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Category: 4 ****

No Simple Death

March 4, 2020 Fiona Brichaut 4 **** Leave a comment

Detective Garda Sergeant Mike West is called to investigate a murder in a graveyard in Foxrock, an upscale suburb of Dublin. I thoroughly enjoyed this police procedural. It’s fairly standard

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Narcissist You Know - Joseph Burgo

The Narcissist You Know

October 26, 2019 Fiona Brichaut 4 **** Leave a comment

Understanding narcissistic behavior helps you handle narcissists and self-centered people. Spot the signs and learn when to move away.

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Sanctuary

May 14, 2018 Fiona Brichaut 4 **** Leave a comment

Sanctuary is another excellent story, Book 8 in the Kate Redman series. With each book, DS Redman becomes a more assured detective and a more rounded character. And Celina Grace

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It’s All in Your Head

May 14, 2018 Fiona Brichaut 4 **** Leave a comment

Excellent and easy-to-read essay on psychosomatic illness, including case stories of psychogenic symptoms and illness.

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Death At The Theatre

January 22, 2018 Fiona Brichaut 4 **** Leave a comment

Death at the Theatre is the second book in the historical mystery series, Miss Hart and Miss Hunter Investigate. Set in London in 1932, kitchen maid Joan Hart, lady’s maid

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You Can’t Make Old Friends

June 30, 2017 Fiona Brichaut 4 **** Leave a comment

You Can’t Make Old Friends is redolent of the classic noir detective novels. It’s well written, pacy and at times insightful. While much the dialogue, characters and scenes reek of

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The Mysterious Benedict Society

The Mysterious Benedict Society

March 20, 2017 Fiona Brichaut 4 **** Leave a comment

A clever book for and about clever kids. Enjoyable for adults too. Uncondescending, imaginative, fast-paced and full of surprises.

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Holding by Graham Norton

Holding

December 14, 2016 Fiona Brichaut 4 **** Leave a comment

Tragedy and mystery in an Irish village. A strong plot, bursts of humor and interesting, well rounded characters.

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Dead South

March 18, 2015 Fiona Brichaut 4 **** Leave a comment

Zombie apocalypse in London. Nobody has a gun so the fight gets hand-to-hand dirty really soon. Action-packed, gripping, funny and tense.

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Expecting Emily

April 11, 2006 Fiona Brichaut 4 **** Leave a comment

A portrait of a woman contemplating her life, values and self-image, and realizing her own responsibility for her life and decisions

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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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