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Reviews by Mich H. (Montrose, Co)

The House on Biscayne Bay
by Chanel Cleeton

A Suspense (12/20/2023)

Marbrisa, the house on Biscayne Bay, was the central character with all its secrets, accidents, and deaths after WWI and before WWII. I found the characters were not developed enough to understand their situations and how they responded to events happening at Marbrisa. As a …more

Once We Were Home
by Jennifer Rosner

A Gem of a Book (11/19/2022)

There are so many things I loved about this book. First the characters, they were well developed and sympathetic. They stayed with me a long time. Four characters with their unique stories, stories that were unfolding throughout the book like the Russian dolls symbol, …more

Metropolis: A Novel
by B. A. Shapiro

Creative survival approaches (3/26/2022)

I perceived the Metropolis Storage Warehouse as the central character of the story with all its secrets and hidden objects. The other main characters were well developed and believable for the purpose of the story. The theme of the novel was survival; survival from an …more

How to Find Your Way Home
by Katy Regan

Passport to Freedom (10/19/2021)

"Passport to Freedom" was the repeated slogan used by Stephen and Emily, brother and sister, to help them reconnect after 15 years of separation. The novel covers family dysfunction, homelessness, the desire to help and the return to a supportive family life. The …more

The Lost Notebook of Edouard Manet: A Novel
by Maureen Gibbon

A Creative Approach (7/11/2021)

What a creative approach to write a novel. All along I felt I was reading Manet's personal anecdotes. It is a glimpse in the last three years of a man with pain and physical limitations but still an artist. There are descriptions of how the pain limits Manet's whereabouts …more

The Personal Librarian
by Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray

Creating a Legacy (2/7/2021)

The Personal Librarian story is a compelling historical fiction of a black woman working as a white woman for JP Morgan. The inner tension of hiding her background and going to the extra miles to be her best and not bring attention to herself is palpable throughout the book. …more

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by Clare Leslie Hall

A love triangle reveals deadly secrets in this thriller for fans of *The Paper Palace* and *Where the Crawdads Sing*.

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