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Allison Renner is a librarian, writer, and photographer who loves to tell stories through different media. She loves exploring the world around her with a camera around her neck and a pen in her hand.

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	Those Who Scream: A Novel by 30 Writers by Josh Dale (Goodreads Author), Bethany Bruno, P.J. Gallo 4.14 avg rating — 14 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Won’t Be By Your Side by Allison Renner (Goodreads Author), Alien Buddha (Contributor) 4.89 avg rating — 9 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Green Light: A Gatsby Cycle by Janet Dale (Goodreads Author), Allison Renner (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mall Rats: An Anthology by Kirsten Reneau (Editor), Mileva Anastasiadou, Patricia Q. Bidar (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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I felt like the last Finlay book was a bit slow and uninteresting and wasn’t sure I’d continue the series, but this was calling to me from the library shelf and I’m glad I picked it up. I thought this one was way more fun (and funny) and felt truer t ...more
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I always rate Lapena’s books 3+ stars and this is no exception. It kept me turning pages and I enjoyed how it seemed like there were both too many explanations/suspects and none at the same time. Great double twist as well.
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