Book Reviews

  • Just Another Missing Person By: Gillian McAllister

    A detective’s past rule bending has come back to haunt her. In this twisted thriller from McAllister we are faced with a criminal that uses secrets as a way to bend their will and get the justice they deserve. McAllister is making a name for herself where a reader knows a twist is coming ……

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  • The River We Remember By: William Kent Krueger

    In small town Minnesota, in 1958, Jimmy Quinn is found murdered. Obviously murder is always a big deal, but it becomes a bigger deal when the person suspected is Noah Bluestone, a Native American WWII veteran who has recently returned to Jewel with a Japanese wife. As tensions rise, Sheriff Dern feels the pressure to…

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  • Heir of Fire By: Sarah J. Maas

    Celaena has found her place in the corrupt castle, but is this forever? Where does she go from here? How much should she give up? Choal, fearing for her safety, sends her off to a distant land. A place she knows from her past. A place where she will have to face her truth. Her…

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  • The Reckoning at Gossamer Pond By: Jamie Jo Wright

    A dueling POV timeline going from 1907 to present day, set in Gossamer Grove, Wisconsin. Two main characters seemingly unconnected yet all the signs point to they are. Both trying to uncover the secrets of their town to hopefully save themselves from the upcoming disaster. Hard book to describe as much as it was a…

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  • Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

    Ask someone to name a Supreme Court Justice… 9 times out of 10 they won’t be able to. Yet, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has won over the internet and became ‘viral’, became ‘known’. I see her quotes in memes, on yard signs while walking my dog and still hear about her through social…

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  • Midnight in the Orchard by the Lake By: Matthew J. Sullivan

    Soap Lake, famous for the largest lava lamp in the world. Or is it? Things aren’t what they seem in Soap Lake. Is TreeTop just a bedtime story to keep children in line? Or is it something more? Why do people keep dying? Why do locals not want people looking into their precious lake? These…

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  • The Girls on Floor 13 By: Helen Phifer

    Maria and Frankie are back on the case when 2 girls are found dead in the infamous ‘haunted’ hotel, The Parker. Multiple situations, shall we say, happen in this murder mystery that will test the duo personally and professionally. My feelings are I didn’t feel anything one way or another. I didn’t hate it, I…

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  • Tress of the Emerald Sea

    Tress, a self proclaimed unremarkable girl, sets off on an adventure to save her new love, who also happens to be the DUke’s son. Only one problem, you aren’t allowed to leave The Rock, where Tress grew up To put simply, I strongly disliked this book. It felt like a bad Disney show. I grappled…

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  • The Haunting of Hill House By: Shirley Jackson

    A doctor invites strangers to a known haunted house in hopes to experience something odd… The guests are invited to enjoy but most importantly, take notes. According to the internet – The Haunting of Hill House is a classic book, written in 1959, that was essential to defining the horror genre. The fact that this…

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  • Fourth Wing By: Rebecca Yarros

    Does this book even need an intro? I’ve been sitting on the hold list for MONTHS and finally received my copy from the library and dove right in. A fantasy/romantasy novel filled with daggers, dragons and drama. If you are looking for some ground breaking fantasy story you haven’t read before .. this won’t be…

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