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Becca Reviews: In Her Defence by Phillipa Malicka
In Her Defence is a novel about abuse of power, memories (and misremembering), and a person's power over another person. The plot revolves around a libel court case regarding a therapist, a famous ceramicist and her daughter, among other players. Our protagonist, Augusta, has connections with each of the involved parties and may be able to bring truth to the case if she so chooses. It did take a me a little while to get stuck into this book but come the half way point I was h
6 days ago


Becca Reviews: Grabtown by Sarah P. Blanchard
Read the Q&A with Sarah P. Blanchard here . Grabtown is a dual-timeline novel focused on epistolary elements. Protagonists, twin sisters Cassie and Ana, read a manuscript addressed to them, edited by their mother, Marla, and written by her friend AJ. I seem to be really drawn to novels set in New England lately, and there's something particularly special about those set in small towns as opposed to big cities. When a novel is set in Boston or NYC, I think the location becomes
Jan 27


Becca Reviews: The Glass Eel by J. J. Viertel
As I wrote in my Goodreads review right after finishing the book, 'wow wow wow'. This book is RICH in setting, characters, philosophy,...
Aug 29, 2025
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