Tag: Fiction
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Dirty Laundry by Disha Bose
A twisty, domestic suspense debut about a clique of mothers that shatters when one of their own is murdered, bringing chaos to their curated lives. She was the perfect wife, with the perfect life. You would kill to have it… And it looks like someone did just that. Ciara Dunphy has a perfect life. It…
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HELLO BEAUTIFUL by ANN NAPOLITANO
Can love make a broken person whole? That is the question. If you are thinking of reading this one, go ahead. It is that good! What is it about? This reminded me of Little Women. A more modern version. William has grown up in a house. Not a home. To William, it seems as if…
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PLAY THE FOOL by LINA CHERN
This is marketed as a Mystery/Thriller. I think I may go with Cozy Mystery. Katie True has failed. At adulting. Now she is back home living with her claustrophobic parents and settling for a job at a Russian knickknack shop. There she also reads the Tarot. Interesting angle. I liked it. Katie has one true…
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RED SKY MORNING, The Epic True Story of Texas Ranger Company F, by Joe Pappalardo
The Texas Rangers cast a big shadow. One of myth and legend but not many known facts. This is the story of one group of Rangers. They did a lot more than hunt down bad guys. There were land disputes, cattle disputes, Indian problems, and even family feuds. Sergeant James Brooks was with Company F,…
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I LOVE IT WHEN YOU LIE by KRISTEN BIRD
The Williams women don’t just keep secrets… They bury them. This was different. Multiple points of view and it all came together so well. Pearl Williams is a legend. And the sheriff has been trying to pin something on her for a very long time. When he couldn’t he went after her granddaughters. Looking for…
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THE LOST ENGLISH GIRL by JULIA KELLY
Julia Kelly is one of those writers who can immerse you into whatever she is writing about. It took me a bit to come out of this one. Heartbreaking yet hopeful. It’s 1935 in Liverpool. Viv has been raised in a really strict and Catholic family. Her only hope to get out from under her…
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ALL THAT IS MINE I CARRY WITH ME by WILLIAM LANDAY
It has been a bit since we heard from Mr. Landay, but he is back with a story of murder and loyalty. A mother vanished. A father presumed guilty. There is no proof. There are no witnesses. For the children, there is only doubt. From the New York Times bestselling author of Defending Jacob. . . . November…
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JACKAL by ERIN E. ADAMS
It’s watching. Liz Rocher is going home. Nothing short of her best friend’s wedding would have gotten her to come back. She’s had some rough times lately too. A break-up, gained some weight, cut off her hair, and is now forced to wear a hot wig and all of that pales in comparison to the…
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DEVICE FREE WEEKEND by SEAN DOOLITTLE
The premise of this book was promising. Especially with all of the Tech billionaires doing weird stuff at the moment. I was excited to read this one. The plot? Ryan Cloverhill, founder and CEO of the world’s favorite social media platform, has purchased his own island. One way in and many ways out. And he…
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PRIMER AND PUNISHMENT by DIANE KELLY
A House Flipper Mystery Primer and Punishment marks the fifth in the delightful cozy mystery series from Diane Kelly set in Nashville, Tennessee. Whitney Whitaker has a knack for nailing down murderers . . . but this time she might just come unmoored. After their last flip, Buck and Whitney are looking for more rehab and less…
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