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Alex Clare

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Crime, Mystery, Gay and Lesbian

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After nearly twenty years of being a committed corporate person, Alex Clare was made redundant. She had always enjoyed writing, studying fiction part-time through the Open University and managing to complete a novel in her commuting time, though no one had ever read it. Now, with lots more time on her hands, there was the opportunity to take writing more seriously. After a period focusing on short stories, she wanted to try another novel. Inspiration came from watching Parliament debate the Equal Marriage Act in 2013. Astounded by the intensity of feeling generated, she created a fictional world to explore diversity and belief.

When she's not writing, she's reading and is a sucker for a Golden Age crime novel. ...more

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Average rating: 4.15 · 131 ratings · 70 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	He's Gone (DI Robyn Bailley #1) 4.09 avg rating — 97 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	She's Fallen (DI Robyn Bailley #2) 4.30 avg rating — 30 ratings — 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
	He's Back (DI Robyn Bailley #3) 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — 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
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	Too Close Sheet Music by Jim Duguid, Alex Clare (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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My last blog was all about how I was going to blog more – it was only a year ago.

What has changed? Everything and nothing.

The best thing is that two friends who have had cancer and have now come out the other side and are starting to enjoy life again. I don’t think there’s anything more important than that.

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Intense.
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Blimey. Some insights, a lot of very personal reflection.
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Most interesting when comparing the reactions of different generations.
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And that really is about all Mr Norris does, although the scene is well portrayed.
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Echoes of Wodehouse but with pathos
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Started well. Tailed off.
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Compulsive
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Intense and crammed with emotion and devotion
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Social commentary as well as sensual story
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Evocative and unflinching but lost focus in a few places
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