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    The Murder Bird: A Novel
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    The Murder Bird: A Novel

    By Joanna Hines

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    To discover the truth about her mother’s death, a young woman fights to decode the secrets contained in a mysterious poem
    Sam Waller, an independent young cellist, needs to know what really happened to her mother, Kirsten, who was found electrocuted in the bath of her Cornwall cottage. The police declared it suicide, but Sam is convinced they’re wrong. Her mother, an acclaimed poet, had been at work on a new project, and she had sounded fine while talking to Sam a few days prior—nothing suggested desperation. But Raph, Kirsten’s estranged barrister husband, says that the poem, ending with the line “I take my leave and go,” demonstrates her dark intention. Now the poem and Kirsten’s journal are missing, and Raph obstructs all of Sam’s efforts to find them. As she searches for answers, Sam finds herself in the midst of her family’s web of deceit, where she’ll have to risk everything to find the truth.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPegasus Books
    Release dateFeb 12, 2013
    ISBN9781480402928
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    The Murder Bird: A Novel
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    Joanna Hines

    Joanna Hines is a British author of fiction and non-fiction. She has published a number of acclaimed novels, including Improvising Carla which was dramatized for UK television. She studied at Somerville College, Oxford. She was a Royal Literary Fund fellow at St Mary's University.

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    • 4/5
      The characters are centered around a decent plot. I liked getting to know the people of the book and was taken on a journey through the reasons Sam does not believe her mother Kristen a well known poet, killed herself.I would recommend this to people who love British mysteries. This is my first read written by Miss Hines, she is now on my new authors list.*** I received this book from the publisher for an honest review****
    • 3/5
      I really liked that the main character, although she is dead, was a poetess and that the title of this book was the title of her poem. The storyline itself was good and my two favorite characters were Sam and Johnny. At times the conversations were a little stunted and the mystery a little convoluted, but on the whole I was entertained and I see a good future for this writer as she develops greater skills in her craft. Believe this is an author to watch.