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The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep
Raymond Chandler, Ian Rankin | 2011 | Fiction & Poetry
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5.3 (4 Ratings)
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Early 'tec noir; if it only seems so familiar now it's because just about every such book since has copied that style of pulp fiction: the hard-bitten private eye, the liberal use of the vernacular, constant rain and the femme fatale are all now hallmarks of the genre
  
Really enjoyed this, was looking for a new series of vampire fiction and this hit the spot. Not sure how this would develop into a series as it seemed pretty independent for me and I can't see how it would be expanded... I will follow onto the next one
  
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Chuck Palahniuk recommended Honored Guest in Books (curated)

 
Honored Guest
Honored Guest
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"Don’t let the praise by highbrow critics scare you away from this 2004 story collection. We’re so much more likely to feel sympathy for an animal than for another person, thus the best fiction uses animals to define truly humane behavior. No one does this better than Joy Williams."

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Merissa (13427 KP) created a post

Feb 10, 2021  
"I found this to be one of the best mysteries I have read in a long time."

TOUR & REVIEW - The London Monster by Donna Scott - @Archaeolibrary, @maryanneyarde, @D_ScottWriter, #Historical, #Fiction, #Mystery, #CoffeePotBookClub, 4 out of 5 (very good)

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Merissa (13427 KP) created a post

May 5, 2021  
"‘Part historical fiction, part thriller and part love story, this is a compelling and entertaining read’ - Gary Haynes"

Tour: The Assassins (Johnny Swift Thrillers #1) by Alan Bardos - Audiobook narrated by Jack Bennett - @Archaeolibrary, @maryanneyarde, @bardosAlan, #CoffeePotBookClub, #HistoricalFiction, #Thriller, #BlogTour,

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To Capture What We Cannot Keep
To Capture What We Cannot Keep
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8.0 (1 Ratings)
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On the backdrop of the construction of the Eiffel Tower, Beatrice Colin builds a story that is perfect for those who like some romance with their historical fiction. You can read more about this novel in my review here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2016/11/13/the-structures-of-love/
  
Miss Mole
Miss Mole
E.H. Young | 1930
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8.0 (1 Ratings)
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3.5/5<br/><br/>Thanks to Dean Street Press for rereleasing this lovely book. E.H.Young writes so beautifully, I wish I had read her children's books when I was young. This #bookreview is for one of her adult fiction books. http://tcl-bookreviews.com/2020/08/03/wholly-moley/