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Her Royal Orangeness

I'm kinna silly happy to hear that you grew up on the Isle of Man because my family genealogy has been traced to there. That was the furthest back my grandmother was able to trace the family tree. (Maybe we're related, in a very distant way.) :)

Also, I loved Miss Garnet's Angel so I must add the newest Vickers title to my TBR list. Thanks for bringing it my attention.

Dark Puss

I'll probably pass the queues for Rendell and James on my way home as I walk past the front of CSSD twice evert day.

Audrey

I heard P.D. James speak in Boston many years ago... she was wonderful, and very funny. How I wish I could be there!

Sandra

This is the first I've heard of Salley Vickers new book. I've read and enjoyed several of hers now so I look forward to it. Thanks for the heads up.

thevelvetnap

A new Salley Vickers ( sorry spelled it wrong before- she ' down by the salley garden's by Yeats I recall) - looks intriguing -

LizF


Thanks for the info on the new Salley Vickers - I loved Miss Garnet's Angel but couldn't get on with her second book, however The Cleaner of Chartres sounds intriguing.

Julie Fredericksen

Thanks so much for the heads up on Salley Vickers.

Cornflower

Hurrah for the IoM!
Although I was born and grew up there, my entire family is Scottish, so no Manx blood.

Cornflower

I've heard her too, and she is wonderful!

Cornflower

You could go in and listen to the ladies - I've never heard Ruth Rendell but P.D. James is a joy.

Cornflower

You're welcome, Sandra.

Cornflower

It does sound good.

Cornflower

I enjoyed her short stories - Aphrodite's Hat - last year, and Miss Garnet's Angel is very good.

Cornflower

You're welcome, Julie.

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