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The Edge of Normal
The Edge of Normal
by Carla Norton
The Edge of Normal (7/17/2013)
Perfect title. The characters are well developed. Reeve, the main character, helps the reader better understand that it takes time for someone who has been held captive to become "normal". Even with her family, she feels uncomfortable. Thanks to her therapist she begins …more
An Unmarked Grave
An Unmarked Grave: A Bess Crawford Mystery
by Charles Todd
Unmarked Grave (4/28/2012)
For fans of the Charles Todd series, this is a must read. Bess Crawford is a military nurse who spends grueling hours in a WWI front line hospital. To make matters more difficult the Spanish influenza pandemic hits both patients and staff. One of the orderlies comes to Bess …more
No Mark Upon Her
No Mark Upon Her: A Novel
by Deborah Crombie
No Mark Upon Her (12/24/2011)
This novel has several qualities that I enjoy. First, I like to learn something new either about the place or the people. For a reader who had little knowledge about competitive running, Crombie demonstrated how important it is to those who participate in the sport. So …more
A Bitter Truth
A Bitter Truth: A Bess Crawford Mystery
by Charles Todd
A Bitter Truth (7/31/2011)
Once again the authors of the Charles Todd books have a winner. In this third book of the Bess Crawford series, Bess finds herself helping a woman in need. This, however, leads her into a complicated family situation that becomes worse when murder happens. What makes this …more
Sister
Sister: A Novel
by Rosamund Lupton
Sisters (6/3/2011)
Creatively written in letter form to her sister Tess. Even after Tess's body is found, Bee continues as if she is talking with her sister. Therefore,not only do we learn about her search for the murderer, but we learn about both sisters' lives.

Fascinating, suspenseful, and …more
Three Seconds
Three Seconds
by Anders Roslund & Borge Hellstrom
Three Seconds (12/3/2010)
To stop a branch of Eastern European mafia from taking control of amphetamines in prisons, Swedish officials decide to use former criminal as covert informers. "You have to be a criminal to play a criminal" gives us Piet Hoffman who is the undercover cop in this situation. …more
Your Republic Is Calling You
Your Republic Is Calling You
by Young-ha Kim
Your Republic Is Calling (8/3/2010)
Timely. While reading one day in the life of an embedded North Korean spy in South Korea, the reader not only learns about the society and its people but also how emotional it would be when the spy is called back. Fantastic information on how a spy might be trained and set …more
The Scent of Rain and Lightning
The Scent of Rain and Lightning: A Novel
by Nancy Pickard
The Scent of Rain and Lightning (2/16/2010)
Set in the small town of Rose, Kansas, this is the story of Jody, whose father was murdered and her mother disappeared when she was three. It opens when she is 26 and flashes back to the fateful day. Well-developed, interesting characters made me feel involved and the plot …more
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    Real Americans
    by Rachel Khong
    From the author of Goodbye, Vitamin, a novel exploring family, identity, and the shaping of destiny.
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