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Broken Places by Tracy Clark

The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie

Solos by Kitty Burns Florey

The Lady Upstairs by Halley Sutton

December 17, 2020 by Jake Leave a Comment

Finishing off the year right with another round of great crime fiction… Broken Places 4 stars A really good debut novel that’s pure Chicago without being annoying. A little predictable towards the end but well-written nonetheless. Also, much love for featuring black Roman Catholicism, which is a different expression than the commonly mass produced (re:white) Roman Catholicism of crime novels and movies.   The A.B.C. Murders 4 stars This one was about to highlight why I’m not a big Christie fan, despite usually enjoying her novels. Whereas […]

Filed Under: Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: #metoo, agatha christie, Broken Places, Brooklyn, Cass Rains, Chicago, England, Halley Sutton, Hercule Poirot, Hollywood, kitty burns florey, mystery, Palindromes, Roman Catholicism, Solos, Suspense, The A.B.C. Murders, The Lady Upstairs, thriller, Tracy Clark

Jake's CBR12 Review No:188 · Genres: Mystery, Suspense · Tags: #metoo, agatha christie, Broken Places, Brooklyn, Cass Rains, Chicago, England, Halley Sutton, Hercule Poirot, Hollywood, kitty burns florey, mystery, Palindromes, Roman Catholicism, Solos, Suspense, The A.B.C. Murders, The Lady Upstairs, thriller, Tracy Clark ·
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