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When Will There Be Good News?
by Kate Atkinson (Jackson Brodie #3) (4.5 stars)https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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by Robert Galbraith In this addition to the series, private detectives Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott are hired to extricate a young man from a cult.
Lot's going on in this book. 3.5 stars.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Spare by Prince Harry
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A troubled childhood as told by a angry, hurt young man. He should be allowed his view of his life.
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I agree Harry had every right to tell his story and the 'palace' is so insular and entitled that they're way out of touch with modern times. I found the book very compelling.
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by Kelley ArmstrongTime-traveling Edinburgh police detective Mallory - who was transported from 2019 to 1869 - gets involved in a criminal incident in the past.
Fast-moving novella. 3 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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by Yume KitaseiIn this science fiction mystery novel, an all-female crew on a starship traveling to a distant planet has to root out a saboteur.
Interesting story. 3.5 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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by Ian RankinThough Inspector Rebus is retired now, he still likes to involve himself in police investigations.....especially when they involve corrupt cops.
Good mystery. 3.5 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Agents of Dreamland by Caitlín R. Kiernan (Tinfoil Conspiracy #1) (3.5 stars)https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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A Murder in Hollywood: The Untold Story of Tinseltown's Most Shocking Crime by Casey ShermanActress Lana Turner was at the height of her career when her boyfriend, gangster Johnny Stompanato, was murdered in her house. This book tells the story.
Good true crime book. 4 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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by Patricia CornwellMedical examiner Kay Scarpetta's latest case involves two victims suspected of cybercrimes.
The series is on the upswing after a bunch of mediocre books. 3.5 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The People That Time Forgot by Edgar Rice Burroughs (Caspak #2) (2.5 stars)https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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by Colson WhiteheadIn this book - which is darkly funny - Pulitzer Prize winner Whitehead immerses us in the ambiance of Harlem in the 1970s. The book revolves around Ray Carney, a furniture store owner and fencer of stolen goods who strives to be upwardly mobile.
Very good book. 4 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Barbara wrote: "Crook Manifesto by Colson WhiteheadIn this book - which is darkly funny - Pulitzer Prize winner Whitehead immerses us in the am..."
I read the first Ray Carney story and it was ok, didn't blow me away. I've got a couple of others to try. Glad you liked this. I'll have to check it out.
Gideon's Staff
(Commander Gideon #5) by J.J. Marric 4.0 starshttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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by J. Wynn RousuckIn this epistolary novel, pooches Winslow and Zippy have a lively entertaining correspondence with Grandma Vivienne. Along the way, family ups and downs are revealed.
I enjoyed the book. (It might make a good Christmas present for dog lovers....just saying.) 4 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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by Linwood BarclayA novelist wants to find his father, who entered the witness protection program a quarter century ago.
Good thriller. 3.5 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Silent Spring
by Rachel Carson From the 60's but still important today. (3.5 stars)https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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by J.S. BaileyThis is a humorous sci-fi adventure novel. On a planet called Molorthia Six, human colonists must contend with tall tree-like beings who attack on occasion.
Fun characters in this book. 3 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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by Rachel HawkinsIn this suspense novel, a North Carolina heiress adopts a boy and eventually leaves him a huge fortune....to the fury of her biological family.
Lots of secrets in this novel. 3.5 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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by Amy TinteraWhen a podcaster revives an old murder case, the prime suspect worries about the whole business getting back in the news.
Interesting characters in this mystery. 3 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished The Left Hand of Darkness and was a tad disappointed despite some applicable and thought provoking themes. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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by Karen Rose SmithTea shop owner/amateur sleuth Daisy Swanson helps investigate a current murder and a cold case, all while she's preparing for her wedding.
Good cozy with interesting characters. 3.5 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Skull Mantra
by Eliot Pattison (Inspector Shan #1) 5.0 starshttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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THE JAMES MASON COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB
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