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Holmes, Marple & Poe
Author: James Patterson, Brian SittsPublisher: Little, Brown and CompanyDate Published: January 8, 2024 This was an unexpectedly fun read! Auguste (Poe), Brendan (Holmes) and Margaret (Marple) are three private investigators with exceptional detective skills and unidentified sources of wealth. They may or my not be related to Poe, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Agatha Christie, and…
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The Girl Who Heard Maggots
Author: Abby DaviesPublisher: Apple Loft PressDate Published: December 5, 2023 Ivy has the best of intentions. She’s protective of her six-year-old charge Wren, and she likes her employer enough to dress up in a Victorian maid’s outfit. She’s not too sure about the other inhabitants of the house. Then there is the chauffeur, Maddock, who…
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The Christmas Holiday
Author: Mikayla DavidsPublisher: IndieDate Published: December 2, 2023 Meet the in-laws. How awful can it be? Alicia has finally married the guy she’s been friends with benefits since college. She had no idea his family were as wealthy as they are so when she’s invited to spend the Christmas holiday with them at their lodge…
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The House Guest
Author: Alison JamesPublisher: BookoutureDate Published: November 1, 2023 Wow! I have been very stingy with my 5-star reviews but I’m happy that I found The House Guest well deserving of that rating! This is an intricate but fast-paced story with well-conceived characters that reel you in. Because of a trust that’s almost diabolical in the…
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The Family Secret
Author: Mikayla DavidsPublisher: Mikayla DavidsDate Published: September 1, 2023 I seem to be drawn to books that take place in chalets on ski mountains. Without a doubt, you know that something bad is going to happen. This book was a perfect recipe for disaster: the grandmom, the 3 sisters who all have secrets, and the…
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Pretend You Don’t See Her
Author: Mary Higgins ClarkPublisher: Simon & SchusterDate Published: September 12, 2023 This is a September 2023 reissue of the 1997 classic. When I first picked it up, I was afraid that it would be dated – no cell phones, no GPS, and definitely no dual timelines that I’ve become accustomed to reading. But this book…
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How to Schedule a Death
Author: Tabatha ShipleyPublisher: Tabatha Shipley BooksDate Published: September 9, 2023 Oh my gosh, I loved this book! I came for the title and stayed for the story. This is a whimsical look at a serious topic: a killer for hire. Regina is a hit woman with a very organized and controlled approach to her job.…
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What Never Happened
Author: Rachel Howzell HallPublisher: Thomas & MercerDate Published: August 1, 2023 I enjoy reading Rachel Howzell Hall and this title was no exception! I loved the quirkiness of Collette and all of the characters. Each of them had just a little something “off” about them. Collette moves back to Catalina Island to take care of…
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The Silent Friend
BLOG TOUR Author: Alison StockhamPublisher: Boldwood BooksDate Published: July 24, 2023 When Louise looks out the window of her newly leased apartment and sees the police at her neighbor’s house, I was as curious as she was. Uh oh – what happened? Louise bides her time until Isabelle, her pregnant neighbor, knocks on her door. …
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The Woods Are Waiting
Author: Katherine GreenePublisher: Crooked Lane BooksDate Published: May 16, 2023 This was an atmospheric story from a debut author. Greene did a good job of capturing the feeling of Appalachian woods haunted by generations of stories about a mysterious being from “the town that eats children”. I would have preferred the story without the supernatural…
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