Judge a Book by its Cover 17 – #TuesdayBookBlog

I’ve a very striking book cover on show today. THE CORSAIRS by Brian Cook

At first glance this book cover had my attention. I love it! Red always stands out for me, but it’s more than the colour I’m attracted to. It’s the style of that building. It’s a busy building with a lot going on in there.

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Review of Snow by John Banville

My latest read; Snow by John Banville

‘The body is in the library,’ Colonel Osborne said. ‘Come this way.’

Detective Inspector St John Strafford is called in from Dublin to investigate a murder at Ballyglass House – the Co. Wexford family seat of the aristocratic, secretive Osborne family.

Facing obstruction from all angles, Strafford carries on determinedly in his pursuit of the murderer. However, as the snow continues to fall over this ever-expanding mystery, the people of Ballyglass are equally determined to keep their secrets.

Genre – Historical cosy mystery set in Ireland in 1957, an era I love reading about.

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