Category: mystery
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Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy is a literary novel set entirely on a remote island where a family of four has been tasked by the government to safeguard and protect the seeds of the many species of plants and flowers known to man. The idea is that with climate change getting worse, the planet…
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The Tomb of Dragons by Katherine Addison is the third and final book in the Cemeteries of Amalo Trilogy. I’m definitely sad that this great trilogy is ending but also can’t wait to see what the author has in store for her fans with whatever project she has upcoming next. In this last novel of…
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The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger is a fantastic literary historical fiction piece of work. It explores some of the racial problems we face today but focuses mainly on the Native Americans in a small town in Jewel, Minnesota. While the story takes place a little after World War II, racial issues are…
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The God of the Woods by Liz Moore is a psychological criminal and mystery thriller novel. With over 30k+ reviews on Amazon sitting at 4.5 stars along with high praises from practically everyone in the literary world, I couldn’t wait to begin. Upon taking just a few days to complete, I can confidently add my…
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The Patient’s Secret by Loreth Anne White is a suspenseful psychological crime thriller novel, and boy is it a good one! Amazon Prime offered users a choice of one Amazon Select Kindle novel for free in the month of December 2024. All the users had to do is select a free First Read book, and…
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Sovereign by C.J. Sansom is the third book of seven in his Matthew Shardlake Mysteries series. After having been a bit disappointed with Dark Fire, Sovereign puts the series right back on track to my liking. At almost 700 pages, I found myself quite surprised, yet once again, at how fast I devoured it in…
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All the President’s Men by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein recounts one of the most shocking political sabotage and espionage at the highest level of the United States within the 20th century. While almost five decades late, I finally can say that I read the book! The movie may come next, but I still need…
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The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton is a slyly written dystopian ‘who-dun-it’ mystery. I can’t believe I’d be the only person who’d initially mistaken this novel for the FX TV series A Murder at the End of the World. I learned that this author has written prior mystery novels…
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Dark Fire by C.J. Sansom is the second book of seven in the Matthew Shardlake mysteries series. I had a blast with Absolution, and so I expect similar results with Dark Fire. The novel plays in a very similar light in that our main detective is once again commissioned by none other than Thomas Cromwell,…
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Lie Maker by Linwood Barclay is the author’s 27th fictional novel if Wikipedia and my counting is to be trusted. Being so consistent, I felt that if I wanted a quick psychological thriller fix, I can always turn to this author at any single point of the year, and I’m sure he’d have released a…
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