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The Wolf Wants In

August 5, 2019

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Blackwater is a town hovering near Kansas City; a place of farmers and granaries.  It’s also one of those small towns with big problems. The opioid crisis is taking its toll, a little girl has been ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: crime, family, literary, Midwest, mystery

July Reading Wrap-Up

July 31, 2019

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July has turned out to be a schizo kind of month, both for my reading and for life. On the life side it began with all my energy focused on getting us out of Seattle, into an apartment, and getting ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: contemporary life, mini-reviews, mystery, true crime

The Van Apfel Girls are Gone

June 26, 2019

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I’ve recently learned something about my reading taste—which is kind of awesome after seven years of writing reviews. Here it is: I enjoy ambiguity but not in anything purported to have a mystery ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: Algonquin Books, Australia, childhood, family, mystery

Searching for Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok

June 5, 2019

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All her life Amy has looked up to her older sister Sylvie. She is the opposite of how Amy sees herself—pretty, intelligent, with a handsome husband, and fabulous job. She glows with success while Amy ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: mystery, William Morrow

Like Lions by Brian Panowich

May 3, 2019

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On Monday I reviewed Brian Panowich’s explosive debut novel, Bull Mountain. Today I’m back with the sequel, Like Lions. Although they could be read as standalones, I feel like Bull Mountain is so ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: Minotaur Books, mystery, Southern life, thriller

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