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The Angel Maker by Alex North

March 3, 2023

angel

Anyone else dealing with blah reading recently? I don’t know whether it’s the joy (not!) of dealing with tax prep, but I’ve DNFed two of the last 3 books I started. So, I thought it necessary to wrap ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: horror, mystery, thriller, vacation reading

The Displacements

September 28, 2022

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In the late 70s, early 80s disaster books and movies were most often centered around manmade situations—The Towering Inferno, The Poseidon Adventure, The China Syndrome, and Airport. It was man’s ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: disaster, dystopia, thriller

Upgrade: A Novel by Blake Crouch

August 24, 2022

upgrade

As summer winds down, it’s time for one last hurrah of propulsive, can’t-put-down, vacation reading. For me, it was Upgrade by Blake Crouch. In the novel, Agent Logan Ramsey shares his troublesome ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, science fiction, thriller, vacation reading

Fun Summer Reading

July 18, 2022

  Hello, lovely readers! Remember me? Remember fun? Let's pretend I'm sitting on a chaise relaxing by the lake in this photo. Ha. I survived the 2,200 mile drive from Ann Arbor, but am now ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Feature Tagged: chick lit, contemporary life, mini-reviews, satire, thriller, women

The Golden Couple: A Novel

March 9, 2022

golden couple

On Monday I reviewed a suspense novel I appreciated. Today I’m back with another one: The Golden Couple, the latest from thriller power duo Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen. In today’s America of ... Read More...

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

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