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Category: 4 ****

The Other Half

January 2, 2023 Fiona Brichaut 4 **** Leave a comment

Witty and well written satirical crime novel about contemporary London socialites.

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Scenes of a Graphic Nature

Scenes of a Graphic Nature

August 6, 2021 Fiona Brichaut 4 **** Leave a comment

A clever, perceptive, well written and very readable novel about Ireland, history, lies and stories.

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This Fragile Earth

The Fragile Earth

August 6, 2021 Fiona Brichaut 4 **** Leave a comment

A dystopian novel and an implicit plea to take care of our precious, fragile planet. We’ll be sorry when we lose it.

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Murder at Madame Tussauds Jim Eldridge

Murder at Madame Tussauds

July 29, 2021 Fiona Brichaut 4 **** Leave a comment

Well written, skillfully constructed detective novel set in London in 1896. A good ol’ pageturner with dead bodies galore – and bank heists.

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The Answer to Everything Luke Kennard

The Answer to Everything

June 17, 2021 Fiona Brichaut 4 **** Leave a comment

A harsh look at modern, middle class people doing what people have been doing forever: cheating. In more ways than one. Great book club read.

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White City Kevin Power

White City

May 20, 2021 Fiona Brichaut 4 **** Leave a comment

Moving and well written story of family dysfunction, the corruption of wealth and a life shattered by a series of poor decisions.

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Murder in the Cloister Tania Bayard

Murder in the Cloister

March 22, 2021 Fiona Brichaut 4 **** Leave a comment

Atmospheric mystery set in 1399 in a French convent. Featuring feminist writer Christine de Pizan, who really worked under King Charles VI.

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Ask-No-Questions

Ask No Questions

December 26, 2020 Fiona Brichaut 4 **** Leave a comment

Realistic and gripping psychological thriller; fast paced, tense and tightly plotted. When everyone is hiding something, who can you trust?

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Journal of the Plague Year

Journal of the Plague Year

December 23, 2020 Fiona Brichaut 4 **** Leave a comment

An intimate, readable, day-to-day account of life in London during the plague of 1665, remarkably similar to life during a pandemic today.

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Life Sentences - Billy O'Callaghan

Life Sentences

December 3, 2020 Fiona Brichaut 2**, 4 **** Leave a comment

A long and unrelenting story of miserable poverty, hard work and bare survival. It’s miserable to read, too, despite often lyrical prose.

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Hi, I’m Fiona. Welcome to my book blog! My ambition is to share and promote the books I’ve loved and help readers find great books to read. In addition to reviewing books, I’m a professional business writer and editor.

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