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Oliver Clarke

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in London, The United Kingdom

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Horror, Mystery & Thrillers

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Stephen King
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HP Lovecraft
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We made it to October, beloved month of horror fans everywhere. Personally, I’m not a fan as I hate the wind and rain, but at least it gives me an excuse to stay in and read. Of course in 2024 (and indeed 2023), October is also ‘Occult Detective’ October, so I’ll be enjoying some spooky reads from the intersection of my two favourite genres. There’s at least one reviewed below, albeit not one

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	A Cat Called Hope 3.88 avg rating — 80 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Cat Called Hope - The Complete Saga 4.21 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One Night 3.60 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Cat Called Hope's Christmas Carol 4.24 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Cat Called Hope - A New Beginning (A Cat Called Hope #5) 4.35 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Cat Called Hope Returns (A Cat Called Hope #2) 4.21 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Cat Called Hope - The Final Chapter (Cat Called Hope, #3) 4.17 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dear Suzanna 4.06 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Know Where the Bodies Are Buried liked it 3.00 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Doorbell 3.31 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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This book has a fantastic concept - Jekyll and Hyde as a pair of detectives - but ends up being less fun that it might have been. The mystery is decent enough and the female lead (Jekyll’s ex-fiancée) is great, but I felt more could have been made of ...more
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A super quick but enjoyable read. This is, I think, the adaptation of the first episode of the show and has the three sisters leaning about their powers and going up against a witch-killing warlock. Fun and kind of charming in how happily silly it is ...more
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Oliver Clarke is starting The Power of Three: A super quick but enjoyable read. This is, I think, the adaptation of the first episode of the show and has the three sisters leaning about their powers and going up against a witch-killing warlock. Fun and kind of charming in how happily silly it is. The Power of Three (Charmed, #1) by Eliza Willard progress:	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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A very enjoyable mystery with a fascinating setting. It takes place in China in the 90s and features a former detective who’s been imprisoned by the authorities investigating a mysterious death. Full of twists, intrigue and rich with colour it manage ...more
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This wasn’t quite what I was expecting, but it was exactly what I needed on a lazy Sunday. The Agatha Raisin of the title is a successfully businesswoman who, in her 50s, sells her firm and retires to the Cotswolds. When a well to do local man dies, ...more
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This graphic novel adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's post-apocalyptic novel is visually stunning, with stark monochrome artwork that does a great job of immersing the reader in the brutal world of the story. If you don’t know that story, it’s simple bu ...more
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