I Thought I Knew You - Facts

 

The characters living in a small village in the Fens. The Fens or Fenlands in eastern England are a naturally marshy region supporting a rich ecology and numerous species. The Fens lie inland of the Wash, and are an area of nearly 3,900 km2 in the south east of Lincolnshire, most of Cambridgeshire (which also includes parts of the old historic county of Huntingdonshire), and western-most parts of Norfolk and Suffolk.

I Thought I Knew You 3 - The End (Pages 126 - end)

 

RATING: GOOD

I enjoyed the book, but some parts did not sound real. What I liked most is the moral dilemma that it explores. 

I Thought I Knew You 2 (Pages 95 - 126)

 

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New Book - I Thought I Knew You by Penny Hancock (Pages 1 - 95)

 

First Published:  March 7, 2019

This book is being told from the perspective of two best friends, Holly and Jules. The two met when they were at university, and they have been close since.

The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle - Characters

 

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The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle - Facts

 

The hat that Peterson found is a billlycock. It is another name for a bowler hat. It is a hard felt hat with a rounded crown, originally created by the London hat-makers Thomas and William Bowler in 1849. The bowler, a protective and durable hat style, was popular with the British, Irish, and American working classes during the second half of the 19th century.

The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 7 - by Arthur Conan Doyle

 

First Published: January 1, 1892

RATING: GOOD

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The Lost Lights of St Kilda - Facts

A great part of the book takes place in St Kilda. St Kilda  is a remote archipelago situated 65 kilometres west-northwest of North Uist in the North Atlantic Ocean. It contains the westernmost islands of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The largest island is Hirta, whose sea cliffs are the highest in the United Kingdom.

The Lost Lights of St Kilda 4 (Pages 288 - end)

 

RATING: GOOD BUT TOO LONG

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The Lost Lights of St Kilda 3 (Pages 87 - 288)

 

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The Lost Lights of St Kilda 2 (Pages 55 - 87)

 

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New Book - The Lost Lights of St Kilda by Elisabeth Gifford (Pages 1 - 55)

 

First Published: March 5, 2020

The book starts in 1940. Fred Lawson is in Tournay Prison after being apprehended by the Nazi. 

Blind Defence - Characters

 

 These are the characters in the novel for future reference

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Blind Defence - Benson and De Vere 2 - by John Fairfax

 

First Published: April 5, 2018

RATING: GOOD

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In this book Benson is in a difficult position as he has to defend a man, Brent Stainsby, who has been charged with murder.

Ellen Foster 3 - The End (Pages 73 - end)

 

RATING: VERY GOOD

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Ellen Foster 2 (Pages 17 - 73)

 

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New Book - Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons (Pages 1 - 17)

 

First Published: January 21, 1987

The book starts very strongly as the narrator and main character, Ellen, tells us that since she was a young child, she thought of ways to kill her father. 

Blood Orange 3 - The End (Pages 201 - end)

 

RATING: OKAY

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Blood Orange 2 (Pages 20 - 201)

 

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New Book - Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce (Pages 1 - 20)

 

First Published: January 10, 2019

Alison is a barrister who has won her last case of robbery and now she is given her first murder. 

Having a Lovely Time 3 - The End (Pages 206 - end)

 

RATING: GOOD AND VERY FUNNY

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Having a Lovely Time 2 (Pages 122 - 206)

 

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New Book - Having a Lovely Time by Jenny Eclair (Pages 1 - 122)

 First Published:  January 1, 2000

This is the story of two families and their conflicts.

A Medal For Murder - Characters

 

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A Medal For Murder - Facts

 

The novel is set in 1922.

A Medal For Murder 3 - The Ending (Pages 278 - end)

 

RATING: GOOD

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A Medal For Murder 2 (Pages 121 - 278)

 

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New Book - A Medal For Murder - Kate Shackleton 2 - by Frances Brody (Pages 1 - 121)

 

First Published:  July 10, 2010

Kate is hired by Mr Moony, a jeweller, who has been robbed. The thief stole the pawned items he had in his safe and he is worried about his clients. Kate agrees to go and see those clients.

A Study In Scarlet - Characters

 

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A Study in Scarlet - Facts

 

Watson first introduces himself as part of the Northumberland Fusiliers. The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the British Army. 

A Study in Scarlet 3 - The End (Pages 88 - end)

 RATING: GOOD

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A Study in Scarlet 2 (Pages 33 - 88)

 

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New Book - A Study in Scarlet - Sherlock Holmes 1 - by Arthur Conan Doyle (Pages 1 - 33)

 

First Published: December 27, 1887

This is the first Sherlock Holmes novel written by Arthur Conan Doyle. The narrator is Dr Watson, and he explains that in 1878  after serving the Northumberland Fusiliers, he was wounded in Afghanistan in the war, so he was sent back to England.

All the Hidden Truths -- Facts

 

The novel is set in Edinburgh, Scotland. Edinburgh is Scotland's compact, hilly capital. It has a medieval Old Town and elegant Georgian New Town with gardens and neoclassical buildings.

All the Hidden Truths 2 - The End (Pages 195 - end)

 

RATING: GOOD BUT WEAK ENDING

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New Book - All the Hidden Truths - DI Helen Birch 1 - by Claire Askew (Pages 1 - 195)

 

First Published: August 9, 2018

The book starts on May 14. Helen Birch has been promoted to Detective Inspector, and it is today when she starts her new job. We discover that Helen has a dark past as her brother Chrlie went missing when he was twenty, and he was never found.

James - Facts

 

James and Huck come from Hannibal in Missouri. This is where Mark Twain also grew up. 

James 2 - The End (Pages 82 - end)

 

RATING: GOOD 

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