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Is there anyone whose mind John Boyne can't inhabit? In the 3rd book of his Elements Quartet, he gives us Freya, a talented burns specialist doctor, but a vengeful manipulator of the unwary. Fire is ironically chilling.
My review of FIREStill available on NetGalley
This was just a bit too much for me. ⭐⭐.5 for
High Wire by Candice Fox https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Perfect Storm byPaige Shelton. My 4 star review. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...It is book 6 in the cozy series.
Here is my 4.16 rounded to 4 stars review of Two Good Men by S.E. Redfearn:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Crime Thriller and some Romance
Two men seeking justice from opposite sides of the law
Great Characters
The Secret That Killed You
Published April 30, 2024
3.5 stars
Read as a review copy.
Nazis, Hitler, American Presidents, the Oval office, conspiracy theories and more.
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I've come across some pretty good thrillers recently, like this creepy one by one of my fave authors, Kelley Armstrong.
- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...Then there is probably one of the best installments of the series where Munier ratched up the thrills and intensity.
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I read Invisible Helix by Keigo Higashino It is translated from Japanese. The author's books have been bestsellers in Japan. It is book 5 in the series, but worked for me as a stand alone. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...Also, my wife read a book on her kindle reader that I have not read, but shows up on my list of read books, because she gave it 5 stars on her reader, linked to my GR account through Amazon. Her review of Under a Sunburnt Sky: An unforgettable story of heroism & love
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An entertaining read about the dynamics of friendship ⭐⭐⭐.8
The Group Trip by Audrey Ingram https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden and enjoyed every twist & turn! I believe it's her finest piece of work yet. 5 StarsMy Review.
A lovely family mystery with a little romance and a wonderful dog! ⭐⭐⭐⭐.1 for
Aunt Violet's Locket by Kristin Harper https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Río Muerto by Ricardo Silva Romero It is more of a literary/historical fiction book than a thriller. It is about the civil war in Colombia. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just finished the latest full-length thriller from Candice Fox - an outback doozy - High Wire. What a complex, dark imagination she has!
My review of High Wire
More cosy than thriller.Staged by Elle Cosimano is the first of six Amazon Original Stories in the light-hearted #BusybodiesCollection featuring amateur sleuths. A body spoils this real estate agent's groomed carpet, so she starts looking for clues.
My review of StagedThese are still available until the end of October.
Here is my 4.52 rounded to 5 stars review of Ultimate Justice by Tee O'Fallon:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Romantic Suspense
3rd book in the series
Well-done, but tough subject
Here is my 4.21 rounded to 4 stars review of Disturbing the Bones by Jeff Biggers and Andrew Davis:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Political Thriller / Military Thriller
Overall, this was an intense and engaging thriller that looks at peace and patriotism from different perspectives.
- Exceptional characters, suspenseful events, and multiple conflicts
Here is my 4.07 rounded to 4 stars review of In Too Deep by Lee Child and Andrew Child:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Action Thriller
Entertaining
Short Term Amnesia
A proposed new development in a small South Australian town pits friend against friend and tears families apart.
Head for the Hills by Tricia Stringer ⭐⭐⭐.7 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...#
A heartwarming and entertaining story set at Christmas
Christmas at the Little Paris Hotel by Rebecca Raisin ⭐⭐⭐⭐.1 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
After loving Jacqueline Bublitz's first novel Before You Knew My Name, I was a little disappointed with her new one Leave the Girls Behind, although many reviewers have rated it 5★, so don't let me put you off reading it.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Here is my 4.19 rounded to 4 stars review of Run by Blake Crouch:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Post-Apocalyptic
Re-release of an early book
Action-Packed
Newest book by Robert Dugong. #2 in series:Beyond Reasonable Doubt
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Silverton Shores⭐⭐⭐.3 for
by Mandy Magro a romance set in far north Queensland, Australia. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Here is my 4.43 rounded to 4 stars review of Beyond Reasonable Doubt by Robert Dugoni:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Legal Thriller
Book 2 in the Keera Duggan series
Great characters, solid plot
A light and entertaining cosy-murder mystery -
Death at the Dinner Party by Ellie Alexander ⭐⭐⭐.8 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read The Lost House by Melissa Larsen It is set in Iceland about an unsolved 40 year old murder. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Here is my 3.16 rounded to 3 stars review of The Woodsmoke Women's Book of Spells: A witchy, spellbinding tale of magic and love by Rachel Greenlaw:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Magical Realism, Romance
Overall, I enjoyed the entertaining and atmospheric story, but it wasn’t what I expected. However, the world-building was excellent and it was a nice change-of-pace read that was also thought-provoking. The exploration of relationships was well-done.
I recently finished
The Waiting by Michael ConnellyMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just finished the fourth installment for Rebecca Zanetti's Laurel Snow series. LOVED IT!!!
- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
A charming read
The Little Provence Book Shop by Gillian Harvey ⭐⭐⭐.6 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
A wonderful 5star read about an amazing K9. The ending did me in.
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Here is my 4.12 rounded to 4 stars review of Death Stake by Andrew Mayne:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Action Thriller
Book 2 in the Trasker series
Murder, Corporate espionage, and more
Fast and furious action
Plot twists and turns
⭐⭐⭐.5 for #3 in the Scottish Isle Mysteries series
Death at a Scottish Christmas by Lucy Connelly https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Here is my 3.39 rounded to 3 stars review of A New Lease on Death by Olivia Blacke:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Supernatural mystery
Unlikely crime-solving duo
Funny, Charming, and Entertaining
Here is my 4.2 rounded to 4 stars review of An Insignificant Case by Phillip Margolin:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Legal Thriller
Standalone novel
Entertaining, Good characterization, several plot twists
I liked The Plot but loved
The Sequel: The follow up to the New York Times Bestselling The Plot: 'Insanely readable.' Stephen King by Jean Hanff Korelitz ⭐⭐⭐⭐.6 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Here is my 4.43 rounded to 4 stars review of Frozen Lives by Jennifer Graeser Dornbush:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Mystery
Suspenseful and engaging
Great characters
Family drama, friendship, romantic relationships, death, abduction
⭐⭐⭐⭐.2 for this multi-layered Aussie outback story
Out in Nowhere by Fleur McDonald https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Here is my 3.91 rounded to 4 stars review of The Gardener's Plot by Deborah J. Benoit:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Cozy Mystery
Debut Novel
Entertaining, Good characterization, small-town atmosphere
A lovely second chance romance with just a little spice
Outback Reunion by Rachael Johns ⭐⭐⭐⭐ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Here is my 4.09 rounded to 4 stars review of Mr. Nice Spy by Tiana Smith:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Romantic Suspense
Entertaining
A slow burn that develops into one wild ride of a thriller!
A Very Bad Thing by J.T. Ellison ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Here is my 4.67 rounded to 5 stars review of Out in the Cold by Steve Urszenyi:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Political Thriller / Espionage Action Thriller
Book 2 in the Special Agent Alexandra Martel series
Plenty of action, a couple of surprises, intense, occasionally over-the-top, sizzling pace
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