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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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When I’m Dead

Author: Hannah MorrisseyPublisher: St. Martin’s PressDate Published: October 31, 2023 I would say it would be great to be back in Black Harbor, but oh what a bleak place! The way the author paints the town, you just know you would never want to live there, either by birth or accident. You can just feel…
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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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Alex Cross Must Die

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Her No. 1 Fan

Author: Abby DaviesPublisher: Apple Loft PressDate Published: September 28, 2023 I was happy that the author acknowledged Stephen King’s Misery as the inspiration for this story. Misery was one of those stories that just stayed with me and I think possibly Her No. 1 Fan will as well. This is the story of how a…
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The Intern

Author: Michele CampbellPublisher: St. Martin’s PressDate Published: October 3, 2023 What I liked about The Intern:• The Harvard campus and court settings felt real.• The characters were well-developed, complete with backstories.• The storyline was fast-paced.• I loved the insider knowledge of Harvard and the law (see Campbell’s bio). The only thing that kept me from…
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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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12 Months to Live

Authors: James Patterson and Mike LupicaPublisher: Little, BrownDate Published: September 25, 2023 Jane Smith is a gritty defense attorney with only 12 months and nothing left to lose. Except for her best friend and partner Jimm Cunniff, her rescue dog RIP (Rest in Peace), and a new relationship with veterinarian doctor Ben. When I first…
