnes

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Written during the Italian winter of 1930, The Blue Spill is an unfinished detective novel written...

Bethr1986 (305 KP) rated The Other Side in Books

Jun 6, 2021

an absolute gripping novel with lots of twists and turns

Steve wendell is the detective put in charge of the disappearance of Britany Rodgers. He is determined to find out what happened to her no matter how long it takes.

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel there were so many twists and turns I really did not expect half of what happened or the outcome of the case and not to brag but I'm normally quite good at figuring these kind of things out. There was alot of emotion involved in the story and I felt every bit of it.

Deffinatly a gripping novel fantastically written 4/5 stars

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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Ragdoll in Books

Jul 26, 2017

Ragdoll

Daniel Cole | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry

8.5

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Slightly overhyped - lost concentration

By the time I reached the end I actually had to ask myself who the hell the suspect was which says it all. I think the premise of it is dark, gritty and fascinating - is the detective involved far too flawed a character to be trusted or is he being framed by an evil genius? Unfortunately with all the various characters and sub-plots introduced, I lost focus and ended up losing the story thread as well. Detective Faulkes' character is well- written but I think the novel literally loses the plot.

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Gisell Middleton (189 KP) rated The Late Show (Renée Ballard, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #29) in Books

Jul 12, 2018

I loved Michael Connelly's new novel. Renee Ballard is an interesting, dynamic and multi-dimensional character who is likable and relatable. The Late Show is heavy in police jargon and procedure, much more than in Connelly's Bosch books but he does a great job of explaining without losing fluidity or storyline. I can't wait to see what comes next for Detective Ballard!

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TravelersWife4Life (31 KP) rated The White City in Books

Feb 23, 2021

The White City

Grace Hitchcock | 2019 | Fiction & Poetry, Religion, Romance

9.5

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I had never before read a book by Grace Hitchcock, and I am please to say this will not be the last one I read by her. This book set in the Chicago Worlds Fair is a great historical detective novel, with a quirky main character that really pulls you in from the start.
I can not wait to read more from this author.

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David Benioff recommended Dirty Snow in Books (curated)

"One of the most prolific writers in history, Simenon is best known for his crime novels featuring the detective Maigret. “I’ll manufacture Fords for a while until enough money comes in,” he said once, “Then I’ll make Rolls-Royces for pleasure.” Dirty Snow is a Rolls. A slender novel about a petty criminal living in a nameless occupied city, this book punches well above its weight class."

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