Category Archives: Canada

A Colder Kind of Death by Gail Bowen

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

A Colder Kind of Death by Gail Bowen McClelland and Stuart, 1994 Joanne Kilbourn #4 Reviewed at Petrona, August 2012.

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Old City Hall by Robert Rotenberg

Posted on August 27, 2012 by

Old City Hall by Robert Rotenberg John Murray (pb), 2009 Reviewed at Petrona, August 2012.

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The Wandering Soul Murders by Gail Bowen

Posted on August 15, 2012 by

The Wandering Soul Murders by Gail Bowen McClelland and Stewart 2004 first published 1992 Joanne Kilbourn #3 Reviewed at Petrona, August 2012.

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Murder at the Mendel by Gail Bowen

Posted on July 4, 2012 by

Murder at the Mendel by Gail Bowen McClelland & Stewart 2004, first published 1991 Joanne Kilbourn #2 Reviewed at Petrona, July 2012.

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Amuse Bouche by Anthony Bidulka

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

Amuse Bouche by Anthony Bidulka Insomniac Press, 2003 Russell Quant #1 Reviewed at Petrona, June 2012.

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Deadly Apperances by Gail Bowen

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

Deadly Appearances by Gail Bowen McClelland & Stewart, 2004 First published in 1990 Joanne Kilbourn #1 Reviewed at Petrona, May 2012.

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The Suspect by L R Wright

Posted on May 12, 2012 by

The Suspect by L R Wright Felony & Mayhem 2008; first published by Doubleday 1985 Karl Ahlberg #1 Reviewed at Petrona, May 2012.

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White Heat by M J McGrath

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

White Heat by M J McGrath Mantle (Macmillan), 2011 Reviewed at Petrona, April 2012.

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Trial of Passion by William Deverell

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

Trial of Passion by William Deverell ECW Press, 2002. (First published in Canada 1998) Reviewed at Petrona, March 2012.

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Never Look Away by Linwood Barclay

Posted on October 5, 2010 by

Never Look Away by Linwood Barclay Orion, 2010 David and Jan Harewood are a seemingly typical American couple. He’s a journalist at the local paper; she works for a plumbing supplier. Their four-year-old son, Ethan, is looked after by David’s parents while … Continue reading →

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