Title:
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The Return Of The Dancing Master
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Author:
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Henning Mankell
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Genre:
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Scandinavian Crime Fiction/Police Procedural
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Synopsis:
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A retired policeman is found brutally beaten to death and the investigation uncovers a dark past.
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Verdict:
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The characters’ problems and the use of the plot to explore current social issues both worked really well. The difficulty the lead character has focusing on events due to his own circumstances frames things well and also gives a personal flavour to the things he discovers.
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Pages:
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406
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June 2011
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30 June 2011
#122. The Return Of The Dancing Master by Henning Mankell
#121. Drawing Conclusions by Donna Leon
Title:
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Drawing Conclusions
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Author:
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Donna Leon
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Genre:
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Italian Crime/Police Procedural
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Synopsis:
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An old woman is found dead in her apartment and whilst her death is ruled natural, the circumstances around it seem suspicious to the policeman called.
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Verdict:
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Well written, incorporating current Italian politics, sociological issues and nicely presented through the characters’ roles and personalities.
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Pages:
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260
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June 2011
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#120. Devil Bones by Kathy Reichs
Title:
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Devil Bones
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Author:
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Kathy Reichs
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Genre:
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Crime/Thriller/Forensics
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Synopsis:
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When skeletal remains are found in a basement in what looks like a Satanic configuration it kicks off unrest and causes greater problems in the community.
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Verdict:
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The complexity of the relationships and the nature of the plots continue to be enjoyable. It’s realistic to see characters slip at times and I’m glad Reichs doesn’t spare hers this fate as it strengthens the series.
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Pages:
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304
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June 2011
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#119. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Title:
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Jane Eyre
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Author:
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Charlotte Brontë
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Genre:
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Classic Literature
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Synopsis:
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A young woman, orphaned and raised in an institution, takes a position as a governess in the house of a wealthy but mysterious and taciturn man.
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Verdict:
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One of my friends has been after me to read this for years and I finally got around to it and wish I had sooner. It’s a lovely book. Despite the Christian aspect, the characters seemed well drawn, intelligent and likeable with strong convictions and little tendency towards dogmatism.
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Pages:
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468
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June 2011
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