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Finished this book this week ~ had to share this silly green stained head from my own butterfly chaser. To my #LitsyLove friends, I‘m worn out from life, nothing tragic and hopefully my upcoming vacation will recharge my batteries but please don‘t take it personally when I don‘t write back. I‘m simply out of extra creative energy.

I mean it was good but why couldn‘t I get into it? Also look a non WWII book I read.

#palettecleanser #haikureview #haikuhive #haikuaday

Thanks for the rec @jenlovesjt47 - what fun! 🤩

Thanks for reviewing this book @Jeg encouraging me to read it. I havent read a book about estranged family members for a long time, and this was just written so well. Hillary is the widowed mother of two daughters who are no longer speaking to each other. We have her POV, Esther and April, the two middle aged daughters, and Lawrence, Esther‘s ex-husband. Each of them are at a crossroads. ⬇️

Everytime I come across a mention of Chopper, I flash back to my most terrifying library enquiry which started with a man asking if we had Chopper on DVD and then, unprompted, while I was looking it up on the catalogue, added that he‘d been in Pentridge Prison at the same time as Chopper. Different cell block though.

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I very much enjoyed this book. It‘s not only a murder mystery but a family drama, too. Loads of secrets which are slowly revealed. There‘s great insight into life in the outback. I‘m not sure it would suit me at all! It‘s atmospherically written and just a brilliantly gripping read. Highly recommended.

More Friday after work op shop purchases. Grand total= $54. I saw Myf speak at the Byron Writer‘s Festival and have been waiting for the op shop gods to deliver her to my hands. The festival was rained out after one day this year so thankfully I decided not to go and devoted my time to preparing for my showcase this weekend. Still quite a bit of preparation to do so I have taken this week off on long service leave to get ready to do my 6 dances.

I‘d call this a low pick. It was entertaining, and had funny moments. I‘m not much of a mystery reader, andI mostly picked this up because the title sounded different. I don‘t think I‘ll continue the series though.

#Series firsts are hard -- the author has to hook you on the characters AND tell a good story. Greenwood deftly uses the dancer Sasha and the impressionable Dot to help show us Phryne's character, but also as pivotal plot pushers. Phryne is hedonistic, yes, but not just that, and it is ultimately a pleasure to get some insights beyond her roaring 20s persona. The whirlwind sometimes overwhelmed, but overall I'm happy to continue with the series!

I remember hearing this story when it happened on Father‘s Day 2005, but couldn‘t remember the outcome of the trial. 3 boys killed when their father‘s car left the road and plunged into a dam. Unthinkable! I am not the only person visiting this book now. Dia Lipa is also reading it. This book irritated me not because of the writing (Helen can do no wrong) but because of the crime I think. There were so many inconsistencies with the evidence. 4⭐️