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Review Tag: Mystery
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There is a long tradition of novels based around a ‘found’ manuscript. Often it is framed within an explanation of how the document was found along with…
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The sequel to the very funny How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying, Wexler does not disappoint with the tricky second book in the Dark…
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This excellent novel is set in contemporary Korea, but with a twist. It’s a world that is populated by gods and other magical creatures, many of which…
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This is one of those curious tales that starts with an odd event, goes in strange directions, ends up with questions, leaves you wondering what you’ve read,…
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Sometimes it is difficult to know where the boundaries between genres lie. While the intelligent reader is looking for well-crafted prose, good characters and an interesting plot,…
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Eight-year-old Bela lives with Mommy, Daddo, and Other Mommy; only Other Mommy lives in Bela’s closet, and only she can see her. Mommy and Daddo don’t believe…
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As a teenager, Detective William Renney survived a snakebite, which gave him a healthy respect for the desert and its non-human inhabitants. Hot desert sun, and a…
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Clara Woods is a widow living in a house inherited from the wealthy elderly lady she cared for and looking to set up her jewellery business. But…
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