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The Crimson Orb
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Against a background of the aftermath of the Civil War in theVirginia-West Virginia area, this story is about a girl, her mother and thepeople they meet at an insane asylum where the mother, Eliza, is brought as apatient. With extended pieces of backstory and a superficial description of themother’s recovery from trauma, We learn most o

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This early entry in the Sandhamn Murders mysteries wasn’t as engaging as other books by the author or especially the YA books she’s written with her daughter. The story begins when the deputy chairman of a Yacht Club, Oscar Juliander, is shot dead at ...more
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