Tag: Netgalley Reviews
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THERE WILL BE FIRE by RORY CARROLL
MARGARET THATCHER, THE IRA, AND THE TWO MINUTES THAT CHANGED HISTORY Say Nothing meets The Day of the Jackal in this gripping and illuminating story about a history-changing moment of violence. Margaret Thatcher, the IRA, a lethal explosion, and the epic manhunt that followed–a Guardian journalist brings all of this together in the first full-length book about the 1984 Brighton…
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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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LOYALTY by LISA SCOTTOLINE
A sweeping work of love, betrayal,loss, and of course, loyalty. A look at history mixed with a bit of fiction and I am here for this one! Scottoline is one of the best storytellers of our generation and she has not let us down on this one! The Story: We follow Franco, a good-looking lemon-grower…
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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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LONE WOMEN by VICTOR LAVALLE
Blue skies, empty land—and enough room to hide away a horrifying secret. Or is there? Discover a haunting new vision of the American West from the award-winning author of The Changeling. Montana in 1914. Adelaide carries a huge steamer trunk with her as she travels to Montana, always making sure it is locked. What is…
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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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SECLUDED CABIN SLEEPS SIX by LISA UNGER
Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six is a psychological thriller about three couples who vacation in a luxury cabin in the woods of Georgia. With the threat of a hurricane, hidden motives come to light, affairs are revealed, and a dark secret is unearthed, culminating in murder. Lisa Unger always brings the thrills! This one has a DNA…
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THE LONDON SEANCE SOCIETY by SARAH PENNER
From the author of the sensational bestseller, The Lost Apothecary comes a spellbinding tale about truth, illusion and the grave risks women will take to avenge the ones they love. Sarah Penner grabbed me with The Lost Apothecary and I have been eager for this one to arrive! The year is 1873. Under the expert tutelage of…
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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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