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[PamG]

Here is my 4.12 rounded to 4 stars review of Close to Home by Robert Dugoni:

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Police Procedural / Crime novel
Engaging, Twisty, and Complex Plot
Great Characterization and World-building

[Brenda]

My review for One Midnight With You by Shari Low

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[PamG]

Here is my 4.16 rounded to 4 stars review of The Broken Truth: A Thriller by Reavis Z. Wortham:

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Contemporary western crime thriller
Great characterization
Tense with plenty of action
Fantastic world-building

[Zermeena]

I listened to Moloka'i. It is historical fiction done well. The narrator was awesome. I highly recommend listening to it.

[Brenda]

My review for Paradise by Patricia Wolf

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[Brenda]

My review for After That Night by Karin Slaughter

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[Bethany]

im currently reading Jurassic Park. I love the movies but have never read the book. so much back story and details that were left out. very good

[Kathleen]

I've just started Arthur, The Dog Who Crossed the Jungle to Find a Home by Mikael Lindnord. Based on a true story. I saw the movie and loved it, so I had to get the book.

[Mark]

Bethany wrote: "im currently reading Jurassic Park. I love the movies but have never read the book. so much back story and details that were left out. very good "

The book is great. Be sure you read the second book as well. So much better than the second movie.

[Brenda]

My review for Shadow Tyrants by Clive Cussler

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[Bethany]

Mark wrote: "Bethany wrote: "im currently reading Jurassic Park. I love the movies but have never read the book. so much back story and details that were left out. very good "
..."

Yes I plan to read the second one as well. I just finished Jurassic Park last night so taking a break with a cosy mystery

[Brenda]

My review for The Creak on the Stairs by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir

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[Mark]

I'm ending the week with Listening Woman, the third Leaphorn and Chee Mystery from Tony Hillerman.

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[PamG]

Here is my 4.16 rounded to 4 stars review of The Solstice by Matt Brolly:

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Police Procedural / British Crime Novel
7th book in the DI Louise Blackwell series
Good characterization
Multi-layered plot
Atmospheric

[Brenda]

My review for Lest Tides Turn by Phillipa Nefri Clark

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[Brenda]

My review for The Seachangers by Meredith Appleyard

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[Brenda]

My review for The Fog by Brooke Hardwick

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[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Finished The River by Gary Paulsen, the follow up to Hatchet. Good addition to the series, though the ending was a bit abrupt.

[Alice]

I finishedDeath Comes to Marlow by Robert Thorogood. Nice mystery set in England. Older sleuths that is nice change. Well written.

[Bethany]

I am now reading Eruption, , very good

[Brenda]

My review for Back To Birdsville by Fiona McArthur

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[Brenda]

My review for The Girls Who Dared to Love by Diney Costeloe

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[PamG]

Here is my 4.25 rounded to 4 stars review of We Solve Murders by Richard Osman:

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[Alice]

I finished a very good HF book Three Words for Goodbye by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb. Set in 1937, Long Island, Paris, Venice and Vienna. A story of two sisters Journey very good.

[Brenda]

My review for Restless Dolly Maunder by Kate Grenville

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[Brenda]

My review for Your Little Lies by Sue Fortin

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[Alice]

I finished The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club by Helen Simonson. Set in 1919 England. Lots of issues covered as England recovers from War and Spanish Flu. Very good read.

[PamG]

Here is my 4.34 rounded to 4 star review of Cold Trail: A Garrett Kohl Novel by Taylor Moore:

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Diverse characterization and exciting scenes
Intense
Crime Thriller / Contemporary western crime novel

[Chelsea]

Right now, I’m reading The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani.

I’ve also gotten into the Fable comic series by Bill Willingham.

[PamG]

Here is my 3.44 rounded to 3 stars review of Nightmare of a Trip by Maureen Kilmer:

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Horror Comedy
Funny, entertaining, predictable

[Meg]

I'm back on Sandham Island in Sweden with Viveca Sten's In Harm's Way, #6 in the police procedural series.

[Brenda]

My review for A Mother's Betrayal by Louise Guy

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[PamG]

Here is my 4.37 rounded to 4 stars review of A Steep Price by Robert Dugoni:

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Police procedural
Dual plot-line
Great characterization

[Brenda]

My review for Her Secret Soldier by Julie Hartley

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[Tiziana]

Dark Deceit by Cathie Dunn

It's a medieval adventure novel set in 1140s Gloucester and Normandy while Stephen and Matilda were fighting for the throne of England

MY REVIEW HERE :
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[PamG]

Here is mt 4.41 rounded to 4 stars review of Ashes Never Lie by Lee Goldberg:

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Crime Action Thriller / Police Procedural
Series Crossover with Eve Ronin series
Excellent

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Finished reading Q's Legacy by Helene Hanff, a recent find at a library used book sale. Enjoyed it as much as 84, Charing Cross Road.

Have now started a reread of Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, an August read for another GR group that will fit multiple challenges.

[Mark]

I'm ending the week with The Late Show by Michael Connelly https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Alice]

I finished delightful book The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst. Wonderful characters, setting and plot. Magic and mythical creaters. I highly recommend.

[Marysia]

My review of Dragon School: Episodes 1-5 by Sarah K.L. Wilson:

Indie Middle Grade/YA fantasy with a strong female lead, unfortunately still a bit unpolished/rough draft feeling.

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[Brenda]

My reviews for the readathon weekend:

Outback Moonlight by Annie Seaton

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Fire on the Fens by Joy Ellis

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Murder Down Under by Arthur W. Upfield

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[PamG]

Here is my 3.45 rounded to 3 stars review of William by Mason Coile:

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Horror / Science Fiction - AI

[Brenda]

My review for Purple Roads by Fleur McDonald

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[PamG]

Here is my 2.47 rounded to 2 stars review of How to Help a Hungry Werewolf: A Novel by Charlotte Stein:

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Paranormal Romance

[Brenda]

My review for The Black Loch by Peter May

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[Tammy]

Currently reading The Queen of the Damned byAnne Rice while I take out my fall decorations.

[Brenda]

My review for The Vanishing Wife by Nichole Severn

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[Brenda]

My review for The Camborne Killings by Sally Rigby

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[Mark]

I'm finishing the week with a review of 26 Below by Kimberley Woodhouse. This thriller was a bit uneven for me.

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[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Finished this week:

* Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. September selection for another group. I originally wasn’t planning to reread it, until I realized how many different challenges it would fit. It was a fairly easy and fast read for me.

* Brian's Return by Gary Paulsen, book four in the Hatchet series.

*. Brian's Hunt by Gary Paulsen, book five in the Hatchet series. I would not recommend this one to really young or sensitive children as the second half is rather serious and graphic.

* The Exiles by Ray Bradbury. This is a short story I read a few years ago in The Illustrated Man, this time it was included in another collection of his, Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales. Excellent timing on this one as it is about books being banned and burned, and September is Banned Books Month. Near the end it says certain authors’ books were destroyed in 2020, which is eerily prophetic as the number of challenged books increased threefold in that year in the US (particularly in some southern states). You can listen to it here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OBhx-FW...