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Shelly Frome

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Professor Emeritus of Dramatic Arts at the University of Connecticut
Former professional actor
Screenwriting columnist for Southern Writers Magazine
Features writer for Gannett Media

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Average rating: 3.63 · 315 ratings · 175 reviews · 17 distinct works • Similar authors

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	Miranda and the D-Day Caper 4.33 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Twilight of the Drifter 3.81 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder Run 3.82 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Moon Games 3.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tinseltown Riff 3.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2000 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Twinning Murders 2.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Art and Craft of Screenwriting: Fundamentals, Methods and Advice from Insiders 3.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Twilight of the Drifter

by Shelly Frome (Goodreads Author)

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read in July 2013

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Shelly Frome said: " Judging from all the 5-star reviews on Amazon, I can honestly say the one or two 3-star reviews on Goodreads have certainly missed the boat and failed to pick up the resonance of this crime-and-blues odyssey. As just one case in point, readers can ch ...more "

Dec 09, 2014 07:54AM · see review

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Strip

by Thomas Perry

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Shelly Frome said: " The problem is that Thomas Perry's ironic technique is starting to get in the way. For instance, the mobster who, at the outset, seems to be the heavy is becoming an embattled victim. The innocent guy gets miffed and turns to crime. The stalwart poli ...more "

Dec 29, 2010 02:22PM · see review

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“mention her own struggles with the way her tour guide business was going. In short, it was getting harder to be intrepid Emily, fit and trim, coolheaded, and able to handle whatever came her way. Of course, she knew full well how much her mother depended on her ever since Emily’s dad left them in the lurch when Emily was just a little”
― Shelly Frome, The Secluded Village Murders

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