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The Writing Class

by: Jincy Willett (author)

3.56 45

Format: hardcover

ISBN: 9780312330668 (0312330669)

Publish date: June 10th 2008

Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books

Pages no: 326

Edition language: English

Category:

Humor, Writing, Language, Book Club, Adult Fiction, Adult, Mystery, Contemporary, Crime

Series: Amy Gallup (#1)

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The Reading Jackalope rated it

9 years ago

http://melanirobison.booklikes.com The Reading Jackalope 4.0 The Writing Class

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I really enjoyed this book, but it wasn't quite what I was expecting. It's more of a character study that eventually involves murder then it is a murder mystery. The actual murder doesn't happen till well over half the book is done, but by that time you are definitely aware that some sick person is ...

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Electric Library rated it

10 years ago

http://sureasmel.booklikes.com Electric Library 5.0 Review | The Writing Class, Jincy Willett | 5 Stars

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To be perfectly honest, this is a book written for a very specific group of people. I happen to be one of those people, or this would have been a three- or four-star review, most likely. However, if you’re following this blog, chances are you’re one of those people, too, so this book might be worth ...

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Reflections rated it

11 years ago

http://Jaylia3.booklikes.com Reflections 4.0 I WOULD NOT BURN THE LIBRARY OF ALEXANDRIA FOR YOU (see last paragraph) -- Quirky hybrid: part humorous cozy, part chilling psychological thriller

text I WOULD NOT BURN THE LIBRARY OF ALEXANDRIA FOR YOU (see last paragraph) -- Quirky hybrid: part humorous cozy, part chilling psychological thriller

I loved Jincy Willet’s hilarious second book about aging novelist and writing instructor Amy Gallup so much that I doubled back to read this first one. While this has the same main character and I enjoyed it a lot, The Writing Class is very different from its sequel and I liked the second book more...

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Amadan na Briona rated it

11 years ago

http://Amadan.booklikes.com Amadan na Briona 5.0

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I picked up this book because I found the concept amusing: a burned out author who now gets by teaching creative writing extension courses has to solve a murder in her class.The Writing Class follows the conventions of a "Ten Little Indians"-style murder mystery. We're introduced to an entire class ...

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