In the Shadow of the Banyan
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For seven-year-old Raami, the shattering end of childhood begins with the footsteps of her father...
Three Black Boys: Tomorrow After Supper
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Three Black Boys: Tomorrow After Supper is an urban-fiction novel by Zangba Thomson that is intense...
The Rogue King (Inferno Rising #1)
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Kasia Amon is a master at hiding. Who—and what—she is makes her a mark for the entire...
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Wolf (2019)
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Great Britain. 150AD. When four messengers sent by Rome to a plague infected Caledonia, with a...
The Olive Tree
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We were unbreakable. We were strong, and we were resilient. Just like the olive tree. Nisma...
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The Beasts of Paris
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In Paris 1870, three wandering souls find themselves in a city set to descend into war. 'A...
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Echoes of the Great Song
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The Great Bear will descend from the skies, and with his paw, lash at the ocean. He will devour all...
ClareR (6256 KP) rated Death at the Sign of the Rook in Books
Nov 23, 2025
Death at the Sign of the Rook gives a nod to the Golden Age of Agatha Christie I think, with the murder set in a grand country house that’s fighting for survival, by turning part of it into a country hotel.
There are some very Christie-esque characters: an army major, a vicar, a dowager and of course, the sleuth with his sidekick (in the form of Jackson Brodie and DC Reggie Chase).
There’s art theft, people in disguise, secrets, lies and a truly awful Murder Mystery weekend! And Brodie can’t even get away because of the snowstorm!
This is everything I’d hoped for: funny, clever, fast-paced and immersive. I loved how it all came together at the end.
I can’t wait for the next instalment now!
An Eternal Lei
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It's the middle of the pandemic and Hawaii has been virtually closed to tourists. So when Leilani...