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In my opinion... So, I’m a day late in writing this review- but that’s the trouble with Bank Holidays, Mondays become Tuesdays and…well , here I am. I’m not a fan of series of novels, but this one totally stands alone- and I enjoyed it. I liked the setting- not London but Derbyshire. I liked our female detective- she was credible & human but did not dominate the story with her personality, on top of which I was intrigued by the story. Everyone can be suspected, as everyone ha

In my opinion... I feel very fortunate that I was invited to 'meet' Erica James, albeit virtually and join in a discussion with this fascinating author. Erica has written 23 best selling novels over 24 years & it was interesting to hear about her inspiration for the story- although she actually has two sons! The story features two very different sisters, determined, after their father's death, to 'sort' their mother out. The characters are totally credible and the realistic d

In my opinion... I have enjoyed Lucy Foley's previous novels, so was excited to have the opportunity to review this one. Although her trademark style of telling the story with different voices from different angles is similar, effectively in a 'closed room' environment- the setting is very different to those of The Hunting Party and The Guest List , and once again, very realistic. This is a dark and creepy story which kept me enthralled, with gradual reveals that made me ke