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Really going to like DC McLean.\" Christine E.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ \"Great plot and characters, \u003cstrong\u003eplenty of twists and turns\u003c\/strong\u003e and fab detective work.\" H.J.N.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ \"Beautiful descriptions of the forest, an \u003cstrong\u003eexcellent\u003c\/strong\u003e eye for the smallest detail, and \u003cstrong\u003ea real skill at painting pictures with words\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" flicka\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ \"Callum McLean brings out the best in his team of detectives. Twists are both \u003cstrong\u003esurprising and satisfying\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" redpen321\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ \"Carole Cole writes beautifully. Her descriptions are poetic, plots \u003cstrong\u003etwisted\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the solutions \u003cstrong\u003eunpredictable\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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