BOOKISH... Join us for our monthly book club! BY JOEL FRANCIS
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elcome back! It's March already (how it is March already? That is insane!) and on the 5th is International Women's day. Coincidentally, my three fantastic books of the month are by highly talented female authors. I hope you’ll check them out.
LENSES, LUST AND MURDER A. M. Ialacci Genre: Murder Mystery/Thriller What’s in the pages? Allie Fox is a disgruntled private investigator. Her dreams of crime-solving and keeping Carteret County a safe place reduced to stalking cheating husbands and going after check kiters. But when her autistic brother Ryan discovers a body near the lighthouse, Allie finds herself slap bang in the centre of a murder investigation where everyone is a suspect, and anyone could be a victim... Even her! Why should you read it? A.M. Ialacci does it again. Instead of a sophomore slump, the sequel to the fantastic Diamonds, Teak, and Murder is just as good if not better than its predecessor. The aptitude that Ialacci has for crafting a mystery is second to none and will keep you gripped until the very last page. Furthermore, her characterisation of Ryan and his girlfriend Frankie, is some of the best autism representation that I have ever come across in a novel. If you are looking for a top-tier murder mystery, I would recommend Lenses, Lust and Murder. I can see it being in my top 10 reads of 2020 without a doubt!
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