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The Book of Cold Cases

April 13, 2022

cold cases

Shea leads a constricted life. It’s her only choice after a terrifying childhood incident that shattered any belief she might have had in security. It also placed her at the nexus of a murder, not as a suspect, but as a witness. Now, she lives in the same Oregon town where she grew up, works as a receptionist, rides the bus, has no friends but her sister, and obsessively spends ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: mystery, paranormal, suspense

The Sun Down Motel

February 17, 2020

sun down motel

I was going to call today and Wednesday's posts 'The Saints that Saved My Reading', but decided my odd sense of humor might not translate well. You see, I’ve been experiencing Goldilocks reading—everything is too much or not enough and it’s annoying. That is until last week when the saints arrived. Today I’m here to talk about The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James. Check back ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: Berkley, mystery, paranormal, suspense, thriller

The Broken Girls: A Novel

April 11, 2018

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  She made herself keep her gaze forward. To look back would be to tempt it. If she only looked forward, it would stay away. You know how sometimes there are places that feel wrong? Idlewild Hall in Vermont is one of those places. In the 1950s it was a school for troubled girls or just girls who might be trouble. Katie Henry is one of those girls, as are her friends ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: Berkley, mystery, New England, paranormal

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