Mary Picken
bethsy.bsky.social
Mary Picken
@bethsy.bsky.social
Book blogger at Liveanddeadly.net. Book fairy @bethsy everywhere.
Happy Publication Day! This book should fly off the shelves.

Carnival of Lies by D.V. Bishop @dvbishop.com

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June 26, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Splendid #bookpost. It’s only the new Helen Grace! Into The Fire by @mjarlidge. Huge thanks to #OrionCrime, and @laurasherlock21.bsky.social
June 23, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Beautiful and surprise Easter Basket present arrived today. I’m thrilled and delighted x
March 31, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Loving my new #LGHomeInsiders AI washing machine. Quiet and efficient it saves me money while doing a great job on my clothes, even my cashmere jumpers! @theinsiders.bsky.social
March 12, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Thrilled with this fantastic #bookpost from #Orion #TheNeighboursSecret by Sharon Bolton
November 15, 2024 at 3:25 PM
November 14, 2024 at 10:41 PM
The Dancer is atmospheric, emotional, horrifying and utterly compelling.

The Dancer by Óskar Guðmundsson trs Quentin Bates @corylusbooks.bsky.social @graskeggur.bsky.social

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January 2, 2024 at 11:12 AM
With fabulous characters, deadly secrets and some neat twists, Murder at Holly House is everything you could hope for when choosing a book gift for Christmas.

Murder at Holly House by Denzil Meyrick @Lochlomonden @TransworldBooks @CottonFinn

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October 5, 2023 at 10:11 AM
Dark, deadly and sharp, these stories may have different styles and approaches, but there is more to bind them together than keep them apart.

Hot Blood, Cold Blood: Tartan Noir meets Kolkata Crime, edited by Abir Mukherjee

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October 5, 2023 at 10:05 AM
Still coming down from my Bloody Scotland high
September 19, 2023 at 9:49 PM