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Her Many Faces

September 9, 2025

many faces

When four wealthy, prominent men are found poisoned at their exclusive club the police waste no time in apprehending the killer. Katherine Cole was the server at their private party and the last one ... Read More...

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July Reading Wrap-Up

July 31, 2025

July

My surprise over the disappearance of July probably comes as no surprise as I seem to lament how quickly the months go on a regular basis now. It's a disconnect from the feeling that we’re years into ... Read More...

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The Staircase in the Woods

June 9, 2025

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I’m not a huge horror fan, but I am easily influenced by a book’s cover and that was all it took to lead me into Chuck Wendig’s novel A Staircase in the Woods. Who could resist a cover like this? Or ... Read More...

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Count My Lies

April 4, 2025

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Sloane can’t help herself—she’s a compulsive liar. When she sees a handsome man at the park helping his hurt daughter she immediately offers her services as a nurse. She’s actually a manicurist, but ... Read More...

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Heartwood

April 2, 2025

heartwood

  …the act of walking while carrying the weight of my pack had wrung all the sadness out of me, the sadness for myself and for the world, and that in that moment, I was totally without stress, ... Read More...

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