Month: April 2022
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CITY ON FIRE by DON WINSLOW
Winslow is back with the first book in a new trilogy. This time set in his own backyard. And it is fire! The Irish and the Italians share an uneasy peace. Each controlling a different area of New England. Things seem to be pretty set in stone with the old guard being replaced by the […]
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SIMMERING WITH RESENTMENT by DARYL WOOD GERBER
A Cookbook Nook Mystery #11 This is the eleventh book in this series and I would recommend you read them all! We are back in Crystal Cove, with Jenna and the gang at the Cookbook Nook, and the town has been taken over by brides! The Bride’s Dream Expo is in town and people are […]
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THE VANISHING TYPE by ELLERY ADAMS
A Secret, Book, and Scone Society Novel #5 Welcome to Miracle Springs, NC. The snow is falling, a new year has begun, and Nora Pennington is still inviting people in for a good book and some treats. Nora runs her shop and also does bibliotherapy sessions. So she’s a busy lady. But she always has […]
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DAMN LUCKY BY KEVIN MAURER
One Man’s Courage During The Bloodiest Military Campaign in Aviation History The incredible true story of John “Lucky” Luckadoo, who survived 25 missions as a B-17 Flying Fortress pilot in WWII. John “Lucky” Luckadoo truly was damn lucky. He and his best friend enlisted together. With John having a college degree, he was put into […]
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THE CHILDREN ON THE HILL by Jennifer McMAHON
A genre-defying new novel, inspired by Mary Shelley’s masterpiece Frankenstein, which brilliantly explores the eerie mysteries of childhood and the evils perpetrated by the monsters among us. I was more than willing to go down the rabbit hole with this one. I do love a good ghost/horror story and with a Mary Shelley-inspired piece, who could […]
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FREE by LAUREN KESSLER
5 percent of the millions of American men and women who go to prison eventually get out. What happens to them? As I was reading this book, I was thinking we all need to read this! The author educates us on just how many people are being locked up for longer and longer periods of […]
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HOOKER AVENUE by JODE’ MILLMAN
HOOKER AVENUE is the second in the Queen City Crimes series, which sees the return of attorney Jessie Martin in upstate New York’s Hudson Valley. Jessie is on her way home during a pop-up thunderstorm when she spots a woman drowning in a storm drain. She pulls over to save the woman—only to discover that […]
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What A Wild Weekend!
Happy Whatever you are celebrating! In Oklahoma, the weather can change on a dime! While it is always windy, it’s a matter of 15mph or 45 mph. To our surprise, Friday dawned bright and hot! The High was 85 degrees so we were at the lake by noon and had our tent set up and […]
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DARK CIRCLES by CAITE DOLAN LEACH
An embattled actress turns to podcasting when she becomes entangled in a dark conspiracy at a spiritual retreat in this absorbing mystery about fame, violence, and our morbid fascination with murder—from the acclaimed author of Dead Letters. Olivia Reed is an actress. With some success. Enough that the paparazzi follow her every move and are more […]
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THE FALL by RACHAEL BLOK
The sins of the past echo in the present in the new literary thriller from Rachael Blok. The wind is cold this high up. The man shouts out, but nobody hears. The cathedral roof has caught his fall, but it will not hold him for long. The night is dark. And it is such a […]
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