F. Scott Fitzgerald
“That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you’re not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong.”
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“One Big Happy Family” by Jamie Day
The setting of ‘One Big Happy Family’ is a unique luxury hotel on the shores of Maine, a place that immediately brought to mind the iconic Burgh Island Hotel off the coasts of Devon – the setting of Agatha Christie’s renowned novels. “The Precipice” is family-owned, with themed rooms where the Bishop’s three sisters spend…
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“A Refiner’s Fire” by Donna Leon
In her 33rd installment of the series, Donna Leon once again transports us to the enchanting city of Venice, guiding us through the labyrinthine streets alongside Commissario Brunetti. While I may have missed a few of the series’ novels, my fondness for them remains steadfast, a testament to Leon’s captivating world. This time, the story…
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“Role Play” by Clara Drummond
Vivian, the protagonist of Clara Drummond’s short novel Role Play, is a young woman from a wealthy family who lives in Rio de Janeiro and works as a curator at an art gallery. The story is written as an inner monologue, commenting on the events Vivian witnesses, the most dramatic of which is a case…
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“Summers End” by Juneau Black
“Summers End” was an unusual, cozy mystery for me. All the characters are animals living in a world of animals—think modern-day Beatrice Potter creatures, Aesop’s fables, or the Hundred Acre Wood without Christopher Robin. I was curious about this mystery because my local bookstore mystery book club selected another one from the same series (A…
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“Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice” by Elle Cosimano
Two bodies in a hotel room, a lost Aston Martin, some bad guys, and Kevin Bacon, who is not who you think he is, make for one crazy ride. Once more, Finlay, a divorced mother of two young children, and Vero, Finlay’s children’s snarky nanny, get into trouble. This time, they take a road trip…
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“The Second Sword: A Tale from the Merry Month of May, and My Day in the Other Land: A Tale of Demons” by Peter Handke
The two novellas of Peter Handke – “The Second Sword” and “My Day in the Other Land” are connected by the motive of a journey. In “The Second Sword,” the same man who was a protagonist of another Handke’s novel, “The Fruit Thief,” once more decides to leave his home –as usual, he leaves the…
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