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The Return of Ellie Black

May 7, 2024

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A father and son hiking in the forest in Southwestern WA encounter a young woman, emaciated and bruised.  Her name is Elizabeth Black and she’s been missing for two years. This is the ... Read More...

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Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone

January 19, 2024

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The holidays are a wrap and while the time with family was hopefully enjoyable or at least not painful, I thought it might be fun to spice things up with a murder mystery about one extended family ... Read More...

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The Future by Naomi Alderman

January 16, 2024

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The road to ruin is paved with certainty. The end of the world is only ever hastened by those who think they will be able to protect their own from the coming storm. From holiday horror to ending ... Read More...

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Holly by Stephen King

December 18, 2023

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I know many people have moved towards cozy holiday reading in the last month, but my reading has remained varied and a little bit dark. So, I have a compromise today: a book with a Christmas-y title, ... Read More...

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Kill Show: A Novel

November 8, 2023

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Sara Parcell is a teenager and gifted violinist who disappears on what seems to be an ordinary day. Within days her case goes national, coming to the attention of an ambitious reality TV show producer ... Read More...

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