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Mystery

The Moroccan Girl by Charles Cumming

The moroccan girl

3 stars

An “ok” spy novel. Continue reading “The Moroccan Girl by Charles Cumming”

The Library of Lost and Found by Phaedra Patrick

The library of lost and found

3.5 stars

A very sweet, uplifting fiction. Continue reading “The Library of Lost and Found by Phaedra Patrick”

Long Road to Mercy (Atlee Pine #1) By David Baldacci

long road to mercy

3.5 stars

An entertaining mystery/thriller. Continue reading “Long Road to Mercy (Atlee Pine #1) By David Baldacci”

Finding Grace by K.L Slater

finding grace

3.5 stars

A pretty good mystery/thriller. Continue reading “Finding Grace by K.L Slater”

In Safe Hands (DCI Anna Tate #1) by J.P. Carter

in safe hands

4 stars

A fast-paced mystery/thriller. Continue reading “In Safe Hands (DCI Anna Tate #1) by J.P. Carter”

The Burglar by Thomas Perry

the burglar

1 star

An awful mystery. Continue reading “The Burglar by Thomas Perry”

An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

an anonymous girl4 stars

This was a very good psychological thriller. The plot was interesting, the action was fast-paced and there are characters you can love and hate. The book is a quick read and I had a hard time putting it down. Continue reading “An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen”

Broken Ground (Inspector Karen Pirie, #5) by Val McDermid

Broken Ground

3.5 stars

A pretty good mystery/thriller. Continue reading “Broken Ground (Inspector Karen Pirie, #5) by Val McDermid”

Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield

Once upon a river

4 stars

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

This is a hard book to describe. It’s part folktale, part mystery, part romance and part magical fairy tale. The story starts off slowly, but stick with it. As it unwinds, the pace picks up until its tragic, but wonderful, ending.

During a dark midwinter’s night in a small inn by the Thames river, the regulars are entertaining themselves by telling stories. A badly injured stranger bursts through the door carrying a little dead girl. After the healer tends to the injured stranger, she inspects the body of the little girl and discovers she’s alive. The regulars speculate as to how the little girl could be alive. Is it a miracle, magic, science or something else? Continue reading “Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield”

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