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Death of a Village by M.C. BeatonScottish constable Hamish Macbeth investigates a string of cases.
Light entertaining mystery. 3 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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by Anthony HorowitzAuthor Anthony Horowitz (ostensibly) chronicles a murder investigation conducted by eccentric former Scotland Yard detective Daniel Hawthorne.
Entertaining mystery. 3.5 stars
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by Liz MooreAn artificial intelligence expert leaves behind big secrets when he dies.
Plenty of twists. 3.5 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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The Accursed by Joyce Carol OatesThe fictional story of the "Crosswicks Curse" that took a horrific toll on some wealthy, influential Princeton families in 1905 and 1906.
Good gothic literary fiction. 4 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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by Robert GoldsboroughEccentric detective Nero Wolfe and his assistant Archie Goodwin investigate an alleged mob hit.
Fun to revisit favorite characters. 3 stars
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Nine Elms by Robert BryndzaFormer detective Kate Marshall, who now teaches criminology, is drawn in to investigate a cold case and a serial killer.
Okay mystery. 3 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just finished reading the novel "Last Flight to Stalingrad" by Graham Hurley.
This is a gripping, compelling novel set amid one of the most horrific battles of the Second World War in which its main character, a journalist in the German propaganda ministry, is made to question the values of love, loyalty, and survival.
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This is a gripping, compelling novel s..."
This looks good. I like this part of the blurb "Werner will make his mistake and begin his descent into the hell of Stalingrad..." 👍
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by Kelly ParsonsA surgical resident becomes the target of a malevolent enemy.
Good story. 3 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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by Laura LippmanIn the 1960s, a divorced Baltimore housewife gets involved in a murder investigation and racial tensions.
Good literary mystery. 4 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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The White Plague by James AbelLieutenant Colonel Joe Rush gets involved when a submarine crew is dying from a mysterious cause.
Exciting thriller. 3.5 stars
MY review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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by Pamela M. KelleyIn this addition the the Nantucket Beach Plum Cove series, a fledgling reporter moves to Nantucket for a job; there she makes new friends, develops a crush on her handsome boss, and enjoys the beautiful island.
Pleasant homey Hallmark Channel-type story. 3.5 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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by Vicki DelanyBookstore manager/amateur sleuth Gemma Doyle travels to London, where she gets involved in a murder investigation.
Entertaining story. 3 stars
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The Museum of Desire by Jonathan KellermanPsychologist Alex Delaware helps his friend, Lieutenant Milo Sturgis, investigate an odd set of murders.
Engaging plot. 3.5 stars
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by Amy BloomA young woman and her sister try to succeed in Hollywood and elsewhere after WWII and acquire an interesting entourage.
Compelling story with some humor. 4 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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The Lost City of the Monkey God by Douglas PrestonExplorers (and a writer) try to find The Lost City of the Monkey God in Honduras.
Good book. 4.5 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
She-Bear by Ariele Sieling -3 stars
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by Bill Clinton and James PattersonThe President's daughter - a college coed- is kidnapped in this thriller.
Good fast-paced story with some interesting political intrigue.
4 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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by Joyce Carol OatesA newlywed bride steps in front of a bus, and her recovery is accompanied by flashbacks to her past.
Odd story of childhood trauma. 3 stars
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by Craig JohnsonSheriff Longmire and his friends deal with what might be a ghost.
Good mystery. 3.5 stars
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by Amy Suiter ClarkeA true crime podcaster targets a serial killer who went dormant twenty years ago.
Good thriller. 3.5 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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by James Lee BurkeIn the Cajun environs of south Louisiana, Detective Dave Robicheaux is involved in investigating several killings and an alleged rape.
Good mystery. 4 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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A Story Lately Told: Coming of Age in Ireland, London, and New York by Anjelica HustonIn this first book of her autobiography Huston tells tales starting with her childhood in Ireland and England.....up to her young womanhood in New York City.
Huston had an interesting youth. 3 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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by Caitlin MullenWomen are being murdered in Atlantic City.
The story exposes the sleazy demimonde of Atlantic City, where women - especially prostitutes - are used and abused.
Good crime novel. 4 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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by Ian RankinInspector Rebus is retired, but investigates a cold case involving a high-profile murder at a hotel.
Complex mystery. 3 stars
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by Ronan FarrowFarrow exposes the powerful cabal that protected Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, who abused/raped women for years.
Good book. Very revealing. 4 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Everybody's Fool by Richard RussoPolice Chief Doug Raymer has a series of misadventures while he's trying to go about his business.
Lots of fun characters and scenes. 4 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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This Way to the Universe: A Theoretical Physicist's Journey to the Edge of Reality by Michael DineTheoretical physicist and physics teacher Michael Dine reaches out to a general audience, attempting to explain the universe - its origin, evolution, contents, and ultimate demise.
Very interesting book. 3.5 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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by Katie M. FlynnIn this sci-fi novel, peoples' consciousness' are transferred to robots and androids.
Intriguing idea. 3 stars
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by Jane HaddamAn upper class suspect from a cold case is killed and Detective Gregor Demarkian investigates.
Interesting characters. 3 stars
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Ava's Man by Rick BraggAuthor Rick Bragg tells the life story of his colorful larger than life grandfather.
Very good book. 4.5 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Einstein's Dice and Schrödinger's Cat: How Two Great Minds Battled Quantum Randomness to Create a Unified Theory of Physics by Paul HalpernEinstein's theories of relativity and Schrödinger's theories of quantum physics are presented for the general reader.
Nice 'light' approach to the topic. 3.5 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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by Laura LippmanFormer journalist Tess Monaghan tries to clear her friend of a murder charge.
Good story. 3 stars
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by James Lee BurkeLouisiana Detective Dave Robicheaux is on vacation in Montana, but still has to deal with assault and murder.
Good mystery. 3 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Live Wire by Harlan CobenSports/Music rep Mylon Bolitar gets involved when the wife of his rock star client is accused of carrying a baby that's not her hubby's.
Overstuffed plot, but I like the characters in this series. 2.5 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Barbara, You are a fan of Barry Eisler, aren't you? I just finished both the paperback and audio of "All The Devils." I highly recommend it.
I'll check out Light of the World."
Gregg
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You are a fan of Barry Eisler, aren't you? I just finished both the paperback and audio of "All The Devils." I highly recommend it.
I'll check out Light of the World."
Gregg"
I don't think I've read any books by Barry Eisler. Thanks for the suggestion Gregg. 🙂
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by Gregg Andrew HurwitzOrphan X - a former government assassin who now helps people in dire straits - has to infiltrate a dangerous Mexican drug cartel.
Exciting adventure with plenty of action. 3.5 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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by Jennifer HillierWhen a 4-year-old boy disappears from an open air market his mother keeps looking for him after the police give up.
Good suspense story. 3.5 stars
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Has anyone read my book Normal Weird? Normal Weird is an inverted futuristic story of self-discovery where
Evolution is controversial
Communication is not verbal
Loneliness is a choice
Dead is alive
AI is human
Love is a sacrifice
Weird is normal
The future is liberating and frightening.
It will make you question if the change is already here…
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by Jim FergusIn this fiction book, 1000 white women are sent to intermarry with the Cheyenne tribe, to enhance peace with the Indians.
Good story. 4 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Normal Weird is an inverted futuristic story of self-discovery where
Evolution is controversial
Communication is not verbal
Loneliness is a choice
Dead is a..."
Here's the Goodreads link:
Normal Weird: Spellbinding and Provocative – The UPGRADE may already be here…
Every Tongue Got to Confess: Negro Folk-tales from the Gulf States by Zora Neale HurstonMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Folktales as told by black domestics, truck farmers, sawmill workers, children, orange pickers in Alabama, Florida and Louisiana, pre-Depression.
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by Kelly ParsonsA man whose wife died during surgery plans a diabolical revenge against the doctor.
Good thriller. 3.5 stars
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Unsheltered by Barbara KingsolverThis dual timeline novel, set in Vineland, revolves around two families who live on the same block 150 years apart. Compares old-time reserve with modern progressiveness.
Good book. 3.5 stars
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by T. Coraghessan BoyleAn older couple in California have trouble dealing with their son, a right-wing extremist who's mentally ill.
Good book. 4 stars
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by Agatha ChristieWhen an elderly woman - who has a lifetime interest in the estate she lives on - dies, there are plenty of suspects for the murder including her stepson and her much younger husband. Poirot investigates.
Not a great mystery, but a good introduction to Poirot and his assistant Captain Hastings. 3 stars
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Engaging plot. 3.5 stars
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