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2d ago
‘An art expert joins a detective to investigate a horrific murder on a Swedish island, leading them to a mystery rooted in Viking rites and Scandinavia’s deepest, darkest winter’– Yule Island [ About Yule Island ] Art expert Emma Lindahl is anxious when she’s asked to appraise the antiques and artefacts in the infamous manor ..read more
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1w ago
‘A cautionary tale for a world in which social media has shattered the boundaries of intimacy.’– Kids Run the Show [ Review of Kids Run the Show ] The first time that Melanie met Clara, Melanie was stunned by Clara’s sense of authority, and Clara was struck by Melanie’s pink, glittery nails, which shimmered in ..read more
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2w ago
WHERE THE SECRETS OF THE MORTUARY ARE UNCOVERED WITH SCALPEL-LIKE PRECISION– Body of Truth I was absolutely delighted to be in Waterstones Cork last week to see Marie Cassidy in conversation with Catherine Kirwan, chatting about her work. life and debut novel, Body of Truth. Having seen and heard Marie Cassidy over the years on ..read more
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3w ago
A Strafford and Quirke Mystery– The Lock-Up [ About The Lock-Up ] 1950s Dublin. in a lock-up garage in the city, the body of a young woman is discovered – an apparent suicide. But pathologist Dr Quirke and Detective Inspector Strafford soon suspect foul play. The victim’s sister, a newspaper reporter from London, returns to ..read more
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3w ago
A young Pakistani woman is the victim of an unthinkable act of vengeance, when she defies convention for love, facing seemingly insurmountable challenges and danger as she attempts to rebuild her life.– Someone Like Her [ About Someone Like Her ] Multan, Pakistan. A conservative city where an unmarried woman over the age of twenty-five is ..read more
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3w ago
‘EXTREMELY funny and refreshingly honest about the unacknowledged complexity of female friendship’ Marian Keyes [ About My Hot Friend ] Lexi is on top of the worldThe podcast she co-hosts with her ride-or-die bestie is going stratospheric. But will all this fame and success cost them their friendship?Joanne’s just had a babyBut her pals keep ..read more
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3w ago
‘In An Island Christmas – Nollaig Oileánach, celebrated Irish author Micheál Ó Conghaile takes readers on a heartfelt journey through his childhood memories of Christmas on the now-abandoned island of Inis Treabhair in Connemara‘ – Mercier Press [ About An Island Christmas ] Raised in the 1960s and 70s, Ó Conghaile reminisces about the unique traditions and customs of his island ..read more
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1M ago
Six days to stop a deadly attack. And no one else believes it’s real.– Committed [ About Committed ] Former CIA undercover operative Ellen McGinley is battling to overcome PTSD when she stumbles upon a domestic terror plot. The deadly attack is due to take place in six days and will strike at the very ..read more
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‘NO ONE IS EVER INNOCENT IN PARADISE.A small town.A closely guarded secret, stretching back decades.And blood in the water‘– Cover the Bones [ About Cover the Bones ] A body has washed up in an irrigation canal, the artery running through Yuwonderie, a man-made paradise on the border of the Outback. Stabbed through the heart ..read more
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1M ago
‘A tale of two best friends and how they saved each other’ [ About Kiera & Me ] Let national treasure Professor Noel Fitzpatrick – the Supervet – break your heart and put it back together again in this beautiful new Christmas story. ‘With you by my side, just doing my best was the best ..read more