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Monthly Archives: June 2020
Thin Air ~ by Ann Cleeves
******Thin Airby Ann Cleeeves2017 / (398 pages)read by Kenny Blythe 10h 1mrating A – mystery #6 in Shetland Island series****** Moving along on my Shelter Island binge this mystery concerns the dead body of. a woman who was visiting Shetland … Continue reading
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Dead Water by Ann Cleeves
*******Dead Water by Ann Cleeves2014 / read by Kenny Blythe 10h 5mrating – A / mysteryShelter Island series #5******* Another good solid mystery, this time it’s book #5 in the shelter Islands series where Jimmy Perez is the only detective on … Continue reading
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Legacy of Lies ~ by Robert Bailey
*******Legacy of Liesby Robert Bailey2020 / Read by Eric G. Dove – 8h 23mrating – B-/ legal crime****** I rather enjoyed this novel except for the sex parts. Those seemed gratuitous and kind of stupid. The main plot was clever … Continue reading
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Blue Lightning ~ by Ann Cleeves
*******Blue Lightningby Ann Cleeves2010 / 380 pagesread by Gordon Griffin 10h 32mrating – B+ / mystery(Shetland Island series #4)******* It seems I’m still suffering from Corona-brain and unable to focus real well – and there have been other things in … Continue reading
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The Gates of Europe ~ by Serhii Plokhy x2
*******The Gates of Europe:A History of UkraineBy Serhii Plokhy2017 / 397 pagesread by Ralph Lister 15h 20mrating: 9.5 / Europe history(read and listened)******* First review at: https://mybecky.blog/2020/05/21/the-gates-of-europe-by-serhi-plokhy/ As promised, I read this a second time because although it is truly … Continue reading
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The Mirror and the Light ~ by Hilary Mantel
*******The Mirror and the Light by Hillary Mantel2020 / 757 pages (Kindle)read by Ben Miles 38h 12mrating – 10/historical fiction(read and listened) ******* This is the brilliant finish to Mantel’s story of Thomas Cromwell and his days in power as … Continue reading
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Nothing More Dangerous ~by Allen Eskins
*******Nothing More Dangerous by Allen Eskens2019 / 305 pagesread by Kevin Stilllwell 10h 27mrating: A / fiction******* I think I’ve read all of Eskens’ books now – there are four so far. I’ve enjoyed them all. This one is not … Continue reading
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