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Girl Falling: A Novel
by Hayley Scrivenor
Relationships can be deadly (8/22/2024)
This book pulls you in right from the beginning with the relationships and growth of some of the characters and the suspenseful plot. The ending was one that some people may figure out way before it is revealed but it took me a bit longer and then it was like a light bulbmore
Far From True: A Promise Falls Novel
by Linwood Barclay
Watch Out: Cliffhanger (1/10/2016)
A continuation of the rollercoaster ride I read in his first book of this series "The Broken Promise" and ends with a cliffhanger. The characters came alive in my mind with the pictures dancing around in my head of the small town sheriff and cops trying to solve this casemore
Trust No One: A Thriller
by Paul Cleave
Quite the journey (6/7/2015)
This is the first book that I have read by Paul Cleave and I will definitely be looking into more of his work. I was sucked in from the beginning by his dynamic main character and had a hard time putting down the book because I wanted to find out if I was right in how itmore
House of Echoes: A Novel
by Brendan Duffy
Characters are the story. (3/22/2015)
Not my usual genre of story that I read but the promise of chills and secrets in the description got my attention. I found that the beginning is a bit dragged out and it almost made me stop reading. The characters are who kept me going and I was disappointed as the secretsmore
Five
by Ursula Archer
Follow that twisty road! (10/20/2014)
I received this book in exchange for an honest review! This book grabbed my attention from the beginning and caused me a couple of sleepless nights because I didn't want to put it down. The storyline was full of twists and turns and the characters were reminiscent of peoplemore
The Laws of Gravity
by Liz Rosenberg
Family Ties (4/21/2013)
Family is extremely important but how far do you go to save someone when it could mean that your child might not be able to be saved in the future? This story calls into question the issue of saved cord blood and can a court force someone to give it to save someone in theirmore
Close My Eyes
by Sophie McKenzie
Crazy or not? (4/8/2013)
Is Gen crazy for thinking that those around her are keeping secret ? It has been a rough few years for Gen since losing her baby and she is starting to feel like she is ready to start living again until she is given information that her baby might still be alive.

This storymore
Golden Boy
by Abigail Tarttelin
Just when you think you had it hard (1/23/2013)
This story took me for a ride right from the first page. Most of us think we have hard lives for one reason or another but not too many of us can imagine how hard it must be for those in the world who struggle with trying to figure out who they are just like Max did in "more
Have Mother, Will Travel: A Mother and Daughter Discover Themselves, Each Other, and the World
by Claire & Mia Fontaine
Ups and downs (7/14/2012)
Every relationship has its ups and downs especially those of mothers and daughters. "Have Mother, Will Travel" explores the relationship between a mother and daughter as they travel in Europe. Also, it explores the different parenting characteristics between European andmore
Afterwards: A Novel
by Rosamund Lupton
Wow! (4/26/2012)
"Afterwards" was captivating from the beginning with lots of suspense. I loved this book because it never once gave away who did it and it told another story within that story of just how far a mother is willing to go to save her daughter.
The Face Thief: A Novel
by Eli Gottlieb
A bit confusing (1/2/2012)
I was a little bit confused at the beginning of the story but figured out how it tied in together towards the middle. It had some great characters and good storyline.
A Bitter Truth: A Bess Crawford Mystery
by Charles Todd
Not usually my cup of tea (8/24/2011)
I am a true lover of mysteries and not a lover of history but Charles Todd has managed to make me forget that there is historical background in this mystery by using a great main character of Bess Crawford whose loving and nurturing character just makes you want to see howmore
Turn of Mind
by Alice LaPlante
Rollercoaster... (5/13/2011)
Turn of the mind took me on a rollercoaster of emotions. It combines the sadness of having the family member perspective of watching a loved one become a shell of themselves, the couple of perspectives, when they are lucid and when they are not, from the family member withmore
The Girl in the Green Raincoat: A Novel
by Laura Lippman
Mole hill to mountain while still mole hill (11/23/2010)
This book starts out with Tessa noticing a girl walking in the park with her dog and then the girl goes missing and while everyone else thinks that Tessa is making a mountain out of a mole hill in this girl's disappearance she is certain something is wrong. This bookmore
Man in the Woods
by Scott Spencer
Slow to capture (7/25/2010)
The slow start to "Man in the Woods" really disappointed me and made it hard for me to keep on reading though I am glad I did because it got better as the book went on.
To me the idea of Paul standing up for the dog who was being beaten kind of makes one think about today'smore
The Map of True Places
by Brunonia Barry
Real life imitation of fairy tales? (4/20/2010)
This book captured me from the very first page all the way up until the last especially since quite a bit of the story is set near where I live in Massachusetts. Boston and the other places aren't that far from me so it was great reading about some of the things I have seenmore
Arcadia Falls
by Carol Goodman
Secrets of the Past Haunt the Present (1/22/2010)
"Arcadia Falls" is an amazing story that explores the idea that the past can hold secrets that affect those in the present day when discovered in many different ways. The strong characters and strong plot kept me from wanting to put it down even to sleep. I will be on themore
The Air Between Us
by Deborah Johnson
Thumbs up (2/25/2009)
If you are looking for a novel where you can try to solve a mystery while learning about things that happened in the past then this is the one for you. The Air Between Us takes you along for the ride of racial tension between blacks and whites in the 60's and what happensmore
Findings: Faye Longchamp Mysteries, No. 4
by Mary Anna Evans
Treasure hunting (5/26/2008)
This book is a treasure in itself. I am not someone who normally finds history interesting but the way history is presented as a way of solving a mystery captured my interest. I think this book would appeal to those who enjoy solving mysteries, both history lovers and non history lovers alike.
Desert Cut: A Lena Jones Mystery
by Betty Webb
Serious Issue using Fiction (1/5/2008)
This book called attention to a serious issue, female genital amputation,happening around the world using fiction as a way of drawing people into the story. It had many moments where my breath just left my body or tears were close to spilling over. I love how the author hasmore
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