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Final 2024 Leftovers

1876 by Gore Vidal

Joe Country by Mick Herron

James by Percival Everett

Slough House by Mick Herron

Kiss Her Goodbye by Allan Guthrie

The Contemplative Tarot: A Christian Introduction to the cards by Brittany Muller

December 26, 2024 by Jake Leave a Comment

Hope everyone had a wonderful 2024. Remember that while we can’t control the horrors of the world, there is joy to be found in the presence of those we love. 1876**** Didn’t hit as hard as Burr; Burr’s presence was the center of the story that made it go, whereas this book wants to highlight every major player in the 1876 election. But Vidal does a good job of evoking the atmosphere of the time: the unapologetic corruption, the paranoia of another war and the […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: 1876, Allan Guthrie, Brittany Muller, christian, crime, Devotional, England, espionage, Gore Vidal, hard case crime, historical fiction, huckleberry Finn, James, Joe Country, Kiss Her Goodbye, mick herron, mystery, mysticism, Narratives of Empire, Percival Everett, politics, presidential election, Samuel Tilden, Satire, scotland, Slough House, Slough House series, Slow Horses, Tarot, The Contemplative Tarot, thriller, Voltaire

Jake's CBR16 Review No:195 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: 1876, Allan Guthrie, Brittany Muller, christian, crime, Devotional, England, espionage, Gore Vidal, hard case crime, historical fiction, huckleberry Finn, James, Joe Country, Kiss Her Goodbye, mick herron, mystery, mysticism, Narratives of Empire, Percival Everett, politics, presidential election, Samuel Tilden, Satire, scotland, Slough House, Slough House series, Slow Horses, Tarot, The Contemplative Tarot, thriller, Voltaire ·
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