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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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Gone Tonight

Author: Sarah PekkanenPublisher: St. Martin’s PressDate Published: August 1, 2023 Ruth takes a mother’s love to its extreme. She will do anything to protect her daughter Catherine from her past. Catherine is a dutiful daughter, bound at the hip to her single mother. So when Ruth is diagnosed with a fatal disease, Catherine at first…
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The Lodge

Author: Sue WatsonPublisher: BookoutureDate Published: October 24, 2023 Sue Watson is an auto-buy for me, and this book had all the ingredients to keep me reading: a remote location, a snowstorm, a group of contentious people, and a murder (or two!). I loved the descriptions of the setting in this book – a cozy cottage,…
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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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The Expat Wife

Author: Courtney HargrovePublisher: One Moment BooksDate Published: July 11, 2023 This was my first 5-star book of July, and probably my favorite book of the year! This is a thriller done right! First of all, can we talk about the backdrop for this book? The setting is the beautiful area of Lucerne in Switzerland. The…
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The Other Mistress

Author: Shanora WilliamsPublisher: Kensington BooksDate Published: June 27, 2023 I have to say, I totally “got” Adira. She has it all – a great career, a beautiful house, a stunning wardrobe and…a gorgeous man. And she’s determined to keep him despite his two-timing ways. That’s why she befriends mistress #1 – Jocelyn. Between the two…
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The New Mother

Author: Nora MurphyPublisher: St. Martin’s Press, MinotaurDate Published: May 30, 2023 A new house and a new baby should be the stuff of dreams, right? Not for Natalie! Baby Oliver is too colicky, and Natalie is determined to keep feeding him to keep him calm and satisfied. But the price she pays is sleepless nights.…
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The Revenge List

Author: Hannah Mary McKinnonPublisher: Harlequin Trade Publishing, MIRADate Published: May 23, 2023 Frankie is her own worst enemy. Her anger has gotten her into trouble enough times that she has finally agreed with her boss (her dad) that she should start anger management classes. But how do you do that when you’re even angry at the…
