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Exiles: Aaron Falk Mystery #3
by Jane Harper

Another Excellent Harper Mystery (11/4/2022)

I was thrilled to be chosen to review this book. I've read everything by Jane Harper and she never disappoints. She always keeps me interested till the very end. What I love about this book, is you don't have to have necessarily read the other Falk books. I keep reading …more

He Started It
by Samantha Downing

He Started It (2/18/2020)

Oh my goodness! Seriously, one of the best plot twisters ever. I haven't read Samantha Downing's debut My Lovely Wife, but I will now. This book had so many twists and turns, my head was spinning, and I couldn't put it down. Secrets, lies, murder among siblings taking a …more

The Girl in White Gloves: A Novel of Grace Kelly
by Kerri Maher

Girl in White Gloves (1/3/2020)

I enjoyed reading this book about Grace Kelly, but I wasn't enamored with it. It started slow for me. I felt the writing was a bit stiff. I appreciated the authors honesty up front about it being a work of fiction and that she added some characters to the story. When you …more

A Fireproof Home for the Bride
by Amy Scheibe

A Fireproof Home for the Bride (1/5/2015)

While I enjoyed this book, I have to say that it started out very slow. I had a hard time getting into it at first and unfortunately, I really didn't like Emmy at first. I think I was annoyed by her naive nature. There was so much going on, but by the end I felt the author …more

The Edge of Normal
by Carla Norton

The Edge of Normal (8/17/2013)

Reeve LeClaire seems like a typical twenty-two year old girl, but she is anything but normal. Ten years earlier, she was kidnapped and held captive. After a lucky escape, she's spent the last six years trying to rebuild her life. But when her therapist asks her to help …more

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