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M. J. Lee

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Værker af M. J. Lee

The Irish Inheritance (2016) 113 eksemplarer
Where the Truth Lies (2018) 42 eksemplarer
The Somme Legacy (2017) 38 eksemplarer
Death in Shanghai (2015) 26 eksemplarer
The Vanished Child (2018) 24 eksemplarer
The American Candidate (2017) 20 eksemplarer
Where the Silence Calls (2019) 16 eksemplarer
The Sinclair Betrayal (2019) 14 eksemplarer
Where the Dead Fall (2019) 14 eksemplarer
The Silent Christmas (2018) 14 eksemplarer
When the Past Kills (2020) 14 eksemplarer
City of Shadows (2016) 10 eksemplarer
The Christmas Carol (2020) 10 eksemplarer
When the Guilty Cry (2021) 10 eksemplarer
When the Night Ends (2022) 10 eksemplarer
The Murder Game (2017) 9 eksemplarer
The Merchant's Daughter (2019) 9 eksemplarer
When the Evil Waits (2021) 8 eksemplarer
Samuel Pepys and the Stolen Diary (2016) 7 eksemplarer
Where the Innocent Die (2020) 7 eksemplarer
The Killing Time (2018) 7 eksemplarer
The Missing Father (2022) 6 eksemplarer
What the Shadows Hide (2023) 5 eksemplarer
The Irish Convict 2 eksemplarer
Notes on Revelation 1 eksemplar

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I have found M.J. Lee's Jayne Sinclair series to be the perfect blend of history and mystery, with the added bonus being the fact that Jayne's life is very seldom ever in danger. (Sometimes I just don't want any blood and guts in the mystery I'm reading, thank you very much.)

Jayne is very close to her stepfather who moved to a nursing home when he was diagnosed with dementia. Once there, he met, fell in love with, and married another resident, and Jayne spends as much time with the pair as possible-- even planning this trip for all three of them to enjoy.

The Missing Father proves that it's never too late to learn about your ancestors, and Jayne takes readers through all the various methods to learn about your family history. Alice Taylor's case is a bit trickier since she was adopted and her name was changed but Jayne has many tricks up her sleeve and learns the truth. Finding out what happened to Alice's parents is more difficult, and I really began to wonder if Jayne was going to get the job done before the plane took off for Australia.

The Missing Father takes readers into the chaos of World War II and the fall of Singapore to the Japanese, and although Lee doesn't gloss over the facts or the horrors of war, he never goes over the top. (I do like it when authors let readers' imaginations fill in the blanks.) In one book after another, Lee has found fascinating little-known chapters of history to bring to life, and that's one of the many reasons why I enjoy this series so much.

If you like reading mysteries closer to the cozy end of the spectrum that also have a strong dash of history, consider reading M.J. Lee's Jayne Sinclair mysteries. Although it's better to read them in order, it's not absolutely necessary. Start anywhere, and don't be surprised if you find yourself looking for the earlier books in the series.
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cathyskye | Jul 16, 2023 |
crime-thriller, Manchester, law-enforcement, series, cold-case, serial-murder, serial-killer, parenting, investigations, investigators, cancer-survivor, widower, teamwork, procedural, genetic-genealogy, unputdownable, sly-humor, teenager, family-dynamics, family, dual-narrators, unconventional*****

The backstory of both narrators gets covered well enough that there is no real problem hopping in on book #9 (except that I want to read MORE).
DI Ridpath is a coroner officer on call for the coroner of Manchester (who's also a friend), so when she was found beaten nearly to death (hammer to the head) it was not just academic. He is shut out of that investigation but has been added to the Major Investigation Team of Greater Manchester Police and given ten days to work with new superiors to solve an old case.
I do find it helpful to get inside the head of the investigator, but I really hate getting inside the head of a serial murderer.
This is really an excellent read and I will read more in series!
I requested and received a free e-book copy from Canelo via NetGalley. Thank you!
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27
Medlemmer
447
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#54,865
Vurdering
3.8
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33
ISBN
43
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