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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 ... 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 ... 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

broken

  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? ... Read More...

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

The Fifth Petal: A Novel

February 17, 2017

fifth petal

  I carry no weight, no worth, no influence. I represent nothing. I do not exist…But remember this as you flee: You brought me into existence. I am not the cause, I am merely the ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, Crown, mystery, New England, paranormal, suspense

Slade House

October 26, 2015

slade house

  At least once in every reader’s life a book comes along where they think ‘I wish the author had written more about that.’ For fans of David Mitchell that wish often comes true, thanks to his ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: horror, literary, paranormal, Random House, science fiction

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