Book Review: “Deja Dead”
Posted: April 11, 2025 Filed under: Book Review, Books, cozy mystery, Fiction, Mystery, Review | Tags: Book Review, Cozy Myatery, Deja Dead, mystery, Susan Kiernan-Lewis, Writing to be Read 9 Comments
About Deja Dead
Things can get pretty dark in the City of Light.
Claire Baskerville is a 60-something American who finds herself alone in Paris when her husband is brutally murdered. Reeling from the onslaught of devastating secrets he left behind Claire is stunned to realize she no longer knows who to trust.
She only knows she can’t move forward until she finds out the truth behind who killed her husband.
In spite of a genetic brain anomaly that makes it impossible for her to remember faces – even ones she’d seen just moments before, and all alone in a foreign city, Claire doggedly collects the clues that will lead her to her husband’s killer.
Unfortunately, the closer she gets to the truth, the more determined that killer is to make sure she never leaves Paris alive.
Purchase Link: https://www.amazon.com/D%C3%A9j%C3%A0-Dead-riveting-thriller-American-ebook/dp/B07X4TRQ3F
My Review of Deja Dead
I received a copy of Deja Dead, by Susan Kiernan-Lewis through FreeBooksie. All opinions stated here are my own
Deja Dead is the first book in Susan Kiernan-Lewis’ Claire Baskerville mystery series. I chose Deja Dead because of the cover, which features a Paris cobblestone street, with the Eiffel Tower in the background cast in an eerie purplish light, indicating to me that this might be my type of mystery story. I was not disappointed. The mood and tone of the story keep things mysterious, with a feeling of danger lurking around every corner.
Another plus, from my point of view, is that the female protagonist is in her sixties, making her a relatable character for me. Claire has no superpowers, no magical protections, and she feels all the aches and pains that result from searching the streets of Paris for her husband’s killer, and getting too close. She may be older, but she’s also wiser, and driven to find out why the Paris police are trying to sweep it all under the rug. All while dealing with the discovery that her husband wasn’t the man she thought she knew. When she learns that her father died right after her husband was murdered, and her own paternity comes into question, she’s not even sure of her own identity.
Everyone seems to have secrets, and each that is revealed sets Claire reeling. Yet, she is determined not to stop until the truth is revealed, and her husband’s murderer is caught, even when her plans seem crazy, and maybe even fool hardy. She can’t do it alone, and can only hope that she’s putting her trust in the right people.
A superb cozy mystery. Claire Baskerville is right up there with Miss Marple. I give Deja Dead five quills.
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Book Review: Seventeen Days
Posted: March 21, 2025 Filed under: Audio Books, Audiobook Review, Book Review, Books, Mystery, Review, romance | Tags: Audiobook, Book Review, Catherine Hein Carter, Linda Griffin, Murder Mystery, mystery, romance, Seventeen Days, Writing to be Read 9 CommentsAbout Seventeen Days
Divorcee Jenna Scott moves to a quiet California fishing village during the first Gulf War to make a new life in a house inherited from her grandfather. Her next-door neighbor recommends widowed handyman Rick Alvarez to fix her leaky roof. Jenna is intimidated by his good looks and annoyed by his self-assurance, but disarmed by his affection for his young son. She is still hurting from her ex-husband’s betrayal and resists the attraction between them.
Rick has lived in the village for only three years and is still an outsider, friendly but not sharing his past with anyone. When an attractive vacationer is murdered, local gossip says he is the killer, and rumors spread about his wife’s death as well. Jenna is determined not to believe the gossip, but will she ever be able to trust Rick with her wounded heart?
My Review of Seventeen Days
I received an audiobook copy of Seventeen Days, by Linda Griffin, and narrated by Catherine Hein Carter, in exchange for an honest review. All opinions stated here are my own.
I’ve reviewed several of Griffin’s audiobooks, but this is the second one narrated by Catherine Hein Carter, and I have to say that this narrator does a smashing job. Carter is my favorite of Griffin’s narrators, to be sure. You can read my other reviews of audiobooks by Linda Griffin here:
Seventeen Days is a sweet romance about a woman learning to trust after a hurtful divorce, and a widower with a young son trying to fit in to the small California fishing village, where a murder puts him in the spotlight as the prime suspect. Griffin does a smashing job of drawing the characters in a way that makes them feel familiar, making it easy to care about what happens to them.
Jenna is hurt and reluctant to place her trust in anyone after her relationship with her cheating ex-husband. But when she meets Rick, the local handyman, her feelings are torn. Rick’s relationship with his son, Aiden, endears her to him, although he strikes her as being a bit forward, and she finds herself wanting to give him her trust. But when there is a murder in the small town, suspicions are thrown onto the widower, who is still an outsider among them, and Jenna doesn’t know what to believe.
A romance mystery that will steal your heart. I give Seventeen Days five quills.
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Book Review: “Guilty Knowledge”
Posted: January 17, 2025 Filed under: Books, Crime, Fiction, Mystery, Review, romance, Suspense 2 CommentsAbout Guilty Knowledge
Detective Jesse Aaron has no leads in the murder of Rosa Logan when pretty blonde Sariah Brennan claims to have seen the killer—in a vision. Unfortunately, the man she identifies is dead—or is he?
Sariah is an unsophisticated small town girl, but her background and her motives are mysterious, and she seems to be hiding something. Jesse is increasingly convinced she has guilty knowledge of the crime, even as he finds himself more and more attracted to her. How can he unravel the web of secrets, without putting Sariah at risk, before the killer strikes again?
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My Review of Guilty Knowledge
I recieved an audiobook copy of Guilty Knowledge, written by Linda Griffin and narrated by Scott LeCote, in exchange for an honest review. All opinions stated here are my own.
Guilty Knowledge is a romantic crime mystery about a cop who falls in love with a possible suspect in his case. When Seriah comes forward with information about a murder which she should have no way of knowing, and it turns out to be right, Detective Jesse Aaron, knows she’s not being totally forthcoming, and determines to ferret out the truth. But he finds himself strangely attracted to her during the investigation, and his partner, Camille never fails to remind him in her bullying sort of way, to keep his emotions in check, not only because she is a suspect, but because she doesn’t approve of interracial relationships. Sariah is illusive and alluring, but whatever she’s hiding is an obstacle to their relationship, one that, if revealed, could bring it to a crumbling halt.
Jesse is a smart detective who knows Sariah is holding something back, yet he gives her the benefit of the doubt against his own better judgement, and shelters her from his brutish bully of a partner, who I found very hard to like. Camille is bigoted and pushy, and critical of Jesse to the point that she acts more like Jesse’s spouse or parent than his partner. Sariah, is secretive and moody, and should have set off all the warning signals in a good cop, not blinded by his emotions.
The story is well crafted, but I had a hard time in investing in any of the characters. I don’t think I related to any of them enough to root for them. The narrator, Scott LeCote, tries to differeniate the voices, but I found it difficult at times to know who was speaking. The mystery is what drives this tale, and what kept me listening.
A romantic crome mystery that keeps you guessing. I give Guilty Knowledge four quills.
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Book Review: “Unbowed”
Posted: December 13, 2024 Filed under: Book Review, Books, Fiction, Mystery, Review | Tags: Book Review, Book Reviews, Books, Fiction, M.G. da Mota, mystery, Unbowed, Writing to be Read 2 CommentsAbout Unbowed
Only six months. But six tumultuous months.
Months that would have a profound and lasting effect on Alexia Jewel.
A multi-talented musical prodigy, Alexia’s scholarship to London’s prestigious Royal College of Music at the age of 15 came with controversy and difficulty. Girls at that time weren’t welcome in the professional ranks of classical music, let alone one with her sights set on becoming a conductor. But as she approaches her 50th birthday all that has changed. She has overcome all obstacles to become one of the world’s foremost classical music conductors, celebrated for her artistry and talent. Lured back to London from her life in Munich where she is chief conductor of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and music director of the Munich Opera House, Alexia is preparing to conduct a series of concerts with the London Symphony Orchestra to mark her birthday. While in London she begins to put her late parents’ estate into order and discovers an antique diamond ring that she learns had belonged to her great-grandmother. Agreeing to appear on the BBC’s Who do you think you are programme Alexia gives them the double mystery of her barely-known great-grandmother and the ring to investigate.
Four men, all who desire her, enter her life in these six months. As does a stalker, who threatens her safety, serenity and life.
My Review of Unbowed
I received a digital copy of Unbowed, by M.G. da Mota to review through Sandra’s Book Club. All opinions stated here are my own.
This book had a slow start, with a lot of backstory and character introductions, and no real action until well into the book. A single figure in the shadows is intended to hold reader interest for too long before the mystery finally begins to unravel. While this story has the potential to be a good mystery, the author takes so long getting into it, that I almost put the book down.
A mystery unfolds as the facts are uncovered about Alexia’s diamond and her great-grandmother’s life, all while a stalker lurks in the shadows. Four different men proclaim their love and need for her, and any one could be the dark man who is terrorizing her. But the mystery of the diamond takes precedence, the only obstacles in the way are the tracks that have been covered by time. But the evidence is all there, conveniently left for those who take time and effort to investigate, while the stalker makes random appearances and doesn’t feel as threatening as it should.
While all the pieces are there, the ones that should count don’t seem to have enough weight to carry the story. I give Unbowed three quills.
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Book Review: The Friday Edition
Posted: November 15, 2024 Filed under: Book Review, Books, Crime, Fiction, Mystery | Tags: Betta Ferrendelli, Book Reveiw, Crime Thriller, Kaye Lynne Booth, mystery, The Friday Edition, Writing to be Read 10 CommentsAbout the Book
Snow isn’t all that’s falling in Denver, Colorado on Christmas Eve.
A beautiful, young district attorney tumbles from her balcony to her death.
Police suspect suicide, but the DA’s sister, newspaper reporter Samantha Church, isn’t buying it.
Samantha discovers evidence linking her sister to a drug smuggling case and quickly learns she has stumbled onto a major news story. She must summon the courage to not only face a cartel of criminals, but her own fears and shortcomings when she is confronted by the inescapable specter of a far greater enemy—her addiction to alcohol. Samantha’s dependency has not only cost her job at a major metropolitan daily, but, worse, custody of her daughter, April.
Samantha pursues her sister’s killers, maneuvering through a minefield of intrigue deliberately set out to divert her from the truth. Despite being betrayed, physically beaten and facing the possibility of sharing her sister’s fate, Samantha refuses to stop her investigation.
However, when the killers threaten to harm April, Samantha realizes that, for her daughter’s sake, she can no longer continue the investigation on her own. She knows she must swallow her pride and turn to her ex-husband and police detective, Jonathan Church, for help.
Can Samantha ultimately prevail—find her sister’s killer, write the story of her career, confront her drinking problem, and finally begin to change her life, or will she and April become the killer’s next victims?
Purchase Link: https://www.amazon.com/Friday-Samantha-Church-Mystery-Book-ebook/dp/B008IIFWYK
My Review
I received a digital copy of The Friday Edition, A Samantha Church Mystery, Book 1, by Betta Ferrendelli through Freebooksie. All opinions stated here are my own.
This tale has all the elements of a well-written mystery and crime thriller: a determined reporter plays detective, and she’s a wonderfully flawed character with plenty of room to grow, a suspicious death, and a lot going on behind closed doors to keep you guessing. Ferrendelli takes us to the depths of the main character and protagonist, Samantha Church, where we learn about the the demons which she battles, and expose her all her weaknesses, and come out likeing her all the more for them. She makes us root for Samantha to solve the case and break the story. When it seems she’s sliding backwards down a dark hole, we hold out breath and we cheer the loudest when she manages to pull through.
Samantha is a mess and she knows it, but her heart is always in the right place, even when her mind takes her down a dark path. Her alcoholism has cost her plenty, including the one thing that matters most to her in the world, her daughter April. Now, fueled by suspicions that her sister’s death was not a suicide, as police say, she sets out to learn the truth, but her failed attempts at earning back April’s trust threaten to plummet her into darkness and prevent her from uncovering a conspiracy the will rock the city of Denver. She is a strong, but flawed female protagonist and we want to see her win.
An enthralling mystery which kept me turning pages. I give The Friday Edition five quills.
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Book Review: Love Can Be Murder
Posted: August 9, 2024 Filed under: Book Review, Books, Crime, Fiction, Mystery, Review, Women's Fiction | Tags: Book Review, Heather Haven, Honeymoons Can Be Murder, Love Can Be Murder, Marraige Can Be Murder, The Alverez Family Mysteries series, The CEO Came DOA, Writing to be Read 2 CommentsAbout the Books
NOW THERE WILL ALWAYS BE LOVE. AND … THERE WILL ALWAYS BE MURDER
For P.I. ferret Lee Alvarez first comes murder, then comes love, then comes marriage… and now Lee and her drop-dead gorgeous Navy SEAL groom Gurn Hanson are stumbling across bodies together.
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This wryly romantic box set is a bonanza for fans of The Alvarez Family Murder Mysteries, featuring a full-length novel, Book 5 The CEO Came DOA, PLUS two novellas. Together they tell the story of the action-packed, homicide-solving week leading up to Lee and Gurn’s wedding followed by the too-eventful weeks in Kauai and their return home when they were supposed to be resting and relaxing. Not to mention romancing.
Lee and Gurn – think Nick and Nora Charles in Silicon Valley…with a Mexican flair – will delight fans of PI stories, cozy mysteries, and women sleuths, especially if they love sharp funny female protagonists like Sue Grafton’s witty Kinsey Millhone and Janet Evanovich’s lovable Stephanie Plum.
Purchase Link: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Murder-Alvarez-Family-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B0B65RB6N7
My Review
I received a free box set from The Alvarez Family Murder Mysteries series, Love Can Be Murder, including The CEO Came DOA, and two novellas, Marraige Can Be Murder, and Honeymoons Can Be Murder, by Heather Haven, from a newsletter which landed in my email.
In Lee Alverez, Haven has created a female Sherlock Holms, and her significant other, Gurn, becomes her Watson, as mystery, mayhem, and murder seem to find her wherever she goes in this series. In the Love Can Be Murder set, it finds her during a routine cybercrime investigation in the main story, The CEO Came DOA, (which is Book 8 in the series), on her honeymoon, and as a favor to her mother, in the two novellas, Honeymoons Can Be Murder and Marraige Can Be Murder.
Each of these stories hold their own, and could be read as a stand alone, but there are plenty of Easter Eggs hidden for those who read through in sequence to find. The characters are pleasant to spend time with, if a little too perfect at times, and the storylines carry an underlying humor, which makes them comical at times, and always entertaining.
The CEO Came DOA
A routine technology theft investigation turns into more than Lee Alvarez bargained for when she comes upon the apparent suicide of the company C.E.O. Something is off, the circumstances are strange, and Lee is determined to get to the bottom of it. But proving a murder and solving the who done it makes it difficult to prepare for a wedding and a honeymoon with the man she loves. To top things off, someone doesn’t want Lee to uncover the truth, and they’ll go to any length to stop her.
Honeymoons Can Be Murder
Ready for the three Rs: Rest, Relaxation, and Recuperation, Lee Alvarez and her new husband, Gurn, are off to a tropical paradise for their honeymoon after solving a harrowing case of technology theft which turned into murder. But murder follows Lee. She can’t seem to get away from it. And when a murdered woman is discovered outside their bungalow, her new husband is on the radar of the local law as the prime suspect. Lee and Gurn must stay one step ahead of the police, to discover who the real murderer is.
Marriage Can Be Murder
When a overly melodramatic former actress, who changes moods more than she does outfits, falls prey to a series of mysterious accidents, Lee Alverez and husband Gurn are called on to investigate the situation. The list of suspects includes her seven ex-husbands, as well as a her household staff, or perhaps her long lost daughter, who has recently appeared on the scene. While it appears the actress is quite generous, and everyone seems to love her, Lee and Gurn find eveidence that the accidents were not accidental, at all. It’s up to Lee and Gurn to discover who done it, and why, before the would be murderer succeeds.
The Box Set
This set of mystery stories, Love Can Be Murder, was a fun and entertaining read. Light and humorous storylines and likeable, diverse characters. I give Love Can Be Murder five quills.
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Book Review: The Last Door
Posted: July 19, 2024 Filed under: Book Review, Books, Fiction, Mystery, Paranormal, Writing to be Read Leave a commentAbout The Last Door
When identical twins inherit a Victorian mansion from a stranger, the bequest changes everything they knew about their past.
The house at Herron Pond is no stranger to tragedy. Accidental death. A devastating fire. Suicide.
Are the reports of supernatural activity the persistent gossip of visitors and staff? Or are the chilling tales true?
Jessica Mack is not afraid of ghosts. She has been communicating with the spirit world since last year, when she was forced to surrender to her psychic gifts. Since then, she has used those gifts to help the FBI, and to answer voices from the Other Side asking for favors. Most of the requests are poignant — “tell my wife I’m sorry for the way I behaved.” “Let my son know I love him.”
But a dark presence lurks at the Victorian mansion, demanding more from her. Much more.
- Who was Vadim Evanov and why did he leave his entire estate to the twin sisters?
- Why was she warned not to enter the last door on the second-floor landing?
- Why does Beethoven’s wistful composition, Für Elise, keep haunting her?
Jessica’s visit to the Big Sur estate is a search for answers. She must uncover the truth before another catastrophe strikes Herron Pond — one that could end her life.
Purchase Link: https://www.amazon.com/Last-Door-Beyond-Veil-Mystery-ebook/dp/B0B67ZBRG9/
My Review
I received a free copy of The Last Door from Freebooksie. I offer honest reviews and the opinions stated in this review are my own.
The Last Door, by Sheila Lowe, is a paranormal mystery. Readers will have fun unraveling the truth right along with Jessica, the amature slueth. Jessica has the talents needed to unravel the mystery and uncover the answers, but it seems something, or someone, is determined to keep her from discovering the truth.
When a stranger leaves his entire estate to Jessica and her twin sister, Jenna, the identical twin sisters are certain there must be some mistake and when they see the Victorian mansion on Herron Pond, they are even more certain that is what must be the case. Or maybe it’s a scam. Why would a renowned Russian piano teacher leave everything to two people he’d never met?
Jessica hopes to learn the answer as she spends a week alone in the mansion. The house has a violent history, with mysterious accidents and spirits that cling to the physical location and some of them feel menacing. There are mysterious circumstances surrounding her benefactor’s death, and her psychic Spirit is trying to tell her something. The more she learns, the more questions she has, and it becomes obvious that all is not as it seems. The closer she gets to the truth, the more she feels she is in danger, but she’s determined to fnd the answers she seeks.
A perplexing mystery with plenty of paranormal activity and an engaging back story. I give The Last Door five quills.
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Book Review: Blink
Posted: June 28, 2024 Filed under: Book Review, Books, Crime, Fiction, Hard-Boiled Crime Fiction, Mystery, Review, Writing to be Read 3 CommentsAbout Blink
When private investigator Andrew Schlakier receives a phone call out of the blue from State Corporate Affairs Mister Fix-it, Peter Michael, to investigate a case, he knows he’s going to be in for a harrowing time.
A mother and daughter have been tragically found dead in their car in a quiet Melbourne street. The finger of blame points to the husband, but with an iron-clad alibi there is simply no way he could have done it. Or is there?
It’s an increasingly dangerous game of cat and mouse, but as Schlakier delves more deeply into the case and endeavours to deconstruct the suspect’s story, it becomes less and less clear if he is the hunter or the prey.
Purchase Link: https://www.amazon.com/Blink-Robert-Blain-ebook/dp/B09TW5R8KL/
My Review
I received a free digital copy of Blink on Freebooksie.
Blink, by Robert Blain is a good, old-fashioned detective story, where the P.I strives to solve what appears to be a perfect murder. The death of a mother and daughter from carbon monoxide poisoning, the husband/father has an air tight alibi, but something still seems off. The question isn’t who killed them, but how.
It’s a clever murder, and Andrew Schlakier is the clever P.I. who can solve it by uncovering the killer’s m.o. Schlakier is just your average bloke making a living as a private investigator, and finds himself in the path of danger as he gets closer to the truth. (Think an Australian James Rockford but without the humor). Like any good P.I., Schlakier doesn’t let that deter him, and he pushes forth, in spite of several close calls, until he has revealed all.
An average murder mystery with and average P.I. as the main character. The only remarkable thing is the clever murder method. I give Blink three quills.
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Book Review: An Ear for Murder
Posted: May 17, 2024 Filed under: Book Review, Books, cozy mystery, Fiction, Mystery, Review | Tags: An Ear for Murder, Book Review, cozy mystery, Diane Weiner, Writing to be Read Leave a commentAbout the Book
Oboist Sara Baron agrees to cat sit for a childhood friend but instead of being greeted by a meowing fluff ball, she walks into a ransacked house and stumbles over her friend’s dead body. Frantic, she runs next door and enlists the help of a mysterious stranger who knows more than he admits. His charm, not to mention his deep chestnut eyes, is balanced by his guardedness, unexplained absences, and seemingly nonexistent past. Is he helping her expose the murderer, or covering his tracks? Meanwhile, Sara battles a career threatening affliction, and helps keep the family music business afloat all while looking for instrumental evidence to put the murderer behind bars.
Purchase Link: https://www.amazon.com/Murder-Sara-Baron-Tuned-Mystery-ebook/dp/B08716ZSSX/
My Review
An Ear for Murder, by Diane Weiner, is A Sara Baron Tuned in Mystery, which is to say the protagonist and ametuer slueth is a musician. This is a cute cozy in which the protagonist falls into the middle of a murder mystery and is driven to solve it. This one is slow paced as the clues are uncovered, but it contains plenty of climactic moments.
Sara Baron makes a visit to her hometown when an affliction threatens to end her career as an oboist. But the friend she is staying with is murdered, and Sara sets out to find out who did it, and why, throwing her into the killer’s sites. Who the killer is remains a mystery, and the list of suspects grows, as the tension rises as each strange occurance becomes more dangerous. Then there’s the mysterious next door neighbor guy whose strange behavior makes him suspect, even though she wants to believe he’s one of the good guys. If she’s wrong, it could mean her life.
An Ear for Music contains all the right notes to create a cozy mystery in the tune of murder. I give it four quills.
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Book Review: River Bones
Posted: April 19, 2024 Filed under: Book Review, Books, Crime, Fiction, Mystery, Review, Suspense | Tags: Book Review, Crime Fiction, Mary Deal, mystery, River Bones, Suspense, Writing to be Read 10 CommentsAbout the Book
A serial killer is on the loose in Sacramento River Delta.
When Sara Mason returns to her hometown to start a new life, she learns that a murderer is terrorizing its residents. Despite battling difficult childhood memories, Sara is determined to make peace with her past.
But she soon learns that the elusive psychopath is now stalking her. Sara’s attempt to rebuild her life is hindered even more by the discovery of skeletal remains on her property. As the investigation focuses on several suspects, Sara discovers critical clues and bravely volunteers to be a decoy for the sheriff’s department.
Sara’s destiny has brought her back home, but will her decision lead her down a path lined with danger… and straight into the arms of a madman?
Purchase Link: https://www.amazon.com/River-Bones-Sara-Mason-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B076JDZJ8M/
My Review
The title and cover both drew me to this book, and I wasn’t disappointed. River Bones, by Mary Deal is a classic suspense thriller. This book carries a somber tone in setting and eerie feeling of mystery.
How many bones are hidden in the river’s depths? They are the bones of those who have been lost… and sometimes, they are found.
After many years away, the sale of the gaming software she developed sells and Sara returns to her hometown a wealthy woman. But there is a serial killer on the loose, which is unsetling to Sara but even moreso when dead bodies begin to turn up all around her. The human remains found on her property delays her restoration plans with police investigations, and it soon becomes clear that the killer is targeting Sara as his next victim.
Skillfully crafted and completely enthralling. I give River Bones five quills.
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