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S. Noël Mckay

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Fiction, Historical Fiction

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S. Noël McKay has lived in Alberta most of her life. She attended the University of Alberta before starting a career in the transportation industry. She currently lives in Edmonton, Alberta, with her cat, Cletus. Both enjoy snowboarding. Stony Point is her debut novel.

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Stony Point

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Book Review: The Perfect Royal Mistress, by Diane Haeger

This book illustrates both how enjoyable a historical novel can be and also the challenges involved in writing one. The Perfect Royal Mistress is a fictionalized biography of actress Nell Gwynne, one of King Charles II’s girlfriends. It takes place in the theatre world of 17th century England. The story opens in London shortly after the Great Fire of 1666, and introduces a resourceful young woman Read more of this blog post »

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The Sunbird

by Wilbur Smith

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S. Noël is currently reading The Sunbird by Wilbur Smith	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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S. Noël and 7 other people liked Jonathan's review of The Day After Tomorrow: This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here.
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S. Noël rated a book did not like it The Day After Tomorrow by Allan Folsom	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
Started off wonderfully with an intriguing mystery and a fast pace. Ruined everything with the last sentence, which made the whole thing a pile of nonsense. Fail.
Apr 19, 2026 10:31AM · like · see review
S. Noël rated a book it was ok Live Flesh by Ruth Rendell	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
Did not finish. Ruth Rendell has a bad habit of using a crazy character that just doesn't have enough motivation to make the story interesting. ...more
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S. Noël rated a book really liked it The Midwife of Venice (Midwife #1) by Roberta Rich (Goodreads Author)	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
Really good historical fiction. Action moved swiftly and I cared about the characters.
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S. Noël and 4 other people liked Lori Robinett's review of Obstruction of Justice (Nina Reilly, #3): "This was the first book I read in the series, but the characters were described well enough that I was able to get right into the story without any problem. The story is a bit dated, in terms of the interactions between men and women. The plot was in" Read more of this review »
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S. Noël rated a book liked it Obstruction of Justice (Nina Reilly, #3) by Perri O'Shaughnessy	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
My review might sound like I'm damning with faint praise, but it was an ok mystery and I didn't throw it against my wall at the ending. ...more
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S. Noël finished reading Deadly Embrace (Madison Castelli #2) by Jackie Collins	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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S. Noël rated a book it was ok Scaredy Cat (Tom Thorne, #2) by Mark Billingham	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
Way too slowly paced, with an idiot plot. One character just had a weak motivation. Author drags in a lot of things that don't belong in the book. Very disappointing. ...more
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