detective fiction
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Reviewed: “The Long Call” by Ann Cleeves
Thrillers and mysteries seem to be my genre of late. They are what make me happy, they are what suck me in, they are what I give the highest ratings to. And The Long Call, the first in a new series by Shetland author Ann Cleeves, is no exception. This novel probably falls under the… Continue reading
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Reviewed: “She Lies in Wait” by Gytha Lodge
I’m a mood reader (and watcher) and my current mood is, thanks to the ITV show Midsomer Murders and Netflix, fictional British detectives. I’m not talking Sherlock Holmes or anything big city and edgy and grim (I’m looking at you Luther even though I love you too). I’m talking murder most foul, as it were, in the picturesque English… Continue reading
About Me
An English diarist and naval administrator. I served as administrator of the Royal Navy and Member of Parliament. I had no maritime experience, but I rose to be the Chief Secretary to the Admiralty under both King Charles II and King James II through patronage, diligence, and my talent for administration.
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