Tag: Fiction
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AN IMPOSSIBLE RETURN by CAROLINE LAURENT
Winner of the Prix Maison de la Presse Inspired by a shocking travesty of justice, the repercussions of which still reverberate more than fifty years later, bestselling Franco-Mauritian author Caroline Laurent paints a shimmering portrait of island life, a sensual paradise lost, and a gorgeous star-crossed love against all odds. How can a story be […]
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Bake Offed by Maya Corrigan
Number 8 in the Five-Ingredient Mystery Series When the Deadly Desserts bake-off lives up to its name, Val and Granddad turn up the heat on a killer . . . Cafe Manager Val and her grandfather are looking forward to the Maryland Mystery Fan Fest. Grandpa will be competing in a fun dessert competition where […]
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The LINDBERGH NANNY by MARIAH FREDERICKS
Blending fact and fiction, the author introduces us to the Nanny. The nanny of the most famous kidnapped child in America at the time Charles Lindbergh was shining bright and everyone wanted to see the famous baby. Ready to move house and have some privacy, the Lindberghs hire Betty Gow. Betty is still trying to […]
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The Wilderwomen by Ruth Emmie Lang
This is a YA, magical realism, fantasy story that is a bit of a mystery as well. Nora Wilder is coming unglued. Wandering at night, looking for something, forgetting who she is sometimes. Her two daughters, Zadie, and Finn know something is wrong, but Finn is young and Zadie doesn’t share her concerns about their […]
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THE LAST PARTY by CLARE MACKINTOSH
At midnight, one of them is dead.By morning, all of them are suspects. It’s a party to end all parties, but not everyone is here to celebrate. So many layers to unpack with this one. It’s New Year’s Day and Ffion Morgan is looking at a dead body and a lot of suspects. On New […]
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NEVER NAME THE DEAD by D.M.ROWELL
Old grudges, tribal traditions, and outside influences collide for a Kiowa woman as forces threaten her family, her tribe, and the land of her ancestors, in this own-voices debut perfect for fans of Winter Counts. Mae is a long way from home. Fresh out of college and making a name for herself in Silicon Valley. […]
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WE ARE THE LIGHT by MATTHEW QUICK
Matthew Quick has a gift for telling a story. Our main guy here is Lucas. Lucas lives in Majestic, Pennsylvania. This is a town ripped apart by a horrible tragedy. While Lucas is hailed as a hero, he doesn’t see himself as one. He has lost his wife. Rather she is dead but still visits […]
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Marlowe Banks, Redesigned by Jacqueline Firkins
Marlowe Banks is a mess. With a MFA that has landed her a few good jobs in New York and one not-so-good job that has her doubting herself. She wants to design costumes. She is really good at it too. But after a bad review and facing the fact that she really doesn’t love her […]
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THE BOYS FROM BILOXI by JOHN GRISHAM
I have been a fan of this author for a very long time. I lived here for many years. Until Katrina. I recognize quite a few players in this one, John! I’m delighted to have had a sneak peek at this excellent look at the past. Grisham is in a unique position to write this […]
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DISTANT THUNDER by STUART WOODS
Stone Barrington #63 With 63 of these completed, is Stone getting predictable? In this one, he sure is in some trouble. I have been the biggest fan of the adventures of this character. Unfortunately, it’s getting to the point where the character has become a caricature of who he was. Stone helps rich women. Their […]
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