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Cara C. Putman

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Cara C. Putman lives in Indiana with her husband and four children. She is a clinical associate professor in law and ethics at Purdue University's School of Business. She has loved reading and writing from a young age and now realizes it was all training for writing books. She loves bringing history and legal romantic suspense to life.

An honors graduate of the University of Nebraska, George Mason University School of Law, and Krannert School of Management, Cara left small town Nebraska and headed to Washington, D.C., to launch her career in public policy.

Cara is an author chasing hard after God as she lives a crazy life. She invites you to join her on that journey. She's currently writing her 46th book with more on the way. Please check o
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Cara C. Putman Stars in the Night is one of my favorites because it combines the glamour of 1940s Hollywood with some great suspense during 1942. Shadowed by Grace t…moreStars in the Night is one of my favorites because it combines the glamour of 1940s Hollywood with some great suspense during 1942. Shadowed by Grace takes you on a tour of Italy with the Monuments Men and a woman photographer who's on a hunt for her father. Either would be a great place to start! Thanks for asking.(less)
Cara C. Putman Joan, that's a great question. I had to give up a few things. I watch one TV show a year. I cut back on sleep some when I'm on deadline. But, I want t…moreJoan, that's a great question. I had to give up a few things. I watch one TV show a year. I cut back on sleep some when I'm on deadline. But, I want to write...and so, I make the sacrifices.(less)
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I really enjoyed this hockey-based romance. There was so much keeping the hero and heroine apart, even as there was so much destroying them together, the characters were compelling. And the hero's concern for the heroine made him all the more likable ...more
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I really wish Goodreads gave us a way to give partial stars. I would give this 3.5 to 3.75 stars. I was fascinated by listening to the train wreck. I know there’s controversy around the book, but I also can see this happening. I kept telling my husba ...more
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An absolutely fascinating book to listen to. So many threads making the wall, and it is what it represented, immensely human in its impact. Having been to Berlin a few times and seen it, this makes what you see in museums so very real. An important p ...more
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I inhaled this novel! The pacing and twists were great. I anticipated many of them but that didn’t keep me from loving it all. Fun read and caper. Suspend belief and dive in for a romp.

The audiobook was okay -- not as good as the book itself.
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Life doesn't always go as planned. Sometimes it sucker punches us. In Even After This, author Deborah Clack explores life after unimaginable loss with a touch of modern fairytale. Meredith Harper wonders if there could be more to her life than hiding ...more
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This one was back to the twisty, closed room murder mystery that I expect in this series. 3.75 stars.
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“She ran a hand over one of the sliding ladders attached to the bookshelves. “Every time I see one of these, I want to pretend I’m Belle and sing my way across the shelves.”
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“But could it be with a man who treated the truth so carelessly?”
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Cara Putman I finally got to Where the Crawdads Sing and All the Light We Cannot See. Wow! Wow! Wow! No wonder people are still talking about these books. They are absolutely stunning and gripping. So incredibly well written with amazing characters.


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Cara Putman Cory wrote: "Thanks for becoming a Goodreads friend! : )"

Thanks, Cory! Love meeting other readers.


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Cory Tsuhako Thanks for becoming a Goodreads friend! : )


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Casey I didn't know you were on here! It's fun to connect here too. :D


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