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Malcolm Kempt

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Malcolm Kempt spent seventeen years working as a criminal lawyer in the remote Arctic before leaving to write full-time. He won the Percy Janes Award for Best Unpublished Manuscript in 2023. He now lives on the island of Newfoundland. A Gift Before Dying is his debut novel.

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	A Gift Before Dying 3.56 avg rating — 863 ratings — published 2026 — 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
	Taaqtumi 2: An Anthology of Arctic Horror Stories by Jessie Conrad, Richard Van Camp (Goodreads Author), Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley 4.24 avg rating — 49 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
	Aglu Hunting (Inuktitut): A Guide for Young Hunters by William Flaherty, Malcolm Kempt (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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Teeth Kicker: A dark and original debut crime thriller for fans of Mark Brandi and Matthew Spencer

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The Witch Hunter (Jessica Niemi, #1)

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Malcolm Kempt liked Robin's review of A Gift Before Dying: "Crime in a dark, cold, arctic setting. I love this shit! "
May 17, 2026 02:32AM · see review
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Malcolm Kempt liked Gerry Iaboni's review of A Gift Before Dying: "A good read from a first time author. Takes place in Dorset in the Arctic where a suspicious suicide starts a harrowing story of living in the Arctic."
May 11, 2026 02:47AM · see review
Malcolm Kempt liked Robert Capps's review of A Gift Before Dying: "Setting and mood are everything here. Such a rich sense of a foreboding place. Deft work with light supernatural elements too. Chilling."
May 11, 2026 02:46AM · see review
Malcolm Kempt made a comment on Laine’s review of A Gift Before Dying " I pride myself on my line edits, but I did use 'maelstrom' six times in the book. Good catch, Laine! Happy reading! ...more "
May 11, 2026 02:46AM · see review
Malcolm Kempt made a comment on Kristin (Always With a Book)’s review of A Gift Before Dying " Thanks so much! It's also great to hear that you liked Stephen's voice. All the best! ...more "
May 11, 2026 02:44AM · see review
Malcolm Kempt liked Kristin (Always With a Book)'s review of A Gift Before Dying: "Thank you PRH Audio for the ALC and Crown #partner, for the finished copy of A Gift Before Dying in exchange for my honest review. If there was ever a book to read during the harsh winter we experienced this year, this book was it, hands down!! And t" Read more of this review »
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Malcolm Kempt made a comment on Ribbqah’s review of A Gift Before Dying " Thanks for the review, Ribbqah! "
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