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Her Many Faces

September 9, 2025

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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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The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi

September 1, 2025

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Sometimes all you need in your reading is a raucous tale of adventure and fun and I found it in Shannon Chakraborty‘s novel, The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi. Amina is a middle-aged woman, a mother, ... Read More...

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The Compound by Aisling Rawle

August 18, 2025

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The premise of Aisling Rawle’s The Compound is straightforward: a reality competition show where 20 young, healthy, beautiful strangers are dropped into an estate located in the middle of a desert. ... Read More...

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The Frozen River

July 29, 2025

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Martha Ballard is a well-regarded wife, mother, and midwife in late 1700s Maine. When The Frozen River begins it’s the depths of winter and she’s been called to determine a cause of death for a man ... Read More...

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Culpability by Bruce Holsinger

July 15, 2025

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When Culpability begins the Cassidy-Shaws are heading to one of their children’s sports tournaments when their minivan is hit by another car veering into their lane, resulting in two fatalities. The ... Read More...

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