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The Daughters of Madurai by Rajasree Variyar, novel set around Madurai. “All of Madurai is a shrine. They call it the city of temples…” I was due to head to India early in 2023, but because of the visa...
Believe Me by JP Delaney, psychological thriller set in New York. #fromourbookshelves I discovered the work of Anthony Capella, maybe 20 years ago and then happened to read a novel by JP Delaney and I liked all I had...
The Moose Paradox by Antti Tuomainen, crime mystery set in HELSINKI, Finland TR David Hackston The Moose Paradox is the hilarious and gripping sequel to Tuomainen’s crime novel The Rabbit Factor. Tuomainen’s choice of narrator is highly original: Henri...
My Husband’s Killer by Laura Marshall, novel part set on the Amalfi coast. A group of old friends descends on the Amalfi Coast for a long weekend. They have a luxurious villa at their disposal and plenty of activities...
Southern California writer of short stories Hisaye Yamamoto (1921–2011) was among the first Japanese American writers to win national renown after World War II. Yamamoto’s upbringing in an immigrant farming community and her incarceration in a World War II U.S....
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