Category Archives: Mystery

The Last Child by John Hart

Johnny is sure that his twin sister, Alyssa is still alive. Missing for almost a year now, he still continues to search for her even as his world has crumbled around him.  First his father disappeared and Katherine Merrimon, Johnny’s … Continue reading

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The Art of Hearing Heartbeats by Jan-Philipp Sendker

Julia arrived in Burma determined to find her missing father. Four years ago, on the morning after her graduation from law school, Julia had been awakened by her father. He told her that he was going to Boston for a few … Continue reading

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When Gods Die by C. S. Harris

Sometimes you just need to escape. Whether it is from the relentless news cycle on CNN or just laundry and dirty dishes, sometimes you just need to escape into a book and into another world.  A trusted author, compelling characters … Continue reading

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Orphan X by Gregg Hurwitz

I love a good suspense novel, but unfortunately my favorite authors, John Sanford and Lee Child do not release their books often enough to satisfy my need for a good kick ass, track down and decimate the bad guys while … Continue reading

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Invasion of Privacy by Christopher Reich

Mary Grant knew her husband Joe was an FBI agent. He had promised her however that his work wasn’t dangerous, since he worked as an electronic surveillance specialist and she counted on that promise, especially after their youngest daughter Grace … Continue reading

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Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter

Claire is waiting for her husband, Paul at the bar of a restaurant. They are celebrating the fact that Claire has been released from serving her time with an ankle monitor: her punishment for  getting into an altercation with one … Continue reading

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The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende

Fearing the worst, Alma’s parents sent her away from Poland in 1939, as they experienced the rising threat of Nazi Germany. They sent her to her uncle’s family in San Francisco where they lived in a mansion overlooking the water, … Continue reading

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The Lake House by Kate Morton

With the words, “Don’t come back until you’ve got yourself sorted,” ringing in her ears, Sadie Sparrow left London and her job as a detective in the police force, to visit her grandfather in Cornwall. Those words, spoken by her … Continue reading

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The Hidden Man by Charles Cumming

Spies and books about spies have always intrigued me. Maybe it was because I grew up overseas and had to learn how to fit into another culture or maybe it was just because I loved the suspense that accompanies spy … Continue reading

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Lamentation (The Psalms of Isaak) by Ken Scholes

I have been wanting a good fantasy series to read after Fool’s Assassin Fools Quest by Robin Hobbs (which I totally snarfed and enjoyed.) But let’s be real here, all you fantasy fiction lovers out there know that I am … Continue reading

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