For mystery fans . . . for fans of just plain good books, here is a novel, both well written and well translated . . .
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Darkly atmospheric, The Murdered House is a mystery cloaked in tragedy, begun in 1896 and finished in 1920 when orphan Seraphim Monge returns from the war as a road worker, arriving at his ancestral home only to take it apart, brick by brick, until nothing remains. Clutching a rusted key, Monge opens the door to the past, hindered by a lack of knowledge and an urge to destroy the place of his birth. His entire family murdered...
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A reasonably entertaining murder mystery (both plausible and mentally challenging) but more so a wonderful historical portrait of post WWI Provence. The character development was such that following the narrative was relaxing and watching their day to day activities engrossing. If it were suggested that this had been written in another century I would have easily agreed. The writing is that beautiful. I could only...
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Patricia Lockwood's ambitious new book aims to depict the experience of living "Extremely Online," while contrasting this ephemeral existence to that of "real life." Here we spotlight a handful of books that have taken on the themes of digital culture and its impact on life, relationships, and the very nature of humanity.