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Two Kinds of Stranger

March 30, 2026

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Plot has been my friend for months now so turning to a thriller in a series I’ve loved is no big surprise. Yes, Eddie Flynn, the former grifter turned lawyer is back in Steve Cavanagh’s book, Two Kinds of Stranger. This time he’s representing an Instagram influencer accused of murdering her husband and his mistress, but who claims that the same person was trying to kill her as ... Read More...

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Neverworld Wake: A Novel

March 12, 2026

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Beatrice returns from her college freshman year still haunted by the death of her boyfriend senior year. His loss fractured the close-knit popular group they’d been a part of, but when one of them has a party and invites Bea she hopes by seeing the group again she can get the closure she so desperately needs. Instead, in Neverworld Wake by Marisha Pessl, the party takes an ... Read More...

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Best Offer Wins

February 19, 2026

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For anyone who’s purchased a house in a competitive market the subject of Marisa Kashino’s novel Best Offer Wins won’t come as a surprise: the lengths a buyer will go to win the house of their dreams. Think buying a home is just about paying the price the owners are asking for it? Then you’ve been lucky to miss the hoops that prospective buyers have to jump through in ... Read More...

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Twenty Years Later

January 19, 2026

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Twenty Years Later by Charlie Donlea combines true crime television, celebrities, and 9/11. The story begins with the salacious murder of a famous author. The circumstantial evidence at the scene leads to a suspect, Victoria Ford, being indicted. Before the case can proceed to trial she disappears. Twenty years later her DNA is identified from a tiny bone fragment preserved ... Read More...

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2025 Best Backlist

January 1, 2026

I couldn’t exit the year without an acknowledgement of the backlist books that kept me afloat in 2025. While there were excellent new books released in 2025 these six special novels, all published in previous years found me when I needed books to provide an escape, thrill me, make me laugh, and even break my heart a little.       Fantastic ... Read More...

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The No-Show by Beth O’Leary

December 26, 2025

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I’m keeping it simple with another rom-com winner for post-holiday enjoyment reading. Valentine’s Day is supposed to be one of the most romantic days of the year, but for Jane, Miranda, and Siobhan it’s been a big disappointment. Three strangers, each stood up at a different place, but… by the same man. In The No-Show by Beth O’Leary, we follow these women and the one man who ... Read More...

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