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  • The impossible knife of memory

    By Laurie Halse Anderson
    4 stars

    Haley's father is an war veteran with PTSD and, while physically present, isn't much of a parent. They return to live in his home town after years on the road and Haley formally attends school and must learn how other teenagers operate. A couple of adults and her two closest friends (with their own minor family issues) are her great supporters and eventually Halley that not everything has to be a fight and new memories make better companions than old tainted memories. Sensitively written.

  • Dead Ground

    By M W Craven
    5 stars

    A compelling read that requires the protagonist to untangle a web of deceit that links 2 helicopter pilots, an army medic, a bank robbery, a ceramic rat and a pawn broker to two murders whilst being hampered by the secret service.

  • The Doubt Factory

    By PaoloBacigalupi
    3 stars

    A techno-thriller for teens where words, used by PR, become the weapon of choice. Teens need to decide what ethical choices to make and how to counteract the influence of big business.

  • The untold history of the potato

    By John Reader
    3 stars

    If you are interested in social history then this is a good read otherwise probably less interesting. When we think about the potato in history we mostly think about famine but this humble vegetable changed lives in positive ways influencing imperialism, politics, technology and diet.

  • The Curator

    By M W Craven
    5 stars

    You need a strong stomach to read this - gruesome crimes, compelling storytelling. The lead characters are a quirky couple, part of a specialist investigation team. And I, for one, didn't see the ending coming.

  • Still Life

    By Louise Penny
    5 stars

    I love a good crime novel that is part of a series and have been trying to find the time to read the Inspector Gamache series for years following recommendations for a Canadian travel companion. Inspector G is a brilliant gentle man solving terrible crimes in Quebec. Beautifully drawn characters, a beautifully written twisty tale.

  • Perfect Death

    By Helen Fields
    5 stars

    A gripping police procedural

  • Dead Tracks

    By Tim Weaver
    3 stars

    Gruesome and compelling

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