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Traude Ailinger When I ‘get stuck’, it is always because the plot does not work or is not detailed enough. Once I’ve planned the next steps in the story carefully, th…moreWhen I ‘get stuck’, it is always because the plot does not work or is not detailed enough. Once I’ve planned the next steps in the story carefully, the writing flows nicely again. (less)
Traude Ailinger For me, it is two things: the satisfaction of having created a good story and then to hear from complete strangers that they really enjoyed it.
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After Brookmyre’s brilliant and mind-frazzling latest novel ‘The Cracked Mirror’ I went back to this 2022 mystery thriller. A hen party on a private island turns into a nightmare when one of the women is abducted and a message tells them that unless ...more
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My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman
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Last to Die by Doug Sinclair
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I very much enjoyed the company of DS Malkie McCulloch whose main talent is the ability to mess up but who doggedly pursues the truth even if it endangers his pension. The characters around him are also well drawn and the insights into the psyche of ...more
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