Good morning, my fellow creatives! During these cloudy, humid summer days, nothing strikes my fancy quite like a mystery.
Brilliant indie author and book reviewer S.J. Higbee recommended this book a while back, and at last I’ve found the perfect time to try it: The Last Smile in Sunder City by Luke Arnold.
Let’s take a sip together to taste the grit beneath the glitter…well, maybe that’s not the best metaphor here, but let’s, um….oh, let’s just try it.
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Next week I’ll actually take a little break from fantasy for a traditional mystery. You’ll see why soon. x
Read on, share on, and write on, my friends!
Jean Lee's World 
For ‘humid summer days’,in England we say, ‘freezing cold, soaking wet summer days’, Ms Lee. That said, a jolly nice assorted post. Best wishes, The Old Fool
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Ha! I wouldn’t mind a bit of cold these days. The humidity here is thick enough to just coat the skin in sweat as one stands. Blech.
It’s always a blessing to hear from you, my friend! xxxxx
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We have cold, wintry days now and they are good for mysteries too.
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Ah, the cold, wintry days are PERFECT for mysteries! Frankly, I think any day is good for a mystery, but the mood does increase with some sort of precipitation involved, lol. Hope you and yours are well! xxxxxx
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All good here. Hope it’s the same for you.
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Not too shabby, all things concerned. 🙂
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Your reading voices are good. Have you ever acted on stage?
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Aw, thanks, Neill! I did enjoy a bit of school theater back in the day. Character voices are such fun, though I will say nothing–NOTHING–beats Bo reading Roald Dahl’s THE TWITS as a Pepperpot from Monty Python. Pure joy. 🙂 xxxxxxx
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you always bring the books alive with your voices Jean. Interesting name Fetch- a fetch is from Irish folkore – a sort of doppleganger I think.
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Oooo, fascinating! Yes, I’m banking that Fetch may not be quite human-ish, so I’ll have to keep reading. There’s just something about “modern” other-worlds with a history that gets me every time. 🙂 Oh, and I have CANTICLE! I want to use August as a sort of recommends month. My daughter Blondie’s already given me her list of things I HAVE to read, too. 🙂
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by the sounds of it a bit of a busy month- Canticle is good -although a but dated it has a universality. Definitely try Engine Summer, that is beautiful- although I am not too sure the first chapter is a gripper- more of a puzzler. Currently reading a People’s History of the United States (Howard Zinn). It is powerful, moving and depressing- its lessons inform all our civilisations and much of modern politics too. You would love it.
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Thank you for the recommendations! I’ll have to scope those out.
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Must admit there is something about a great mystery novel on a cold winters night. I’m going to take a look at this book. Thank you xxx
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We all need to escape into that cozy yet dangerous world sometimes, Friend. Hope you’re finding reasons to smile. 🙂
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You’d make a brilliant voice actor, Jean! Not sure about this week’s book, but as always I enjoyed your analysis. xx
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Ha! We are all of us picky readers. 🙂 And I do love a fun character voice! xxxxxxx
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Keep ’em coming!!
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