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- 25 June 2013
'Sisterland' by Curtis Sittenfeld
Sittenfeld returns with the story of twin sisters: Vi, a professed psychic, and Kate, a wife and mother in denial of her talents. When Vi predicts a devastating earthquake is around the corner, Kate must decide whether to support her sister and out herself for the potential good of the community, or continue to ignore her own instincts.
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Fin is 11 when his parents die in 1964, and he is sent to live with his older sister, Lady. But Lady is a free spirit, and Fin soon realizes he's as much her caregiver as she is his.
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- 16 July 2013
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Tag Archives: cozy mystery
Everyone needs more Agatha Christie
Kylie Logan’s new cozy mystery series, the League of Literary Ladies, combines book club drama with a love of classic literature—plus murder, of course. In the first in the series, Mayhem at the Orient Express, the Literary Ladies gain sleuthing … Continue reading
Clever cozies for mystery fans
I wrote on Tuesday that this week is unofficially Thriller Week at BookPage—but there are a lot of different flavors of suspenseful plots. For example, Bruce Tierney—our Whodunit columnist—favors “Nordic noir” a la Jo Nesbo or Henning Mankell. I can’t … Continue reading
Jane Eyre inspires a life—and a novel
Today is the on-sale date for a new series that will to appeal of fans of cozy mysteries—and of course, fans of Jane Eyre. The series stars Jane Eyre as an amateur sleuth, and picks up where Charlotte Brontë’s novel … Continue reading
A favorite wisecracking female detective
If you’re looking for a spunky, hilarious sleuth to entertain you for this final month of summer, I’d like to recommend Jaine Austen, the heroine of Laura Levine’s mystery series. Jaine’s 10th adventure, Pampered to Death, is on sale today. … Continue reading
