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Unraveling Oliver by Liz Nugent

Unraveling oliver

3.5 stars

This was a pretty good debut book by this author. Not outstanding, but a solid book. The story begins with a terrible act of violence. Oliver, a handsome, successful children’s book author hits his wife Alice and watches as she cowers on the floor. He dispassionately watches her reaction to his assault, and then leaves the house to get drunk. Hours later he returns to the house and is confronted by Alice with secrets from his past. Oliver proceeds to mercilessly beat Alice into a coma. Continue reading “Unraveling Oliver by Liz Nugent” →

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The Guilty (Will Robie #4) by David Baldacci

The guilty

4 stars

This is another great Will Robie book. When a mission goes awry, Will is forced to take a step back and try to get his head straight. He needs to figure out if he can continue working for the government. One way to do this is to make peace with his past, which he is reluctant to do. Will is estranged from his father and hasn’t returned to his home town since he left just after high school. When he learns that his father has been arrested for murder, Will returns to his small southern town to confront his past and help his father. Continue reading “The Guilty (Will Robie #4) by David Baldacci” →

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Glass Houses by Louise Penny

Glass Houses

4 stars

This is another great book in this series. Inspector Gamache is just settling into his job as the head of the police department when he discovers that they have lost the war on drugs. Huge cartels are funneling vast quantities of drugs into Canada and the U.S. and the various crimes that flow from the drug traffic has increased. Gamache is at a lost on how to stop it, until he develops a bold plan that will have huge consequences whether he wins of fails. He enlists a few trusted people to help with the plan and sets in in place. Continue reading “Glass Houses by Louise Penny” →

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Killing Pace by Douglas Schofield

Killing Pace

2.5 stars

I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

The book opens with a woman (Laura Pace) that has amnesia and is being held captive by a man that claims to be her boyfriend. She eventually regains her memories and escapes her captor, only to discover she is a wanted fugitive that has been set up for a double homicide. Laura goes on the run to clear her name and solve the international mystery that started her problems in the first place. Continue reading “Killing Pace by Douglas Schofield” →

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Lie to Me by J.T. Ellison

Lie to Me

4 stars

I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Sutton and Ethan seem to have it all. The couple are both successful authors, extremely attractive and seem to live a charmed life. But things are not what they seem. When Ethan wakes up one day to find Sutton gone, their seemingly idyllic life begins to unravel. Ethan is accused of murdering Sutton and his character is viciously attacked. What happened to Sutton and is Ethan telling the truth or is he an extremely convincing liar? Continue reading “Lie to Me by J.T. Ellison” →

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Block 46 (Emily Roy & Alexis Castells #1) by Johana Gustawsson

Block 46

4 stars

I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

French true-crime writer Alexis’ friend Linnea has been murdered in Falkenberg, Sweden. At the same time her body is discovered, a young boy’s body is found in Hampstead Heath, London. The two bodies have similar wounds. Is this the work of a serial killer? And what do the crimes have to do with the events that happened in Buchenwald Concentration Camp in 1944? Emily, a Canadian criminal profiler on loan to London’s Scotland Yard, is tasked with investigating the crimes. Although normally very reserved, Emily decides to allow Alexis to shadow her as she seeks to stop the killer and bring them to justice. Continue reading “Block 46 (Emily Roy & Alexis Castells #1) by Johana Gustawsson” →

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Sleep Like a Baby (Aurora Teagarden #10) by Charlaine Harris

Sleep like a baby

3.5 stars

This is another fun book in the Aurora Teagarden book series. In this book, Aurora has just given birth to daughter Sophie. She and Aubrey are settling into the routine of new parents when the body of a murdered woman is found in their backyard. Once again, the couple is embroiled in a crazy mystery that they can’t help but try to solve themselves.

As usual, the book is a quick, fun, effortless read. It has humor and enough twists to keep the reader engaged to the end.

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Cause of Death (Detective Grace Macallan) by Peter Ritchie

Cause of Death

4 stars

I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is the first book in the series of Det. Grace Macallan. Grace was a detective in Northern Ireland during the “troubles” and after an incident must leave the City and her job in disgrace. She is hired as a detective in the newly formed Lothian & Borders Major Crime Team, where she hopes to rebuild her life, career and reputation. After getting the team up and running, they are assigned to investigate a series of brutal prostitute assaults and murder. As the team digs deeper into the mystery, tensions rise and secrets are revealed. Continue reading “Cause of Death (Detective Grace Macallan) by Peter Ritchie” →

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