Monthly Archives: September 2024

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

In a camp in the Adirondacks, a counselor wakes up to find one of her campers missing. The missing child, Barbara Van Larr, is not just any child, but rather the daughter of the wealthy family who owns the camp … Continue reading

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The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

Time travel plot lines are always a bit dicey. It is easy for an author to get caught up in the ‘how” and the rules of time travel and the plot line can stay focused on those things rather than … Continue reading

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Hunted by Abir Mukherjee

This is a thriller of a different kind. It is about terrorism but from a parents’ point of view. It is about radicalization but radicalization done for a political end not because of religious fanaticism. It is about the hunt … Continue reading

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