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hermetic

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5. Interesting

Reply to Squinch (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 12, 2017, 02:07 PM

Feb 2017

She WAS born in 1890 into a wealthy family so no doubt was simply a product of her times. I've only ever read And Then There Were None and Murder on the Orient Express and that was back in the 60's. She has been called out for stereotyping a lot.

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Thanks hermetic Feb 2017 #18

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Jane Casey's Maeve Kerrigan series. murielm99 Feb 2017 #11

Thanks hermetic Feb 2017 #13

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Were you pleased hermetic Feb 2017 #21

I was. One of the best mythology books I've read. Goblinmonger Feb 2017 #23

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A new Rebus? hermetic Feb 2017 #28

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