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Children of Paradise (1945)
Children of Paradise (1945)
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"The love story is so powerful, the spectacle so grand, that Marcel Carné’s masterpiece (an indispensable Criterion production) isn’t often regarded as a genre piece, though it is inhabited by every kind of criminal and involves an unforgettable murder in a Turkish bath—made particularly ghastly for occurring just off camera. Yet Marcel Herrand’s Lacenaire is one of the cinema’s most fascinating monsters, and his machinations resolve the fate of everyone else, including the muse incarnated by the great Arletty."

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This is a historical fiction mystery novel that takes place in England during the era of the Great War (WWII). As some of my readers know, I’ve been looking for good mystery books that will compare to those of the late, great Agatha Christie. Find out if “Murder in Belgravia,” Lynn Brittany’s first book in the Mayfair 100 Mystery Novels succeeded in filling the void that Christie left in my review here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2018/03/24/these-books-may-fare-well/
  
The Lost Diary of M
The Lost Diary of M
Paul Wolfe | 2020
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The premise of this book was to invent or create a diary written by Mary Pinchot, a woman who was apparently one of JFK's lovers, whose murder is unsolved to this day. Wolfe is a marvelous writer, and his prose is beautiful. However, I'm not sure that he carried it off completely. Find out what I liked and didn't like in my #bookreview of this novel on my blog here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2020/02/21/a-sheepish-pseudo-autobiography/
  
A Death In Vegas
A Death In Vegas
Christopher Meeks | 2020 | Mystery
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6.0 (1 Ratings)
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don't really care much about book covers but this one did grab me its fab!!!

A fairly short murder mystery that I listened to enjoyably narrated by Bill Perry.

When the model Patton's company hired turns up dead in Vegas his determination to find the truth is littered with poor decisions and a trail that he can't stop following.

It's not the most intriguing mystery but it has got a good pace.

Many thanks to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for a copy.