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How a wannabe Sherlock Holmes might live in an Online Dating World (no romance)

The Verifiers by Jane Pek

October 1, 2022 by CoffeeShopReader Leave a Comment

Bingo 18: Minds A Sherlock Holmes mystery would count as a Mind-centered story, so why not a Holmesian wannabe? In probably only the lightest twist on the real world, The Verifiers imagines that basically the only way people can find prospective partners in via online services that guide your choices based on compatibility; no one seems to think there’s any other way. The rise in such services also brings doubts about how honest your potential spouse has been about their profile or who they really […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: cbr14bingo, Jane Pek, murder mystery, online dating, The Verifiers

CoffeeShopReader's CBR14 Review No:70 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: cbr14bingo, Jane Pek, murder mystery, online dating, The Verifiers ·
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Connection is Made

The Verifiers by Jane Pek

March 11, 2022 by Jake Leave a Comment

In an ideal world, this would be the first of a 10-book series. There’s certainly room here for at least one sequel and more. Which doesn’t mean Jane Pek needs to do this. Series eventually run out of steam as one can only recycle the same characters and plots for so long. But I really loved this writer’s style, her protagonist, and the way she uses New York City. But it’s not just that this was written by a city-dwelling millennial who loves mysteries (as Jane Pek […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: Jane Pek, LGBTQIA, mystery, New York City, The Verifiers

Jake's CBR14 Review No:35 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: Jane Pek, LGBTQIA, mystery, New York City, The Verifiers ·
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