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Book cover of Death at a Shetland Festival

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From Phil's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

Unknown Author Why Phil loves this book

I love crime fiction that has believable characters, no gratuitous violence/sex/gore, a strong plot and a positive outcome.

By Marsali Taylor ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Death at a Shetland Festival as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

'This series is a must-read for anyone who loves the sea, or islands, or joyous, intricate story-telling.'
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Crowds are gathered for a concert at Shetland's renowned folk music festival when there's a shocking discovery - international folk legend Fintan Foley has been stabbed backstage.

Sailing sleuth Cass Lynch and her partner DI Gavin Macrae are in the audience and must untangle a complicated case where nothing is quite what it seems. Cass soon discovers that Foley's smiling stage persona concealed links with Shetland. He'd worked here in the 80s, the days when oil brought wealth to the islands.…


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Book cover of December on 5C4

December on 5C4 by Adam Strassberg,

Magical realism meets the magic of Christmas in this mix of Jewish, New Testament, and Santa stories–all reenacted in an urban psychiatric hospital!

On locked ward 5C4, Josh, a patient with many similarities to Jesus, is hospitalized concurrently with Nick, a patient with many similarities to Santa. The two argue…

My Country Book

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From Phil's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

Unknown Author Why Phil loves this book

The artist, Charles Tunnicliffe, writes so enthusiastically about the countryside that it really encouraged me to look at nature in a new way. I especially appreciated the way he could see beauty even in mundane things like a muddy puddle! It's a really joyful, uplifting book, to be savoured.

By C. F. Tunnicliffe ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked My Country Book as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Wildlife drawings.


Book cover of Death at a Shetland Festival
My Country Book

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