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It's Elementary, My Dear Watson
It's Elementary, My Dear Watson
September 17, 2012
Collective Brain, Dr. Watson, mysteries, nonfiction, recommendations, Ruth T., San Mateo County Library blog, Sherlock Holmes, Half Moon Bay

Contemporary authors present new stories featuring Sherlock Holmes.

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Tiger, Tiger: Mysteries Set in India
Tiger, Tiger: Mysteries Set in India
June 13, 2012
Bookmobile, Collective Brain, India, mysteries, San Mateo County Library Blogs, Vaughn Harrison, Half Moon Bay

The latest in my series about mysteries set in different parts of the world.

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Five Great Reasons to Read a Book on Your iPhone
Five Great Reasons to Read a Book on your iPhone
May 17, 2012
Collective Brain, ebooks, electronic books, Henning Mankell, iPhone, Karen Y., Kurt Wallander, Marcia Muller, mysteries, San Mateo County Library blog, Santa Ramen, Sharon McCone, smart phones, teen blog, Millbrae, San Carlos, Woodside

It's not just for games.

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Mirror, Mirror, Who is the Best Wife of All?
Mirror, Mirror, Who is the Best Wife of All?
January 27, 2012
Chapman, Collective Brain, double life, Ebershoff, Germany, Hemingway, husbands, Jocelyne C., Margulies, marriage, McLain, Mormons, mysteries, Niffenegger, polician, reading, San Mateo County Library blog, Shreve, Sinclaire, Toyton, Utah, wife, wives, Atherton, Portola Valley, Woodside

The answer may be found in novels, non-fiction chronicles or movies.

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Misterios: Mysteries Set in South America
Misterios: Mysteries set in South America
January 12, 2012
Argentina, Bookmobile, Brazil, Collective Brain, Colombia, mysteries, Nathan Englander, Peru, Rivka Galchen, San Mateo County Library blog, South America, Vaughn H., Half Moon Bay

Head south (way south) for a great whodunit.

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The Importance of Women's Intuition
The Importance of Women's Intuition
July 12, 2011
Agatha Christie, Alexander McCall Smith, detectives, Harrison, homicide, investigation, Jocelyne C., Maisie Dobbs, murder, mysteries, P.D James, Patterson, Prescott, San Mateo County Library blog, Sister O'Marie, Winspear, women, Woodside, Atherton

No culprit can get away from these female detectives!

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Introducing Author Sujata Massey and Her Series Featuring Rei Shimura
Introducing Author Sujata Massey and Her Series Featuring Rei Shimura
April 25, 2011
antique dealers, biracial characters, Collective Brain, contemporary Japanese society, cross-cultural themes, Japan, Karen Y., mysteries, Rei Shimura, San Mateo County Library blog, series, Sujata Massey, women detectives, Woodside

Characters you can follow through ten excellent books.

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If You Were Thrilled by The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
If You Were Thrilled by The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
April 7, 2011
Carol O’Connell, Karen Y., Mallory, mysteries, Nicole Pasini, Nora Ephron, San Mateo County Library blog, Stieg Larsson, Taylor Stevens, The Collective Brain, thrillers, tough heroines, Woodside

Prepare for the thrills to continue.

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Escape to New Orleans
Escape to New Orleans
June 3, 2010
Benjamin January, Collective Brain, historical fiction, interior design, Karen Y., mysteries, New Orleans, San Mateo County Library blog, Skip Langdon, travel, Woodside

 The glamour, sadness, complexity, and delicious foods of New Orleans.

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Sometimes The Movie Is Better
Sometimes The Movie Is Better
April 3, 2010
Cynthia R., Dennis Lehane, film, Martin Scorsese, movies, mysteries, Shutter Island, Foster City

I read Shutter Island and promptly forgot about it, but the movie trailer scares me and the images will remain with me far longer than Lehane's words.

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