Booklist: True Crime

On the other hand, if cozy romantic fiction’s not your thing, Serial Killers in the Stacks might be whispering your name, in a sort of creepy, spine-tingling way. Deirdre Bray Root, again in Library Journal (last week), has compiled a well-annotated list of true crime titles:
“The true crime genre covers an enormous amount of territory; […]

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Jane Austen Readalikes, Sequels, Prequels

If Jane’s your girl, check out Bette-Lee Fox’s article in Library Journal this week. She suggests three re-writes (two of Pride & Prejudice, one of Emma), a sequel and series of sequels to P&P, two epistolary collections connected with P&P, two novels about Jane Austen herself, a mystery series featuring Jane the detective, five […]

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