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8/10 I had 2 out of 4 guesses wrong - Jose Ignacio

Oh, excellent, Karen!! Well done! I'm most impressed. - Margot Kinberg

I approve of the title. Maxine was a big fan of hers. - Karen Meek

Oh, I like that title too. - Margot Kinberg

Hopefully Ben is back blogging. - Karen Meek

At this point I give up trying to select a 'book of the month'. Way too hard. thanks Sarah for this recommendation. - Bernadette

Laura I always find it intetesting how different people see the same book. It's definitely not a standard crime novel, but I think I was struck by the fact a whole crime novel could be driven by love, not the icky kind of obsessive 'love' displayed by serial killers and abusive husbands but the right kind. So much crime fiction seems to be propelled by the darker emotions it was rather nice to see one driven by something positive, though it's odd for grumpy old unromantic me to be so taken by it. - Bernadette from iPhone

I get the impression that YA crime is bigger in the US than UK as I struggle to find crime books for my children's reading group that aren't too graphic (they are only 11/12). The Lady Grace series is set in Elizabeth I's court so they are quite interesting as well as mysterious :). - Karen Meek

Thanks Bernadette. I was thinking of using the Gabrielle Lord series. It's a shame the UK hasn't picked up the more recent books (after the Jan-Dec ones). Shadow Alley looks good. - Karen Meek

In my tbr so I squinted at this review :). - Karen Meek

I think if eligible it is a strong contender for the International Dagger and the 2014 Petrona Award. - Norman

It is indeed eligible for both :). - Karen Meek

worst book I have read. ever. - Bernadette

IMHO that would be a waste of money....and next time someone bangs on about the brilliant self published novel they've read/written I'm going to remember this - Bernadette from iPhone

Just refreshed Crime Scraps blog. Anyone else's post missing give me a shout. Off to the vets soon for the girls' MOTs. - Karen Meek

Thanks Karen. I posted and then we went out so I had not noticed. Hope the girls "pass" and the vets bill not too large. - Norman

They've both lost 250g since last year - some cause for concern as they are are only around 3kg, but they are 15 1/2. £95... - Karen Meek

An excellent choice for an entry in this blog! - Margot Kinberg

Only 1.99 on uk kindle. Looks interesting and a fine post. - Karen Meek

Sounds like a must-read. I've just downloaded it to my Kindle - Moira Redmond

I've just gotten it myself - it's also on a good offer on U.S. Kindle :-) - Margot Kinberg