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  2nd book read. Barbara Vine was the pen name of Ruth Rendell. This is an excellent thriller with a great plot. Ruth Rendell was such a good writer and this book motors along with good plotting, structure and language. A great book for the mystery/thriller genre. 4.5 out of 5 stars.

We are in lockdown 6 in Melbourne with no end in sight. I'm not going to get into politics, but, will say l'm fed up. Books are going to be read to pass the time and l have started with a beauty.  This is a very good mystery novel. I didn't guess the ending and that's always a good sign for me. The writing is crisp, the storyline strong and it all comes together nicely at the end. 4.5 out of 5 stars from me.  

  Melbourne begins a slow withdrawal from the latest lockdown at midnight tomorrow and, on cue cold, wet and windy weather has arrived.  I look out the window at the rain that is still falling. Checking my phone it says it's 11 degrees but feels like 6. Winter is here. So what does all this mean. It means that now is the ideal time to curl up in a comfy chair with a good book. Hell Bay by Kate Rhodes is a lucky find. I was looking through a bargin bookshop and came across it. Set in the Isles of Scilly the book starts with the killing of a young female. The detective, DI Ben Kitto, is a local who has come home heartbroken from working in London. What follows is a very well written mystery. Kate Rhodes is a good writer. The storyline is strong, the characters believable and l love how Rhodes has used the isles themselves as almost another character. She has a wonderful way of describing the environment that makes the reader feel like they walking beside Ben Kitto and feeling th...

  After many long months musical theatre is BACK. Priscilla Queen of the Desert The Musical; what can l say.  I have never seen so many sequins in my life. The costuming was stunning with sequins, boas,  flounces and feathers all gleaming under excellent lighting with mirrored disco balls up high and lights flashing and flying across the stage. This is community theatre alive and beating again. Take a bow CPAC Musical Theatre Group. After 18 long months you have staged a wonderful production of Priscilla Queen of the Desert. The standard of singing was superb. Special mention goes to the 3 Divas played by Stephanie Haigh, Nicola Downie and Jessie Rawlins. All 3 were in fine voice and harmonised beautifully. Scott Hill, Blair Salmon and Jason McMurry took the 3 main roles and all gave good performances as did the cast as a whole. All were helped by the live orchestra led by Musical Director Ben Heels. There were some sound issues but they were minor and did not detract fro...

  I am thinking of starting a virtual book club. What does everyone think of this idea? Please let me know in the comments section.