Tag: mystery
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When We Believed in Mermaids Tests the Waters of Family
“Your quest is powerful. You needn’t apologize for the space it takes.” When We Believed in Mermaids – Barbara O’Neal My Rating In Summary of When We Believed in Mermaids “Her sister has been dead for fifteen years when she sees her on the TV news…“ Kit Bianci goes on a search for her long-lost…
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10 Audiobooks to Listen to Now
Why Audiobooks? Let’s be honest – some people struggle to find time to sit and read a book. And that’s totally fine. Life gets in the way, and some lifestyles require us to be constantly moving. In these moments, I choose… AUDIOBOOKS. I’m driving to work or to get groceries? *Listens to an audiobook.* I’m…
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The Maidens: What Secrets Are Being Kept?
“Once you kill another human being, there’s no going back… It’s a bit like being reborn, I suppose… What emerges from the ashes is not a phoenix, but an uglier creature: deformed, incapable of flight, a predator using it claws to cut and rip.” The Maidens – Alex Michaelides Thank you to Celadon Books for…
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The Audacity of Sara Grayson will Catch Readers’ Hearts
“‘All writers have demons, Grayson. Nasty little guys that will chop you up and feed you to the pigeons down below.‘” The Audacity of Sara Grayson – Joani Elliott Thank you, NetGalley and Post Hill Press, for providing me with an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review. Available for purchase on Tuesday,…
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Arsenic and Adobo is a Tasty Read, but Lacks Zest
“In typical Filipino fashion, my aunt expressed her love not through words of encouragement or affectionate embraces, but through food. Food was how she communicated. Food was how she found her place in the world.” Arsenic and Adobo – Mia P. Manansala My Rating In Summary of Arsenic and Adobo Categorized as a “cozy mystery”,…
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Too Good to Be True is a Pretty Good Ride
“I know that I’m starting to sound like a con artist, Dr. K; I know if you could, you would tell me to press pause on all this.” Too Good to Be True – Carola Lovering My Rating Positives Negatives Plot twists are actually surprising! Wraps up too neatly at the end to be realistic…
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Look Out for Finlay Donovan – She’s Killing It!
“It’s a widely known fact that most moms are ready to kill someone by eight thirty A.M. on any given morning. On the particular morning of Tuesday, October eighth, I was ready by seven forty-five.” Finlay Donovan is Killing It – Elle Cosimano My Rating In Summary of Finlay Donovan is Killing It Finlay Donovan…
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Consider This a Push to Read The Push
“These are thoughts I never let leave my lips. These are thoughts most mothers don’t have.” The Push – Ashley Audrain My Rating In Summary of The Push Blythe Connor discovers that motherhood isn’t exactly what she had hoped, and neither is her daughter. She is led by her husband to believe that it’s all…
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There is An Unwanted Guest… And You Are Also Invited
“It’s now that he notices the wind – how wild and loud it is. From inside the hotel it sounds like a constant, dull roar with the occasional shriek, something far away, but out here it’s alive, it’s a monster, and it’s much closer.” An Unwanted Guest – Shari Lapena My Rating In Summary of…
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The Family Upstairs – They Could Be Deadly… or Confusing
“‘In a nutshell? Strange people move in with wealthy family. Strange things happen and everyone dies, apart from some teenage children who are never heard of again. And, of course, the baby. Serenity.’” The Family Upstairs – Lisa Jewell My Rating In Summary of The Family Upstairs Libby Jones makes an important discovery about her…
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