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WordFest 2015

Janet’s reading…

October 20, 2015October 20, 2015 / Janet Halls / 1 Comment

I’m just starting “The Silence of the Sea” by Yrsa Sigurdardottir. I just encountered her at a WordFest 2015 event, along with 3 other “Scandinavian” mystery writers whose books will be the NEXT 3 on my Reading List!

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