Review: The Doll From Dunedin
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The Doll from Dunedin by ML Condike was such an interesting read, which wasn’t a complete surprise because I have read the first book in the A Genealogy Mystery series, The Desk from Hoboken (which I thoroughly enjoyed!). Due to the unique forensic background of these stories, the mysteries always feel so detailed and rich. It’s this detail that lets you know that Condike definitely knows what she is writing about.
RaeJean, our forensic genealogist, is at the forefront of this story, and we follow her along the journey of finding clues and piecing everything together. Although RaeJean as a character might feel as if she is lacking detail, I think her chosen profession shows us how very pragmatic she has to be. Plus, she strikes me as someone who enjoys the simple things in life and it’s this trait that helps her do what she does. Once I absorbed that, the plot of The Doll from Dunedin felt even more layered and abundant.
What I find fascinating about Condike’s writing process is the ability to take some ordinary thing and make a story from it. In the first book, it was a chair that provided our jump off point. In this story, it’s a doll. It adds something so unique to both story and the object. And I mean, a creepy doll? Sign me up.
Although I believe you can enjoy this story as a standalone, I very much encourage you to pick up the first book in the series - you will not be disappointed.
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