![]() The Wishing Stone by Steve Smallman and Rebecca El.I wish I could ROAR by Tiziana Bendall-Brunello an.Aesop's Fables retold by Margaret McAllister.Edinburgh International Book Festival 2012.The Pile Of Stuff At The Bottom Of The Stairs by C. ![]() And For Your Information by Denise Deegan.Before I Go To Sleep by S J Watson - re-read.Matt Cartney - a cup of coffee with the author By Stephen Shaskan Bug Scouts: Out in the Wild by Mike Lowery Squidding Around: Fish Feud By Kevin Sherry Stepping Stones by Lucy Knisley White Bird by.James Mayhew at The National Gallery of Scotland.An excellent discovery of 'classic crime' that I'm rather surprised hasn't been available here before. The story moves along at a brisk pace as Lamberti peels back the surface layers to uncover the seedier world beneath, building to a nail-biting climax. In the introduction Scerbanenco is likened to Georges Simenon but I felt many of the plot elements to have more in common with Raymond Chandler, particularly the aspect of a city hiding crime beneath a veneer of respectability and wealth. It is in excellent condition, hardly used, like new. It's also a little less violent than maybe today's crime-reader is used to - the worst happening 'off-screen'. This is a paperback 1st edition of The Wishing Stone written by Steve Smallman, illustrated by Rebecca Elliott and published by QED in 2010. I suspect though that this is more a reflection of attitudes generally at the time rather than of the author's personal viewpoint. ![]() ![]() In some ways I thought its age was showing - not in the storyline and denouement but in its attitudes towards women and homosexuals. Along the way he enlists the help of Livia Ussaro, a young woman with a very strange outlook on life - seeing everything as an experiment.įirst published in Italy in 1966 but only now available in an English translation, A Private Venus is the first of a crime series 'starring' Duca Lamberti. Hello Select your address Books Hello, Sign in. The 9 strategies include: Activating prior knowledge, predicting, making connections, visualising, questioning, inferring, summarising, synthesising, evaluating. Title: The Wishing Stone Item Condition: used item in a very good condition. In trying to find the cause of Davide's excessive drinking, Duca uncovers a sordid tale of prostitution and murder, and takes it upon himself to track down the mastermind behind it and bring him to justice. The Wishing Stone: Smallman, Steve: 9781609920647: Books - Amazon.ca. The Literacy Collective focus on 9 cognitive strategies and teach the active engagement of successful readers. Author: Steve Smallman,Rebecca Elliott ISBN 10: 178493755X. Now, on his release from prison, his previous career is closed to him so he takes a position offered by a wealthy businessman to help cure his son Davide's alcoholism. Duca Lamberti used to be a doctor, until he was jailed for the mercy killing of a patient. ![]()
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