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I enjoyed Viet Thanh Nguyen's 2016 Pulitzer Prize winner, The Sympathizer, but the political and philosophical arguments got the better of me in his follow-up, The Committed. He's an excellent, smart writer - and funny (a Chinese guy called Le Cao Boi wishes he were American).
DNF @ 39% My comments on The Committed
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Enola Holmes and the Elegant Escapade
by Nancy Springer is the 8th book in the Enola Holmes series. This series brings together Sherlock Holmes and his much younger sister Enola in a teen / young adult historical mystery set in and around London in late 1889. The author blends suspense, a bold protagonist, and humor in this latest case for Enola. My 4 star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Thoroughly enjoyed the latest in the Women's Murder Club 
22 Seconds by James PattersonJames Patterson and Maxine PaetroHere's my 5* review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Fun read from NetGalley Pryor & Cummings: The GAIA Incident
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
A fun read from NetGalley: Pryor & Cummings: The GAIA Incident
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read and recommend Wild Prey by Brian Klingborg It is a police procedural set in rural northern China. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...Still avail able.
See Them Die, by Michael Fowler, introduces forensic psychologist Dr. Hamlet Mottrell, who is lying in a hospital bed with bandaged wrists, accused of slaughtering his family. Not a bad start for a new psychological mystery series
3★ My review of See Them Die
At two weeks prior to publication, I can now post my review of Nonna Maria and the Case of the Missing Bride
by Lorenzo Carcaterra. While others say she is a sleuth, she says she doesn’t solve crimes, but helps friends and family when they’re in trouble. My 4 star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Wow, a fantastic 5 stars for this one
The Patient by Jane ShemiltJane Shemilthttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Both my wife and I read and enjoyed The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle by Jennifer RyanIt is historical fiction, set in WWII Britain. A group of women start a sewing group to mend a wedding dress, which grows into a group lending wedding dresses to prospective brides.
My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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I just finished The Drowning Sea
I enjoyed the first two in the series, but this was a disappointment. My three star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished Who Can Hold the Sea: The U.S. Navy in the Cold War 1945-1960 by James D. Hornfischer. Overall, this is a very readable, enlightening, and educational history of the U.S. Navy during the early days of the Cold War. My 5 star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Haven't read this series for quite a while, so Rizzoli & Isles #13 was fun: Listen To Me
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Clancy Quill and the Onitor Amulet I just finished L A Hearn’s novel, Clancy Quill and the Onitor Amulet. What a delightful read. A young boy must be initiated into the family – ah, business? tradition? As a fantasy, you know that there is more to it than that. I would say that Clancy Quill and the Onitor Amulet is a mashup of Harry Potter and Encanto, but with some very interesting story twists that I’ve not seen before. I thought that the target reading audience might be the pre-teen/tween age group fantasy fans. Clancy Quill and the Onitor Amulet presents some excellent imagination builders. I’m 75 and I enjoyed it. Kudos to LA Hearn for a charming book. It promises to be quite a series. Jeff Bailey, author of the conspiracy thriller Not On My Watch.
⭐⭐⭐for
In Bloom by Fern Michaels, Lori Foster and Carolyn Brown https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished Watch Out for Her by Samantha M. Bailey and really enjoyed this tense, character driven thriller. 4 Stars My Review
I finished First Born by Will Dean
and although I didn't like the main characters, I gave it four stars: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
At one week prior to publication, I can now post my 4 star review of Set on You
by Amy Lea. This is a contemporary romantic comedy.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My four star review of Every Cloak Rolled in Blood
by James Lee Burke:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Her Frozen Cry by Carolyn Arnold It is a fast paced police procedural. Both my wife and I enjoy this series. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I enjoy the Amazon Original Stories, which are quick reads written by well-known authors and give readers a sample of their talent and style. Jeffery Deaver recently contributed Scheme, which has an unexpected (of course) twist at the end.
3★ My review of Scheme
This is one of the books I chose after reading The Minotaur Sampler, Volume 5: New Books to Make Your Heart Race: Things We Do in the Dark
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just completed
Make me disappear by Jessica PayneJessica PayneHere's my 4 star review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Blind Justice by David Mark It is set in Hull, Yorkshire, England. David Mark writes dark and gritty mysteries, but this one was a little too dark for me. There are elements of sadism, masochism and torture in this book. My review, 3.5 stars rounded up https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My 4 star review of an action-filled crime thriller in a historical western setting: Devil's Ride West
by David Nixhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Blind Justice by David Mark
Here is my 5 star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Third Choice The Third Choice by Kira Tynan was unique in so many ways, a thoroughly delightful read. It was an unusual blend of family dynamics and Sci-Fi without the Sci-Fi dominating the plotline. The protagonist, Chris, is by all accounts a normal young man, living a life and caring for his ‘special-needs’ parents. But those ‘special-needs’ are … well … a bit unique. Thus enter the Sci-Fi backstory. One might say that the parents are out of this word. I liked Kira’s presentation and writing style. They were not heavy handed or intrusive. The story just flowed well and kept the social dynamic of one living with his parents and trying and trying to meet a nice girl in the forefront. Gives new meaning to ‘meet the parents.’ I could easily see The Third Choice as a Sci-Fi selection on the Oprah Book List. It was that well done. I’ve already ordered my next Kira Tynan novel. For me, five stars for both Kira Tynan and for The Third Choice. Jeff Bailey, author of the conspiracy thriller Not On MY Watch.
My four star review of From Bad to Cursed
by Lana Harper has been posted:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
22 Dutch Road I was intrigued by 22 Dutch Road when I read it. Elements of the story line were surprising to me and that is not an easy reaction I asked Tim about the characters Stan and Peebles and here's what he said, 'The general idea of an estranged son returning to his father's estate and encountering mysterious statues was something which stayed on course, more or less, through the end of the writing. I didn't realize, however, how important some of the supporting characters, like Stan the neighbor and his dog, Peebles, would be, since I "discovered" them while writing. It turns out that these two are often my readers' favorite characters, more so than the protagonist, Billy.'As an author, I understand how sometimes a character can seem to take over and drive the story line. When you read 22 Dutch Road, pay special tribute Wilson and Peebles And... that's The Back Story.
Just completed 
Yesterday's Spy by Newsreader Tom BradbyTom Bradby Here's my 4 star review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My 3.5 star review rounded up to 4 stars for The Drowning Sea
by Sarah Stewart Taylor:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished Gun Barons: The Weapons That Transformed America and the Men Who Invented Them
by John Bainbridge Jr..My 4 star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle
by Jennifer Ryan. I was shocked at how much I enjoyed this one. The excellent characterization made this book special.My 5 star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Listen To Me by Tess Gerritsen It is book 13 in the series and can be read as a stand alone, but I recommend reading the series in order.As always, this book is a welcome addition to the series. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I really enjoyed the characters in The Secret World of Connie Starr, Aussie author Robbi Neal's new novel. It begins during the Depression and goes to 1952 in the small country town of Ballarat, Victoria. It's hard to keep secrets in a small town.
4★ My review of The Secret World of Connie Starr
Doctor Ice Pick sounds like some kind of snake-oil salesman from a couple of centuries ago, but this short non-ficton piece by Claire Prentice explains how recently he and his trainees were poking into brains of disturbed patients. ACK!
3★ My review of Doctor Ice Pick
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