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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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Two Short Stories for Review
I read two short stories recently thanks to Prime Reads – which is a free ebook Amazon Prime members receive every 1st of the month. The last two months readers received a bonus ‘short story’. Previously I was on the fence if I liked short stories, but these last two reads changed my mind. I…
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Watching You By: Lisa Jewell
Tom Fitzwilliam moved to town. Tom Fitzwilliam is a teacher. Tom Fitzwilliam is a teacher with a past or is it all one big misunderstanding. Tom seems to be the center of attention … or is he? Everyone is watching everyone in this Jewell thriller. Filled with layers, twists and a whole cast of characters…
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The Gardener’s Plot: A Mystery By: Deborah J. Benoit
Maggie had no idea what she was getting into when she volunteered to help organize the community garden opening. Murder, missing friends and a cute detective round up this cozy little mystery. If there isn’t already a genre called ‘cozy mysteries’ there should be and I’d like to submit this book for the taking. Sadly…
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The Jane Austen Society By: Natalie Jenner
An unusual group of people ban together to save Jane Austen’s history in her hometown, Chawton. Multiple POVs as the group forms ‘The Jane Austen Society’ to accomplish this goal. They overcome obstacles, make unlikely friendships all for their own reasons of loving the late author, Jane Austen. Let’s get this out of the way.…
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The Book Swap By: Tessa Bickers
Dueling point-of-view story from Erin and James as they navigate life after the loss of high school friend Bonnie and their own friendship. Both Erin and James’ present and future is bleak. Life isn’t going anywhere near as planned, until James stumbles across a heavily annotated book that never should have been in the ‘little…
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