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K.J. Sweeney

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Kelly Jo Sweeney grew up in England before moving to New Zealand where she lived for 15 years with her kiwi husband and four wonderful children. An avid reader from an early age, crime novels have long been a favourite. She always likes to work out whodunnit before the big reveal and writing her own novels means that there’s at least one that she’ll always get right. Her debut novel is set in and inspired by the unique scenery of New Zealand, infusing her stories with a wonderful sense of place and atmosphere.

Shepherding you to your next read

Shepherding you to your next read is something that I haven’t really given much though to before. A fairly new website, Shepherd, helps readers to find new authors.

How does it work?

An author will come up with a list of books that they have read and recommend that are in some way linked to their own work. They then make a list of five books and write a bit about why the loved each one of them. It’s

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Published on August 19, 2024 12:32
Average rating: 4.37 · 27 ratings · 17 reviews · 2 distinct worksSimilar authors
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The Savage (Mafia Rivals #3)
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I've got to be honest, I didn't love this one as much as the previous two books in the series. I'm not sure if it's because I'm not convinced that brothers would all fall for sisters in a rival family, or if it's because, for the first half of the bo ...more
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I've said before how much I enjoy Tamsen Schultz's novels, the way that they weave suspense and romance. The Falcon's Rest are slightly more 'romance' than thriller, unlike some of her other series. But that doesn't matter; they still work really wel ...more
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I do love Hippolyta Napier books. When a new one comes out I try and resist reading for a little while so that I can look forward to it a little bit longer. We're now on book 8 and Hippolyta isn't quite the young and inexperienced new wife that she w ...more
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This is quite a slow burn romance, as the local school teacher, Faye can't possibly get involved with the parent of one of her students. Especially since she has escaped to Blue Crescent Harbour to leave behind her past relationship and her old life. ...more
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This is the second in the Adventure Weddings series that I've read. This time, florist Gabri, a man who has opted for the quiet life since the break down of his marriage is hosting his friend Toni. Someone who he has been chatting to for a while via ...more
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“When my cats aren't happy, I'm not happy. Not because I care about their mood but because I know they're just sitting there thinking up ways to get even.”
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Lewis Carroll
“But I don’t want to go among mad people," Alice remarked.
"Oh, you can’t help that," said the Cat: "we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad."
"How do you know I’m mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "or you wouldn’t have come here.”
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