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The Homemade God by Rachel JoyceAbout Killing in the Countryside, from the publisher:
I’m in awe of Rachel Joyce, whose debut The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry remains a favourite, a book I often return to. Her latest, The Homemade God, is the story of a family, the messy, messed-up Kemps. Four siblings brought up by their hard-drinking, unreliable, father following the death of their mother. Vic is hapless when it comes to parenthood, but he can paint, knock out pictures in no time at all. His work is not especially original, and the art world is dismissive, but Vic’s paintings sell and money pours in, enough to buy a villa on Orta in the Italian Lakes, the scene of many good times for the family. Vic has a plan to do a final painting, his masterpiece, one that will...[read on]
Sergeant Ali Wren and her police dog, Wilson, are back in this charming sequel, perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves and Margaret Mizushima.Visit Maria Malone's website.
It’s just another day in the small town of Heft when Ali follows up on reports of an escaped pride of peacocks stirring up trouble in a once quietcul-de-sac. A routine call, a case of fuss and feathers, Ali suspects. But what she discovers inside the house the birds have invaded is far from routine. The couple who live there have been receiving anonymous hate letters.
Letters that are at once threatening and suspiciously personal.
As Ali and Wilson investigate, they dig up long-buried secrets at the heart of the community. Every detail they uncover brings them closer to the truth, that someone in Heft will stop at nothing to keep their past hidden…
Writers Read: Maria Malone (August 2025).
Writers Read: Maria Malone.
--Marshal Zeringue
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