2023/124: Midnight Crossroad — Charlaine Harris

2023/124: Midnight Crossroad — Charlaine Harris

Manfred was not a mind-reader, at least not consistently or casually, but he’d been trained to be observant. [p. 192]

Readers who are already Charlaine Harris fans seem to give this novel negative reviews. I haven't read the author's other series, so have come to this fresh, and I enjoyed it a lot: cozy(ish) crime; small town with fascinating characters, all of whom have (mostly supernatural) secrets; complex interpersonal relationships; a setting that I picture as similar to Wes Anderson's Asteroid City; white supremacists getting their comeupance; an excellent cat.

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