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Susan Moody

Auteur van Return to the Secret Garden

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Werken van Susan Moody

Return to the Secret Garden (1995) 107 exemplaren
Takeout Double (1739) 64 exemplaren
Penny Black (1984) 37 exemplaren
Grand Slam (1994) 35 exemplaren
King of Hearts (1995) 34 exemplaren
A Final Reckoning (2013) 24 exemplaren
Mosaic (1991) 23 exemplaren
The Italian Garden (1994) 23 exemplaren
Penny Dreadful (1984) 22 exemplaren
Falling Angel (1998) 20 exemplaren
Doubled in Spades (1996) 19 exemplaren
The Hatchard's Crime Companion : 100 top Crime novels (1990) — Redacteur — 18 exemplaren
Losing Nicola (2007) 17 exemplaren
House of Moons (1993) 14 exemplaren
Penny Wise (1988) 14 exemplaren
Quick and The Dead (2016) 13 exemplaren
Hush-a-bye (1991) 13 exemplaren
Playing with Fire (1990) 13 exemplaren
Penny Pinching (1989) 12 exemplaren
Sacrifice Bid (1997) 12 exemplaren
Penny Royal (1986) 10 exemplaren
Penny Post (1986) 10 exemplaren
Dummy Hand (1999) 10 exemplaren
Loose Ends (2012) 9 exemplaren
Dancing in the Dark (2012) 8 exemplaren
Quick Off the Mark (2016) 6 exemplaren
Quick on the Draw (2018) 5 exemplaren
Letters from Kristen (2006) 4 exemplaren
Penny Saving (1991) 3 exemplaren
The Color of Hope (2004) 2 exemplaren
The Guilty Party 1 exemplaar
Cassie Swann teilt aus (1995) 1 exemplaar

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Officiƫle naam
Horwood, Susan Elizabeth
Pseudoniemen en naamsvarianten
James, Susannah
Madison, Susan
Geboortedatum
1940
Geslacht
female
Nationaliteit
UK
Geboorteplaats
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Woonplaatsen
France
Tennessee, USA
England, UK
Beroepen
crime novelist
Relaties
Donaldson, John Dalgleish (husband)

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This is the first book I have read about Alex Quick. I was intrigued by the cover and description and decided to give it a go. The book starts off with a close friend of Alex is found in a field tortured to death. And, the man's sister begs Alex to look into it since Alex used to be a cop. But, it's not that easy, Tristan, the dead man, seems to have many secrets, and then more people are getting murdered and Alex is at a loss to what they all have in common.

I got a strong Midsomer Murders vibe when I read this book. I could see how the old man is walking his dog when he spots the body, cut to the intro music, and then the murder investigation start. Well, of course, if Barnaby had been a woman, and not a policeman anymore. But, still. Alex had been a cop and just like in a Midsomer Murders episode the bodies started to pile up.

I quite liked reading the book. The story was engaging and interesting, and Alex was an easy character to like. And, one of her best friends; Sam, is a hot single bookstore owner that seems to like her quite a lot. I wasn't sure about what who was behind all the murders until around the end when I started to see a pattern, or rather, suspect that I knew what linked all the murdered people together. Although I had some problem with the book, like for instance, I forgot one of the murdered men, I had to go back and reread a part in the beginning to fresh up my memory. It was a bit odd when the person was mentioned in the book and I was totally blank to whom the hell he was. But, then again, there were terribly many deaths. Also, like A Midsomer Murders episode was this book quite nice, but still I can't say that I found it to be that thrilling to read. It was an OK book, the characters didn't bother me, the case was interesting, but I was not entranced with the book.

I want to thank Severn House Publishers for providing me with a free copy through Netgalley for an honest review!
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MaraBlaise | Jul 23, 2022 |
Former D.I. Alex Quick helps a family friend when he discovers that items have gone missing from the home of his uncle when he held a dinner party. He is concerned that one of his friends may be guilty. Then one of the dinner guests is found dead.
An okay, easy read, with quite a bit of decription of Venice involved, but I am not sure I care much for any of the characters.
A NetGalley Book
 
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Vesper1931 | 1 andere bespreking | Jul 29, 2021 |
Poorly imagined, poorly written, poorly executed. Frances Hodgson Burnett is probably rolling over in her grave.
 
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bugaboo_4 | 2 andere besprekingen | Jan 3, 2021 |
I really enjoyed this book, the storyline was good and the writing was lovely
 
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karenshann | Dec 31, 2019 |

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33
Ook door
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Leden
604
Populariteit
#41,611
Waardering
½ 3.4
Besprekingen
11
ISBNs
154
Talen
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