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11 hours ago

The Night Swim - two mysteries years apart connect in this moving and captivating thriller.

The Night Swim begins when true crime podcaster Rachel Krall is heading to Neapolis, North Carolina to start the third season of her popu...

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a day ago

The Lions of Fifth Avenue - historical fiction at its best, set in a NYC landmark.

Fiona Davis has done it again. The Lions of Fifth Avenue is a wonderful book. It brings together all the elements that makes every one of...

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2 days ago

The Lost Jewels - captivating historical fiction about the mystery of hidden gems.

In this engaging story, told in several timelines, we meet Dr. Kate Kirby in present day. She is a jewelry historian and researcher livin...

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3 days ago

The Nothing Man - a serial killer can no longer hide in plain sight.

Jim Doyle is a store security guard. He’s the type of person you wouldn’t notice. He goes to work, goes home to his wife and has an 18 ye...

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4 days ago

Paris Never Leaves You - a powerful WWII story of deception, survival and forgiveness.

Author Ellen Feldman’s impressive Paris Never Leaves You is a different type of WWII story. Set in both 1944 and 1954, we learn of Charlo...

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Jul 27

The Wife Who Knew Too Much - lies, betrayal and murder await.

Tabitha is struggling to make ends meet as a waitress in a small New Hampshire town and in walks Connor, her teenage love. He was the ric...

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Jul 26

Utopia Avenue - a trip back to the swinging 60s with a unique rock band.

Welcome to London, late 1966. Manager Levon Frankland (think Beatles manager Brian Epstein) brings together four musicians of different b...

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Jul 25

The Two Mrs. Carlyles - entertaining, suspenseful historical fiction set in San Francisco.

The Two Mrs. Carlyles pays homage to Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca. It's a haunting story set in San Francisco in the early 1900s. Violet i...

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Jul 20

The Book of Lost Names - an unforgettable WWII story of bravery, determination and love.

This engrossing story is set mostly in the past during the 1940s in France and in 2005 where 86 year-old Eva is going to confront her pas...

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Jul 19

The Black Swan of Paris - a gripping story of a beautiful singer working for the Resistance.

The setting is Paris, 1944. Genevieve Dumont is a singer whose dazzling performances have made her the toast of Europe and a favorite of ...

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Jul 16

The Sight of You - a heartbreaking story of love and sacrifice.

Joel is a loner. Since childhood, he has had dreams that always come true. His dreams are only about those he loves so he keeps his circl...

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Jul 14

The Divine Miss Marble - a fascinating look at a champion tennis player who should not be forgotten.

I asked a group of fellow tennis players, all serious club players, if they had ever heard of Alice Marble (1913-1990). No one had. And t...

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Jul 13

The Safe Place - an enjoyable, good old-fashioned thriller.

Emily is lost. She's a young woman with lots of promise who can’t seem to hold onto a job or break into acting, which has been her dream....

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Jul 11

What You Wish For - a heartwarming, feel-good book.

Samantha (Sam) Casey is a school librarian on Galveston Island. She’s had a difficult upbringing but she’s now happy. She left her last s...

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Jul 8

The Yellow Bird Sings - a beautiful and heartbreaking story about love and hope.

The Yellow Bird Sings begins in Poland, 1941. The Nazis have been rounding up and killing Jewish residents. A mother (Róza) and her five ...

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Jul 6

Florence Adler Swims Forever - love, loss and healing in 1934, New Jersey.

This moving story takes place in 1934 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. We meet Florence Adler as she is preparing to swim the English Channe...

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Jul 5

The Shadows - for those who enjoy creepy and sinister thrillers.

Getting creeped out by a good book is always fun. The Shadows is designed to have that effect on the reader and it succeeds. Twenty-five ...

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Jul 4

The Henna Artist - a strong woman seeking her own way in 1950s India.

The Henna Artist offers a glimpse into a country and society you may not be very familiar with. How great when a book can entertain and e...

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Jul 2

What’s Left of Me Is Yours - love, lies and betrayal set in Japan.

What’s Left of Me Is Yours is a beautifully written, complex book told in two timelines that masterfully presents the story of Sumiko Sar...

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Jun 30

All the Broken People - an excellent thriller. Twisty and tense.

Lucy has left Brooklyn and heads to Woodstock, NY to escape her abusive boyfriend. She soon becomes close friends with her neighbors Vera...

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