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The Girl with the Silver Star - a powerful WWII story of love and courage.
The Girl with the Silver Star is an excellent WWII era novel. But knowing that it is based on the story of author Rachel Zolotov’s family...

MicheleReader
Nov 17, 2020


Daylight (Atlee Pine #3): an action-packed thriller perfect for Baldacci fans.
Daylight is the third book in David Baldacci’s Atlee Pine Series. As with most series, it would be advisable to start from the beginning...

MicheleReader
Nov 16, 2020


Nothing Good Happens After Midnight - collection of twisty short stories from top thriller authors.
As a fan of thrillers, I was intrigued by the book Nothing Good Happens After Midnight: A Suspense Magazine Anthology. This is a...

MicheleReader
Nov 14, 2020


All the Devils Are Here - danger lurks at every turn in this latest Chief Inspector Gamache novel.
If you are already a fan of Louise Penny’s Chief Inspector Gamache series (this is Book #16) you are surely hooked. But if not, this is...

MicheleReader
Nov 13, 2020


The Girl Who Wasn't There - a wrongly convicted man tries to find his kidnapped daughter.
Sidney “Doc” O’Keefe has just been released from prison after serving ten years for a murder he did not commit. He was a driver for mob...

MicheleReader
Nov 12, 2020


The Last Correspondent - story of trailblazing women during WWII.
As in all of the quests for women’s equality, it took brave trailblazers to enable others to follow in their footsteps. In The Last...

MicheleReader
Nov 11, 2020


Glimmer As You Can - a story about the strength of sisterhood in 1962 Brooklyn.
It’s 1962 and located in Brooklyn Heights is a dress shop called The Starlite which is owned by Madeline, a talented dress designer and...

MicheleReader
Nov 9, 2020


Do You Feel Like I Do? - Peter Frampton looks back in this appealing memoir.
In 1976, Peter Frampton went from working musician to a phenomenon. His album Frampton Comes Alive! sold over 11 million copies worldwide...

MicheleReader
Nov 7, 2020


The Last Tea Bowl Thief - an engaging story that takes place in feudal, wartime and modern Japan.
The Last Tea Bowl Thief starts in feudal Japan where we learn about a tea bowl named Hikitoru. The journey of this ceremonial piece and...

MicheleReader
Nov 4, 2020


Hidden in Plain Sight - Book #2 in a clever new series by Jeffrey Archer.
Jeffrey Archer has treated us to the seven-book The Clifton Chronicles. His new series, centered around Detective William Warwick, is...

MicheleReader
Nov 2, 2020


The Paris Model - from a farm in Australia to the glamour of the House of Dior in post-war Paris.
Historical fiction is especially interesting when you find out that the story is based on a real person. Australian author Alexandra...

MicheleReader
Oct 31, 2020


The Boy and the Lake - a poignant coming-of-age story and murder mystery set in the 1960s.
The Boy and the Lake starts in the summer of 1967. While out fishing, 16 year old Benjamin (Ben) Baum shockingly discovers the body of...

MicheleReader
Oct 21, 2020


Goodnight Beautiful - highly entertaining thriller with great twists and turns you won't see coming.
Dr. Sam Statler is a therapist who has recently gotten married and has moved from New York City back to his hometown in upstate New York...

MicheleReader
Oct 18, 2020


Invisible Girl - a strong domestic thriller with people who are hiding deep pain and secrets.
Lisa Jewell takes us behind the doors of suburban London homes where people are not always who they appear to be. The characters in this...

MicheleReader
Oct 16, 2020


They Never Learn - popular college professor takes justice into her own hands in this dark thriller.
This riveting book begins right before the new school year at Gorman University in Pennsylvania. English professor Dr. Scarlett Clark is...

MicheleReader
Oct 15, 2020


Confessions on the 7:45 - a clever, chilling, twisty thriller that will keep you guessing.
Selena has a seemingly perfect life with two young boys and a husband she loves. One night Selena misses the 5:40 train coming home from...

MicheleReader
Oct 12, 2020


Hinterland - a family impacted by mental illness tries to move forward in this emotional story.
Hinterland is a family drama that takes its time developing and unraveling its characters. It is also a bit of a thriller. Nicholas...

MicheleReader
Oct 8, 2020


Every Now and Then - a memorable coming-of-age story set in 1960.
In the summer of 1960 in a small town in Wisconsin, Elizabeth “Biz” and her best friends Viv and Frankie decide to create a list of...

MicheleReader
Oct 6, 2020


Never Turn Back - a gripping domestic thriller about obsession, revenge and redemption.
After a tragic home invasion that led to the killing of his parents, Ethan has overcome many obstacles to become a popular high school...

MicheleReader
Oct 4, 2020


Bubble in the Sun - ambition, greed and the Florida Boom of the 1920s.
Bubble in the Sun is a work of non fiction which details the Florida land boom that took place about 100 years ago. It’s an age old story...

MicheleReader
Oct 2, 2020
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