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Maxine: Female
Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom

Hometown:: Kingston upon Thames

About Me:: UK crime fiction reader.

Website:: petrona.typepad.com

Books And Authors I Like:: My book reviews are collected at: http://maxineclarke.vox.com/

I collect links to reviews of books I'd like to read, when I get time, at Petrona's Selection Box (see Petrona sidebar for link)

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Anyone else thinking of going to the Harrogate Crime festival?

Added a post May. 22, 2007

Unfortunately it clashes with my summer vacation so I won't make it this year. I did want to go, though, and hope maybe to make it next. It is tough when these events coincide with the school holid... Read More »

Most Influential Crime/Mystery Novel This Decade?

Added a post Apr. 20, 2007

Good question.I think Stef Penney's The Tenderness of Wolves will sneak up from behind (as it is more recent than many previous suggestions) and overtake the rest before the finishing line -- unles... Read More »

Dear Readers: a question

Added a post Apr. 10, 2007

At risk of being repetitive, character, writing style and plot. Has to be all three for me to like the first book I read. I then read others in the series, but I will stop reading the series once a... Read More »

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At 6:51am on January 10th, 2008, Mack Lundy said…: Maxine, I'm not stalking you, I promise although a "contact"request at one site and a "friend" request on another on the same say might be suspicious.
-Max

At 3:38pm on July 12th, 2007, sue neale said…: I will be attending Harrogate for the first time this year. Would love to meet up with anyone there for a drink. I will e staying with a friend who isn't coming - to save money as I am a freelance researcher/writer.

At 12:18am on April 12th, 2007, Maryann Miller said…: Thanks for inviting me to be a friend, Maxine. I took a minute and read a few of your blogs. Good stuff - for someone who is NOT a writer. :-)

At 6:39am on April 10th, 2007, Patricia said…: thanks for the invite

At 9:26pm on April 9th, 2007, Deborah Pesa said…: Thank you so much for the invite, Maxine.

At 7:16pm on April 1st, 2007, Rhonda said…: Hello thanks for the invite

At 2:57am on March 31st, 2007, Maxine said…: Thank you so much, Pari. It makes my day when I find out someone likes reading Petrona. It is the nearest I get to being a "proper author" -- still a long way from being like you. Thank you again for your generous words.

At 2:19am on March 31st, 2007, Pari Noskin Taichert said…: Maxine,
It's great to see you here!

Petrona is a wonderful, intelligent blog/website. Everyone should check it out.

At 11:43am on March 15th, 2007, Karen from AustCrime said…: Yes well, any excuse to avoid real life and maybe not see the dust piling up is welcome around here :)