Deloris 's bookshelf: all en-US Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:13:16 -0700 60 Deloris 's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[Antiques Slay Ride (A Trash 'n' Treasures Mystery, #6.5)]]> 18507432 The Christmas rush is on as Brandy Borne and her quaintly quirky mother, Vivian, sniff out plum collectibles for resale, only to find the owner of a Santa's workshop worth of treasures has received some deadly tidings. It’s beginning to look a lot like murder…but who wanted the deceased closed for the holidays—permanently? Maybe a rival antiques dealer, a Grinch who collects Christmas? Or the victim’s suspiciously frosty stepchildren? Brandy and Vivian check their list of who’s been naughty or nice, but it may take a Christmas miracle—and some help from Sushi, their elfin shih tzu—to tie a bow around the season’s most wanted killer!

DON’T MISS BRANDY BORNE’S TIPS ON ANTIQUES!]]>
75 Barbara Allan 075829316X Deloris 1 Christian beware

started reading this book and did not get through the first chapter....have made a promise to God if they take his name in vain then I stop reading. Christian beware.

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started reading this book and did not get through the first chapter....have made a promise to God if they take his name in vain then I stop reading. Christian beware.]]>
3.60 2013 Antiques Slay Ride (A Trash 'n' Treasures Mystery, #6.5)
author: Barbara Allan
name: Deloris
average rating: 3.60
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Christian beware

started reading this book and did not get through the first chapter....have made a promise to God if they take his name in vain then I stop reading. Christian beware.

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started reading this book and did not get through the first chapter....have made a promise to God if they take his name in vain then I stop reading. Christian beware.
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<![CDATA[The Curse of the King (Seven Wonders, #4)]]> 22535397
The Curse of the King is the fourth book in a five-book series by master storyteller Peter Lerangis. This sequel to The Tomb of Shadows, Lost in Babylon, and The Colossus Rises chronicles the adventures of Jack McKinley and his friends as they face their greatest challenge yet the long-lost Statue of Zeus. In their struggle to undo what's been done and unlock the secrets of this Wonder of the Ancient World, our heroes must confront gods, relive old battles, and face down their own destiny to save themselves and the world from destruction.

Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series, praised Seven Wonders Book 1: The Colossus Rises as "a high-octane mix of modern adventure and ancient secrets. Young readers will love this story. I can't wait to see what's next in the Seven Wonders series!""]]>
325 Peter Lerangis 0062070517 Deloris 5 Thank you Mr Lerangis

Great read my grandson Gabriel and I have been reading this series together...the characters flow through the series and the twists and turns and wonderful.

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Thank you Mr Lerangis

Great read my grandson Gabriel and I have been reading this series together...the characters flow through the series and the twists and turns and wonderful.]]>
4.18 2015 The Curse of the King (Seven Wonders, #4)
author: Peter Lerangis
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2015
rating: 5
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Thank you Mr Lerangis

Great read my grandson Gabriel and I have been reading this series together...the characters flow through the series and the twists and turns and wonderful.

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Great read my grandson Gabriel and I have been reading this series together...the characters flow through the series and the twists and turns and wonderful.
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The Confession 9403862 An innocent man is days from execution. Only a guilty man can save him.



Travis Boyette is a murderer. In 1998, in the small East Texas city of Sloan, he abducted, raped, and strangled a popular high-school cheerleader. He buried her body so that it would never be found, then watched and waited as police and prosecutors arrested Donte Drumm, a local football star with no connection to the crime. Tried, convicted and sentenced, Drumm was sent to death row: his fate had been decided.



Nine years later, Donte Drumm is four days from execution. Over 400 miles away in Kansas, Travis faces a fate of his own: an inoperable brain tumour will soon deliver the end. Reflecting on his miserable life, he decides to do what's right. After years of silence he is ready to confess.



But how can a guilty man convince lawyers, judges and politicians that they're about to execute an innocent man?

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530 John Grisham Deloris 5 The best

The best yet. Mr. Grisham thank you for this book. It was wonderfully written, lots of twists and turns in it, loved the pastor and his family.]]>
4.24 2010 The Confession
author: John Grisham
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.24
book published: 2010
rating: 5
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The best

The best yet. Mr. Grisham thank you for this book. It was wonderfully written, lots of twists and turns in it, loved the pastor and his family.
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<![CDATA[Someone Else's Daughter (Miranda's Rights, #1)]]> 12675958 A woman can never make herself too tough, too strong, or too street smart.

THE SEARCHING MOTHER

Miranda Steele. Smart-talking, hot pepper-eating loner whose abusive ex-husband stole her baby and gave it up for adoption. She comes to Atlanta to hunt for her daughter.

THE PI

Wade Parker. Wealthy owner of the Parker Investigative Agency, ace detective, and the most eligible forty-four-year-old bachelor in Atlanta. He still mourns the death of his socialite wife but must now solve a disturbing murder case.

THE MURDERER

A serial killer strangling young girls in a bizarre ritual. Why?

She doesn't need a man.
He needs to find a killer.
Together, can they save a thirteen year old girl?

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"Highly charged and emotional... Read it with tissue from the very beginning." Pamela Mason.

"It was a great read, honestly couldn't put it down and can't wait to read the next one." Cathie - Sydney, Australia

"Miranda Steele is one ballsy lady...what I'd call 'one HOT pepper!'" Diane Kratz - crime fiction writer

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Someone Else's Daughteris the first book in the popular Miranda's Rights Mystery series, the emotional story of a stubborn loner looking for her stolen daughter. Buy this intriguing thriller for a story readers say they can't put down.

THE MIRANDA'S RIGHTS MYSTERY SERIES
Someone Else's Daughter - Book I
Delicious Torment - Book II
Forever Mine - Book III
Fire Dancer - Book IV
Thin Ice - Book V

THE MIRANDA AND PARKER MYSTERY SERIES
All Eyes on Me
Heart Wounds
Clowns and Cowboys
The Watcher
Zero Dark Chocolate
Trial by Fire
Smoke Screen

OTHER SUSPENSE BOOKS BY LINSEY LANIER
Chicago Cop (A cop family thriller)
Steal My Heart (A Romantic Suspense)

HUMOROUS BOOKS BY LINSEY LANIER
You Want Me to Kill Who? (A Dandy Frost--Ninja Assassin Story) #1
You Want Me to Go Where? (A Dandy Frost--Ninja Assassin Story) #2
The Clever Detective Boxed Set 2 (A Fairy Tale Romance): Stories 1-5
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388 Linsey Lanier Deloris 0 currently-reading 4.09 2011 Someone Else's Daughter (Miranda's Rights, #1)
author: Linsey Lanier
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.09
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<![CDATA[Best Family Ever (Baxter Family Children Book 1)]]> 40767486 Much-loved storyteller Karen Kingsbury’s Baxter Family books have captured the hearts of millions who have come to think of the Baxter family as their own. Now Karen Kingsbury and her son Tyler Russell tell the childhood stories of the beloved Baxter children—Brooke, Kari, Ashley, Erin, and Luke—to inspire and entertain younger readers.

Brooke is the perfect older sister. For that reason, Kari and Ashley work hard to make their parents just as proud of them as they are of Brooke. Each girl has her own talents. Brooke is an excellent student. Kari is a great soccer player. Ashley, a talented artist. And they are always there for each other. But when the news comes that Dr. Baxter is moving the family from Ann Arbor to Bloomington, Indiana, and the Baxters need to leave the only home and friends they’ve ever known, no one is happy. Saying goodbye is hard but the family still has what’s most important—their faith and their love for each other.

The first book in the Baxter Family Children series, #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury and Tyler Russell tell the story of what it was like to grow up in the Baxter family, the best family ever.]]>
289 Karen Kingsbury 1534412174 Deloris 0 currently-reading 4.47 2019 Best Family Ever (Baxter Family Children Book 1)
author: Karen Kingsbury
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average rating: 4.47
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Beneath a Scarlet Sky 37642916 An alternate cover edition for ASIN B01L1CEZ6K can be found here.

Based on the true story of a forgotten hero, Beneath a Scarlet Sky is the triumphant, epic tale of one young man’s incredible courage and resilience during one of history’s darkest hours.

Pino Lella wants nothing to do with the war or the Nazis. He’s a normal Italian teenager—obsessed with music, food, and girls—but his days of innocence are numbered. When his family home in Milan is destroyed by Allied bombs, Pino joins an underground railroad helping Jews escape over the Alps, and falls for Anna, a beautiful widow six years his senior.

In an attempt to protect him, Pino’s parents force him to enlist as a German soldier—a move they think will keep him out of combat. But after Pino is injured, he is recruited at the tender age of eighteen to become the personal driver for Adolf Hitler’s left hand in Italy, General Hans Leyers, one of the Third Reich’s most mysterious and powerful commanders.

Now, with the opportunity to spy for the Allies inside the German High Command, Pino endures the horrors of the war and the Nazi occupation by fighting in secret, his courage bolstered by his love for Anna and for the life he dreams they will one day share.

Fans of All the Light We Cannot See, The Nightingale, and Unbroken will enjoy this riveting saga of history, suspense, and love.

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525 Mark T. Sullivan Deloris 0 currently-reading 4.56 2017 Beneath a Scarlet Sky
author: Mark T. Sullivan
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average rating: 4.56
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<![CDATA[Sanctuary (Murrells Inlet Miracles Book 1)]]> 35184648
When she accepts her aunt's dilapidated estate as her inheritance, Nora is plagued with misgivings and doubt. When a mysterious black stallion appears at her ranch, she needs help and receives it in the form of veterinarian Shaw Flynn.

Dedicated and rugged, he assists Nora through a trying time. In Shaw, she sees someone gentle, caring and deeply devoted to God. The more she’s with him, the more he inspires her to embrace her own faith. And as their relationship blossoms into a something real and beautiful, like the coastal sunsets of Murrell’s Inlet, Nora stumbles upon Shaw’s deepest secret. Her trust is destroyed and the wisdom of her life-changing decision shaken as the future she envisioned is threatened.

As the truth becomes clear, can she find forgiveness within the sanctuary of her heart or will his betrayal destroy her faith in him once and for all?



The Murrells Inlet Miracles 1: SanctuaryBook 2: RestorationBook 3: CrescendoBook 4: Capsized˃˃˃ Heartwarming, life-changing Christian fictionIt'll make you laugh. It'll make you cry. But most of all, it'll make you feel good.

˃˃˃ From EPIC Award winning author of the Best Spiritual Romance of 2010, Laurie LarsenIf you liked Pawleys Island, you're gonna love Murrells Inlet. Get your copy today.]]>
239 Laurie Larsen 0997563028 Deloris 0 4.25 Sanctuary (Murrells Inlet Miracles Book 1)
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Smoke Screen 44794914
Nate Beckett has spent his life fighting wildfires instead of the lies and rumors that drove him from his Colorado hometown. His mother begs him to come back now that his father has been released from prison, but it isn’t until he’s sidelined by an injury that he’s forced to return and face his past. But that means facing Brenna too.

Fourteen years ago, Nate was in love with the preacher’s daughter. When Pastor Strickland discovered Brenna had defied him to sneak out with Nate, the fight between the Pastor and Nate’s drunken dad was loud—and very public. The Pastor was found murdered later that night, and everyone accused Nate’s father, Roy, of the murder. When the church burned down not long after, people assumed Nate set the fire to get even for his father’s conviction. He let the rumors fly and left town without looking back.

Brenna is stunned to learn that the man convicted of murdering her father has been pardoned. The events of that night set her life on a bad course, and now she’s fighting a brutal custody battle with her ex and his new wife where he’s using lies and his family’s money to sway the judge. Brenna is barely hanging on.

As Nate and Brenna deal with the present—including new information about that fateful night and a wildfire that’s threatening their town—the past keeps igniting. Nate is the steady force Brenna has so desperately needed. But she’ll have to learn to trust him again first.

Full-length, stand-alone suspense novelAlso by New York Times bestselling author Terri If I Run, Intervention, Cape Refuge, AftermathIncludes discussion questions for book clubs]]>
353 Terri Blackstock 0310332648 Deloris 0 currently-reading 4.56 2019 Smoke Screen
author: Terri Blackstock
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.56
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<![CDATA[The Advocate (Women of Redemption, #1)]]> 54845453 A semi-secret society of ten women out for justice. A young recruit who will have to expose the truth of just how far one of them will go to get revenge.

\Former victim Palmer Reed is facing the 20th anniversary of her kidnapping when she is recruited to the board of a prestigious foundation dedicated to helping the victims of crime. Run by Marjoram Swall, a woman known as The Vindicator, who helped rescue Palmer twenty years ago from the hands of their mutual enemy, the foundation gives Palmer something to believe in, hoping that by helping other victims, she will resolve her own painful past.

But something dark lies beneath the foundation’s surface, and after Palmer learns of the foundation's use of blackmail to raise money for their cause, she discovers that several individuals who escaped their blackmail attempts all later died in mysterious accidents. She investigates, and soon believes their deaths are anything but accidental.

Faced with the dilemma of staying loyal to her mentor and the foundation that's provided her with a purpose, or exposing the truth and tearing her life apart, she's forced to question her own ethical boundaries, whether the pursuit of justice and the equalization of a faulty legal system is worth murder.

But her mentor won't risk giving her that choice, and soon Palmer finds herself the target of an unknown killer, her former kidnappers, and even Marjoram herself. For Palmer has opened a deadly link to their past, and she's on a mission to uncover the truth.]]>
255 Lori Lacefield 173228900X Deloris 0 currently-reading 4.25 2018 The Advocate (Women of Redemption, #1)
author: Lori Lacefield
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.25
book published: 2018
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Temptation (The Hunted, #1) 55509875
Everyone loves Professor Hunter. He’s tall, dark, and handsome. And completely unobtainable. But it’s the secrets hiding behind his deep brown eyes that allures Penny. Secrets darker than she could ever imagine.

James Hunter gave up his billionaire lifestyle in NYC last year to become a professor. The easiest new rule to follow: don’t fraternize with the students. It’s easy to follow because he’s become quite the recluse in his new town � the only way he knows how to keep his secrets buried.

But he never expected to be teaching such a beautiful student. He has to resist her. He needs to walk away. Penny deserves better than a man with his demons. But she’s daring him to cross the line. And he’s never been one to resist temptation.]]>
381 Ivy Smoak Deloris 1 Christian beware

Beware, explicit sex. Sorry not my type of book.Will not read any more from this author. Need someway to have these types of books labeled in store.]]>
3.83 2015 Temptation (The Hunted, #1)
author: Ivy Smoak
name: Deloris
average rating: 3.83
book published: 2015
rating: 1
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Beware, explicit sex. Sorry not my type of book.Will not read any more from this author. Need someway to have these types of books labeled in store.
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Elsewhere 53230038 The fate of the world is in the hands of a father and daughter in an epic novel of wonder and terror by Dean Koontz, the #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense.

Since his wife, Michelle, left seven years ago, Jeffy Coltrane has worked to maintain a normal life for himself and his eleven-year-old daughter, Amity, in Suavidad Beach. It’s a quiet life, until a local eccentric known as Spooky Ed shows up on their doorstep.

Ed entrusts Jeffy with hiding a strange and dangerous object—something he calls “the key to everything”—and tells Jeffy that he must never use the device. But after a visit from a group of ominous men, Jeffy and Amity find themselves accidentally activating the key and discovering an extraordinary truth. The device allows them to jump between parallel planes at once familiar and bizarre, wondrous and terrifying. And Jeffy and Amity can’t help but wonder, could Michelle be just a click away?

Jeffy and Amity aren’t the only ones interested in the device. A man with a dark purpose is in pursuit, determined to use its grand potential for profound evil. Unless Amity and Jeffy can outwit him, the place they call home may never be safe again.]]>
367 Dean Koontz 1542019877 Deloris 0 4.34 2020 Elsewhere
author: Dean Koontz
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.34
book published: 2020
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<![CDATA[A Time for Mercy (Jake Brigance, #3)]]> 53529219
In what may be the most personal and accomplished legal thriller of John Grisham’s storied career, we deepen our acquaintance with the iconic Southern town of Clanton and the vivid cast of characters that so many readers know and cherish. The result is a richly rewarding novel that is both timely and timeless, full of wit, drama, and—most of all—heart.

Bursting with all the courthouse scheming, small-town intrigue, and stunning plot twists that have become the hallmarks of the master of the legal thriller, A Time for Mercy is John Grisham’s most powerful courtroom drama yet.

There is a time to kill and a time for justice. Now comes A Time for Mercy .

Don’t miss John Grisham’s new book, THE AFTER THE FIRM, coming soon!]]>
480 John Grisham 0385545975 Deloris 0 Fantastic

Fantastic characters and the twists and turns are in every page. Would love to read more in this series. Thank you John Grisham.]]>
4.31 2020 A Time for Mercy (Jake Brigance, #3)
author: John Grisham
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.31
book published: 2020
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Fantastic characters and the twists and turns are in every page. Would love to read more in this series. Thank you John Grisham.
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<![CDATA[Your Christmas Love (The Bennett Family, #10)]]> 48846419
For Winston Statham, Christmas is just a reminder of the deadline looming ahead this year. Saving the store his parents built is his top priority. At least until he finds his branding manager singing and dancing to carols while hanging twinkling lights in his favorite meeting room.

He can’t get the sexy sway of her hips out of his mind…or her determination to make him smile. When he asks her to stay overtime, work isn’t the only thing on his mind. Before long, he’s willing to do anything for one more kiss, one more night together. Winston falls so hard for Sienna, that he can’t imagine ever letting her go.

But with his future up in the air, can he promise her anything more than an unforgettable Christmas season?

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352 Layla Hagen Deloris 0 to-read 4.34 2019 Your Christmas Love (The Bennett Family, #10)
author: Layla Hagen
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.34
book published: 2019
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The Sister-in-Law 51192924 ‘You don’t think Jamie and I have secrets, do you? No, we tell each other everything.� She smiled. ‘Including your dirty little secret. So, thinking about it, maybe it’s time to start being nice to me?�

THE WIFE: Clare is ready for a break. It’s been a tough year and now she wants to put her feet up. Arriving at the Italian villa for their summer holiday, she decides it’s high time her husband and his family did some of the work. After all, her husband owes her�

THE HUSBAND: Even though Dan had his head turned by someone else, he’s realised the error of his ways. He’s here now, and he says it’s for keeps. Clare can trust him, can’t she? At least he’ll have his brother there, to keep him in line�

THE BROTHER: Jamie is the prodigal child, back in the family fold again, after years of travelling abroad. But when he gets to the villa, he’s not alone. He’s brought a wife, someone none of them have met before.

THE SISTER-IN-LAW: Ella is everything Clare isn’t. Glamorous. Young. Influential. But she knows a secret about Clare. Something that has the power to break the whole family apart.

And there’s someone who will do whatever it takes to make sure that this deep secret never comes to the surface.

An utterly unputdownable, gripping, twisty psychological thriller perfect for fans of Before I Go To Sleep, The Girl on the Train and Date Night.

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298 Sue Watson 1838882685 Deloris 0 currently-reading 3.94 2019 The Sister-in-Law
author: Sue Watson
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average rating: 3.94
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This Side of Heaven 8162431
Annie Warren always wanted the best for her son, Josh. But years of failure and bad choices created a heartbreaking distance that has grown far worse since the day Josh was hit by a drunk driver.

Now on medical disability, Josh has put his life on hold for years, waiting for the insurance company to send a settlement that never seems to come.

Worse, he believes the story of a scheming woman who claims they have a seven-year-old daughter named Savannah.

Despite the unlikelihood and complete lack of evidence, Josh dreams of being a father and is determined to one day claim the child. His family doesn't know the full story. They don't know what happened the night of the accident that was worth the chronic pain Josh suffers every waking minute, or that he is turning his life around. They haven't seen that Savannah's eyes are his, and they don't know how desperately the little girl needs her family.

When the settlement that rightly belongs to Josh is threatened, Annie sets out to defend her son. But she might find a treasure more valuable than money, one she never expected, one that is the greatest gift her son could ever give her--THIS SIDE OF HEAVEN.

A story of family secrets, broken relationships, and a love strong enough to span an ocean-this side of heaven.]]>
356 Karen Kingsbury Deloris 0 currently-reading 4.68 2009 This Side of Heaven
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average rating: 4.68
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The Things We Cannot Say 40189952
From the author of Truths I Never Told You, Before I Let You Go , and the The Warsaw Orphan ,Kelly Rimmer’s powerful WWII novel follows a woman’s urgent search for answers to a family mystery that uncovers truths about herself that she never expected.

“Fans of The Nightingale and Lilac Girls will adore The Things We Cannot Say .� —Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author

In 1942, Europe remains in the relentless grip of war. Just beyond the tents of the refugee camp she calls home, a young woman speaks her wedding vows. It’s a decision that will alter her destiny…and it’s a lie that will remain buried until the next century.

Since she was nine years old, Alina Dziak knew she would marry her best friend, Tomasz. Now fifteen and engaged, Alina is unconcerned by reports of Nazi soldiers at the Polish border, believing her neighbors that they pose no real threat, and dreams instead of the day Tomasz returns from college in Warsaw so they can be married. But little by little, injustice by brutal injustice, the Nazi occupation takes hold, and Alina’s tiny rural village, its families, are divided by fear and hate.

Then, as the fabric of their lives is slowly picked apart, Tomasz disappears. Where Alina used to measure time between visits from her beloved, now she measures the spaces between hope and despair, waiting for word from Tomasz and avoiding the attentions of the soldiers who patrol her parents� farm. But for now, even deafening silence is preferable to grief.

Slipping between Nazi-occupied Poland and the frenetic pace of modern life, Kelly Rimmer creates an emotional and finely wrought narrative. The Things We Cannot Say is an unshakable reminder of the devastation when truth is silenced…and how it can take a lifetime to find our voice before we learn to trust it.

Don’t miss Kelly Rimmer’s next novel,The Paris Agent, where a family’s innocent search for answers brings a long-forgotten, twenty-five-year-old mystery to light—coming July 2023!


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448 Kelly Rimmer 1488096783 Deloris 0 currently-reading 4.64 2019 The Things We Cannot Say
author: Kelly Rimmer
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.64
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Guilty Innocence 21192215
Natalie Richards finds more than she bargained for when she snoops through her boyfriend’s possessions: evidence that Mark Slater was once convicted of a brutal killing. Heartbroken by what she’s discovered, Natalie’s dreams of a future with him collapse.

Only the other person jointly sentenced for Abby Morgan’s murder, the twisted and violent Adam Campbell, knows the truth. That Mark played no part in Abby’s death.

Meanwhile, circumstances have thrust Mark back in contact with Adam, who, aged twenty-five, is more domineering and chilling than ever. Can Mark rewrite history and confront his nemesis?

A gritty novel examining child murder and dysfunctional families, Guilty Innocence tells of one man’s struggle to break free from his past.]]>
361 Maggie James Deloris 0 currently-reading 3.93 2013 Guilty Innocence
author: Maggie James
name: Deloris
average rating: 3.93
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<![CDATA[Storing Up Trouble (American Heiresses, #3)]]> 53145986
Mr. Norman Nesbit, a gentleman and a brilliant man of science devoted to his work, doesn't have time to be distracted with members of the feminine set. When robbers descend on the train, intent on divesting him from his important research papers, Norman is thrust into Beatrix's company when she has the audacity to interfere—leaving him no choice but to try to save her from herself.

When Beatrix's life is put at stake after she takes employment as a salesgirl, she and Norman find themselves propelled into each other's company again and again. With danger and intrigue dogging their every step, they become surprisingly drawn to each other—until information comes to light that threatens this relationship that's barely had a chance to blossom.]]>
359 Jen Turano 0764231693 Deloris 0 to-read 4.25 2020 Storing Up Trouble (American Heiresses, #3)
author: Jen Turano
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average rating: 4.25
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<![CDATA[The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History]]> 6387532 #1 New York Times bestseller“Barry will teach you almost everything you need to know about one of the deadliest outbreaks in human history.�—Bill Gates"Monumental... an authoritative and disturbing morality tale."—Chicago Tribune The strongest weapon against pandemic is the truth. Read why in the definitive account of the 1918 Flu Epidemic. Magisterial in its breadth of perspective and depth of research, The Great Influenza provides us with a precise and sobering model as we confront the epidemics looming on our own horizon. As Barry concludes, "The final lesson of 1918, a simple one yet one most difficult to execute, is that...those in authority must retain the public's trust. The way to do that is to distort nothing, to put the best face on nothing, to try to manipulate no one. Lincoln said that first, and best. A leader must make whatever horror exists concrete. Only then will people be able to break it apart." At the height of World War I, history’s most lethal influenza virus erupted in an army camp in Kansas, moved east with American troops, then exploded, killing as many as 100 million people worldwide. It killed more people in twenty-four months than AIDS killed in twenty-four years, more in a year than the Black Death killed in a century. But this was not the Middle Ages, and 1918 marked the first collision of science and epidemic disease.]]> 568 John M. Barry 1101200979 Deloris 0 currently-reading 4.15 2004 The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History
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<![CDATA[Vanish without Trace (DI Mike Nash #2)]]> 52289171 Detective Mike Nash thought that moving back to Yorkshire from London would give him a quieter life. Little did he know . . .

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A REVISED EDITION OF A BOOK FIRST PUBLISHED AS “CHOSEN�

HOW DO YOU SOLVE A CRIME WHEN THERE'S NO EVIDENCE ONE HAS BEEN COMMITTED?

Sarah Kelly goes for a night out at a club. She leaves around 2 a.m. No one sees her again.

Detective Mike Nash has nothing to go on, until a chance remark causes him to look deeper into other cases. Young women who have vanished without trace.

Nash spots chilling similarities:
NO BODIES, NO WITNESSES, ALL DISAPPEARANCES EXPLAINED AWAY.

He needs to find a solution and fast as two more women vanish, making it personal and potentially fatal. Both for Nash and for the women who have disappeared.

CAN NASH STOP A VERY PECULIAR SERIAL KILLER? DISCOVER A FRANTIC, BREATHTAKING PAGE-TURNER OF A MYSTERY.

A CRIME THRILLER PERFECT FOR FANS OF IAN RANKIN, JD KIRK, DS BUTLER or PETER ROBINSON.]]>
248 Bill Kitson 1789312124 Deloris 0 to-read 4.47 2010 Vanish without Trace (DI Mike Nash #2)
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<![CDATA[Playing with Fire (DI Mike Nash #3)]]> 52274641 Detective Mike Nash thought that moving back to Yorkshire from London would give him a quieter life. Little did he know . . .

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A REVISED EDITION OF A BOOK FIRST PUBLISHED AS “MINDS THAT HATE�

Gary Vickers killed his lover's daughter. There was overwhelming evidence of his guilt. He is now due for release from prison.

Against all advice, he insists on returning to Helmsdale, where Detective Mike Nash must protect him.

But Nash has other, more pressing worries . . . With extremist politicians fanning racial hatred and provoking attacks on migrant workers, Nash has to prevent an explosive situation from boiling over into civil unrest.

SHOULD YOU PROTECT SOMEONE CONVICTED OF AN UNSPEAKABLE CRIME?

Nash's small team of detectives has little time to spare for convicted murderer Vickers.

But as Nash becomes acquainted with the facts, doubts start to grow about Vickers' conviction.

Proving him innocent will be difficult enough . . . but keeping him alive until they find the truth may well be impossible.

A BREATH-TAKING CRIME THRILLER PERFECT FOR FANS OF IAN RANKIN, JD KIRK, DS BUTLER or PETER ROBINSON.

LOCATION
The books are set in a fictional rural North Yorkshire with a scattering of market towns, many small villages and countryside that changes from high moorland with dramatic crags, mountain tarns and sparse vegetation, to the gentler, lush agricultural land lower down the valley that is bisected by the river Helm. The town of Helmsdale is where Mike Nash and his team are based, in a sub-division of their headquarters in the larger town of Netherdale. Further to the west is Bishopton, also part of the hub our detectives cover.

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268 Bill Kitson 1789312132 Deloris 0 to-read 4.48 2010 Playing with Fire (DI Mike Nash #3)
author: Bill Kitson
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<![CDATA[What Lies Beneath (DI Mike Nash #1)]]> 52242536
Two skeletons are discovered in Lamentation Tarn, a mountain lake.

Talented detective Mike Nash and his team have little evidence with which to work, until a surprising discovery prompts them to contact law enforcement agencies in Eastern Europe.

A joint task force is formed to uncover a criminal network involved in prostitution, drugs, and human trafficking, but Nash's preoccupation with internal politics, as well as with an attractive Russian detective, proves to be a distraction.

Finally, a young victim escapes the gang's clutches, providing Nash with much needed evidence. A search of the neighboring tarn yields evidence of even more heinous crimes.

Who else will die before the criminals are brought to bitter justice?

Please note: this is a revised edition of Depth of Despair]]>
252 Bill Kitson 1789312116 Deloris 0 to-read 4.21 2010 What Lies Beneath (DI Mike Nash #1)
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<![CDATA[Christmas Inn Love (Silver Bell Falls, #5)]]> 52081604 251 Samantha Chase Deloris 0 to-read 4.10 2019 Christmas Inn Love (Silver Bell Falls, #5)
author: Samantha Chase
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average rating: 4.10
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Home to Chestnut Grove 51061587
When Faith Winters returns to Chestnut Grove, Virginia, for the community’s annual Christmas celebration, she’s desperate to get in and out as quickly as possible. She’s failed at making it on Broadway and is certain her hometown will never accept her again after her sudden departure eight years ago. Despite that, she’s vowed to honor a promise and face the heartache she left behind.

Jake Whitmire is the sheriff in Chestnut Grove, but keeping the area free of crime is the least of his worries. Most days are filled with trying to keep the community’s spirits up as businesses have closed and jobs disappeared. He never expected to see the woman who broke his heart return home to lead up the town’s Christmas concert, nor is he sure he can ever forgive her.

As someone in town begins sabotaging the community’s celebration, Faith and Jake work together to find the person responsible and ensure their friend Aimee’s last request is fulfilled. Can holiday hope heal the broken spirit afflicting Chestnut Grove residents? Or is it time for everyone—including Faith and Jake—to treasure the memories of the past but to move on?
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141 Christy Barritt Deloris 5 currently-reading Great Treat

Thank you for writing a great Christmas romance and a little mystery thrown in Ms.Barrett you are one of my favorite authors.Great setting,fantastic characters.
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4.51 2019 Home to Chestnut Grove
author: Christy Barritt
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.51
book published: 2019
rating: 5
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Great Treat

Thank you for writing a great Christmas romance and a little mystery thrown in Ms.Barrett you are one of my favorite authors.Great setting,fantastic characters.

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<![CDATA[Verse and Vengeance (Magical Bookshop #4)]]> 50189893 USA Today bestselling author and Agatha Award winner Amanda Flower turns the charm up to ten in her fourth Magical Bookshop mystery.

With the help of Walt Whitman's works, magical bookshop owner Violet Waverly puts her pedal to the metal to sleuth a bicycle-race murder that tests her mettle.

A bicycle race is not Charming Books proprietor Violet Waverly's idea of a pleasant pastime. But police chief David Rainwater wheelie wants them to enter the Tour de Cascade as a couple, so she reluctantly consents.

The Tour de Cascade is the brainchild of Violet's Grandma Daisy. The race is a fundraiser to build the Cascade Springs Underground Railroad Museum. But not everyone in this Niagara Region village supports the race. As if the bike race weren't tiring enough, pesky private investigator Joel Redding is snooping around Charming Books. It takes all of Violet's and Grandma Daisy's ingenuity to keep Redding from discovering the shop's magical essence--which communicates with Violet through books.

When Redding perishes in an accident during the race, David discovers that the brake line of the private eye's bike was cut. Worse, Violet tops his list of suspects. As Emerson the tuxedo cat and resident crow Faulkner look on, Charming Books steers Violet to the works of Walt Whitman to solve the crime. But no other names ring a bell as culprits, and as David's investigation picks up speed, Violet will have to get in gear to clear her name.]]>
260 Amanda Flower 1643851527 Deloris 0 to-read 4.35 2019 Verse and Vengeance (Magical Bookshop #4)
author: Amanda Flower
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average rating: 4.35
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<![CDATA[The Last Target (The Security Experts #0)]]> 49935170
Rachel can't believe that someone's after her...until she's grazed by a shooter's bullet. She won't take chances with her son's life--but she doesn't want Jack getting too close. Yet as Jack comes to care for both mother and son, the target he's after is a family to love and protect for a lifetime.

***The Last Target was originally published in 2011 through Love Inspired Suspense.***]]>
342 Christy Barritt Deloris 4 Great fast read

Lots of twists and turns, fantastic characters and my favorite setting in the United States. Thank you Ms. Barritt for writing this wonderful Christian book. Keep up the wonderful things you do with words.]]>
4.66 The Last Target (The Security Experts #0)
author: Christy Barritt
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.66
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Great fast read

Lots of twists and turns, fantastic characters and my favorite setting in the United States. Thank you Ms. Barritt for writing this wonderful Christian book. Keep up the wonderful things you do with words.
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The Guardians 43702958 New York Times #1 bestselling author moves at breakneck speed, delivering some of his most inventive twists and turns yet.

In the small north Florida town of Seabrook, a young lawyer named Keith Russo was shot dead at his desk as he worked late one night. The killer left no clues behind. There were no witnesses, no real suspects, no one with a motive. The police soon settled on Quincy Miller, a young black man who was once a client of Russo’s.
Quincy was framed, convicted, and sent to prison for life. For twenty-two years he languished in prison with no lawyer, no advocate on the outside. Then he wrote a letter to Guardian Ministries, a small innocence group founded by a lawyer/minister named Cullen Post.

Guardian handles only a few innocence cases at a time, and Post is its only investigator. He travels the South fighting wrongful convictions and taking cases no one else will touch. With Quincy Miller, though, he gets far more than he bargained for. Powerful, ruthless people murdered Keith Russo, and they do not want Quincy exonerated.

They killed one lawyer twenty-two years ago, and they will kill another one without a second thought.]]>
375 John Grisham Deloris 0 currently-reading 4.35 2019 The Guardians
author: John Grisham
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.35
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Wrapped Up In Christmas 45441488 A gift of warmth
to heal two hearts�

Sarah Smith in Pine Hill, Kentucky has had her heart broken in the past. She pours herself into her work at church and into special projects—like making a quilt for a wounded warrior.

Bodie Lewis is lost. All he’s ever wanted was his career as an Army Ranger, but he was injured in an explosion that killed his brothers in arms. In the hospital, he receives a handmade quilt. Later, he sets out on his final mission: to find and thank its maker.

Bodie expected Sarah to be an elderly lady, not a lovely young woman. When she mistakes him for a handyman, he doesn’t immediately set her straight. Instead, he sets about repairing the home she’s turning into a bed and breakfast. Sarah’s presence and the spirit of the small town bring Bodie something he thought he’d left far behind on the battlefield: hope.

This heartwarming military romance includes a free quilt pattern from the Quilts of Valor Foundation and a new Hallmark original recipe for Cinnamon Swirl Bread.]]>
293 Janice Lynn 1947892649 Deloris 0 to-read 3.76 2019 Wrapped Up In Christmas
author: Janice Lynn
name: Deloris
average rating: 3.76
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<![CDATA[Kids Who Kill: Case 1: Joshua Phillips]]> 41144265 "We taught our girls to pray every day. What we didn't know was that the devil himself had moved in right across the street." When Maddie Clifton returns to her house that afternoon to find golf balls, she has no idea when she meets her neighbor and friend, 14-year-old Josh Phillips, that he is going to kill her. Within minutes, Maddie Clifton is dead. After a week, a lingering, putrid smell is coming from under his waterbed. How is it possible neither of his parents notice the distinct smell of decomposing flesh? Who is the real Joshua Phillips? There is a dark side to this young teenager that shocks the community to the core. He is a burglar, a thief, a destroyer of property, a possible sexual deviant and a murderer. He pleads that Maddie's murder was a terrible mistake. But was it? There is a lot more to this macabre murder. The Kids who Kill series is written by the bestselling author and researcher, Kathryn McMaster. This nonfiction true crime series covers murder cases of young killers. If you enjoy books by Anne Rule, Jack Rosewood and Kathryn Casey you will enjoy this author's books. Kathryn McMaster specializes in true crime and unsolved murder cases while digging deep to explore the dark side of the human mind.]]> 218 Kathryn McMaster Deloris 0 to-read 3.96 Kids Who Kill: Case 1: Joshua Phillips
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The Murderer Across the Hall 48587696
While the names have been changed to protect the innocent, this book will grant access inside the mind of a young woman that was thrust into a situation she never wanted to be in, a witness in a murder trial.

After nearly 13 years of living with this, Chrystal is releasing her thoughts and feelings and reclaiming her story.]]>
25 Chrystal O'Keefe Deloris 0 to-read 3.89 The Murderer Across the Hall
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The Color of Rock 45038215 The Color of Rocktransports readers into the Arizona landscape where they join Dr. Abby Wilmore in the challenges of practicing rural medicine, overcoming personal demons, and finding love. Starting a new medical career at the Grand Canyon Clinic, Abby struggles to figure out her personal life amid the complicated tasks of providing health care to a wide array of patients. Abby must adjust to the medical needs of this unique rural location, with cases involving everything from squirrel bites and sexually transmitted diseases to suicides and bubonic plague. While trying to tend to unprepared tourists, underserved locals, and her own mental health, Abby finds herself pursued by a persistent park ranger and struggling to get along with the physician in charge of the clinic. As the story progresses, Abby confronts a danger far more treacherous than the foreboding landscape.

This engaging novel shows the complex, demanding tasks of physicians in their everyday professional and personal lives and explores the meaning of a life fully lived. The adventures, medical exploits and mysteries, the quirky secondary characters, and the remarkable geology of the setting make Sandra Cavallo Miller’s debut novel a must-read.]]>
208 Sandra Cavallo Miller Deloris 0 to-read 3.50 2017 The Color of Rock
author: Sandra Cavallo Miller
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<![CDATA[House (Books of History Chronicles)]]> 12410379 This Present Darkness and Sinner.

Ted Dekker and Frank Peretti--two of the most acclaimed writers of supernatural thrillers--have joined forces for the first time with this non-stop thrill ride. Enter House--where you'll find yourself thrown into a killer's deadly game in which the only way to win is to lose . . . and the only way out is in.

One game. Seven players. Three rules. Game ends at dawn.]]>
362 Frank E. Peretti 1418537144 Deloris 0 to-read 3.71 2006 House (Books of History Chronicles)
author: Frank E. Peretti
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average rating: 3.71
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<![CDATA[The Valedictorian of Being Dead: The True Story of Dying Ten Times to Live]]> 40539150
For years, Heather B. Armstrong has alluded to her struggle with depression on her website. But in 2016, Heather found herself in the depths of a depression she just couldn’t shake, an episode darker and longer than anything she had previously experienced.

This book recalls the torturous eighteen months of suicidal depression she endured and the month-long experimental study in which doctors used propofol anesthesia to quiet all brain activity for a full fifteen minutes before bringing her back from a flatline. Ten times. The experience wasn’t easy. Not for Heather or her family. But a switch was flipped, and Heather hasn’t experienced a single moment of suicidal depression since. The Valedictorian of Being Dead brings to light a groundbreaking new treatment for depression.]]>
272 Heather B. Armstrong 1501197045 Deloris 0 to-read 3.99 2019 The Valedictorian of Being Dead: The True Story of Dying Ten Times to Live
author: Heather B. Armstrong
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<![CDATA[The Nashville Series - Book Ten - Not Without You (The Nashville Series 10)]]> 27389668 148 Inglath Cooper 0986282561 Deloris 0 to-read 4.43 The Nashville Series - Book Ten - Not Without You (The Nashville Series 10)
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<![CDATA[Nashville #1-10: The Complete Series]]> 36463448 1080 Inglath Cooper Deloris 0 to-read 4.51 Nashville #1-10: The Complete Series
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An Unforgettable Christmas 44046430 He doesn't remember his past, but could she have a future with him?

Angie Lopez, a widowed mom, works hard at Singleton's Jewelers. Sam Singleton, her often-irritating boss, hardly does anything besides work. He doesn't spend time with friends and family, even around the holidays. That's why Angie's the one who winds up taking care of him when a head injury leaves him with amnesia.

As Sam attempts to remember who he is, he learns about the luxurious but empty life he leads...and he's not impressed. Meanwhile, Angie sees a new side of him as he shares Christmas traditions with her, her son Pepe, and her extended family. Angie shares touching, emotional moments with Sam. But if he gets his memories back, what will happen to her heart?

This heartwarming holiday romance includes a free Hallmark original recipe for Arroz Con Pollo (Chicken With Rice.)]]>
334 Ginny Baird 1947892452 Deloris 0 to-read 3.84 2019 An Unforgettable Christmas
author: Ginny Baird
name: Deloris
average rating: 3.84
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<![CDATA[Killing Christmas (DI Mike Nash #4)]]> 48736985 Detective Mike Nash thought that moving back to Yorkshire from London would give him a quieter life. Little did he know . . .PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A REVISED EDITION OF A BOOK FIRST PUBLISHED AS ALTERED EGOS.DETECTIVE MIKE NASH IS GOING TO HAVE A VERY UNMERRY CHRISTMAS.In an ordinary terraced house, a family die. Poisoned by carbon monoxide.Then comes a suspicious house fire, with more bodies at the charred scene.A drug addict is murdered in the most bizarre medieval manner.And a scientist’s daughter disappears.THERE’S A KILLER ON THE LOOSE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.DI Mike Nash follows the leads of these disparate crimes. One very dangerous person seems intent on revenge.CAN HE STOP A SERIAL KILLER BEFORE ANYONE ELSE PAYS THE ULTIMATE PRICE?A BREATHTAKING CRIME THRILLER PERFECT FOR FANS OF IAN RANKIN, J.D. KIRK, D.S. BUTLER AND PETER ROBINSON.WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT KILLING “It's highly likely to keep you awake, reading long into the night.� Aegeanjan“I read it in one sitting in full 'just another chapter' mode.� Elaine“The plot twists and turns that much that it's literally impossible to put down! Bill keeps you on edge until the explosive climax.� G. L.MIKE NASHA highly talented detective, he was a rising star in the Metropolitan Police. Following a particularly gruesome case involving a sadistic serial killer, Nash turns down the chance of promotion and heads back to his native county of Yorkshire. He hopes that returning to his roots will bring peace of mind. However, although the pace of life seems gentler, the crimes prove no less horrific. His skills are tested to the limit by a series of violent crimes that threaten to ruin his plans for a more relaxed lifestyle. Nor is his secret ambition to settle down made any easier by his one weakness, a seemingly unquenchable thirst for female company. That is, until . . . ?LOCATIONThe books are set in a fictional rural North Yorkshire with a scattering of market towns, many small villages and countryside that changes from high moorland with dramatic crags, mountain tarns and sparse vegetation, to the gentler, lush agricultural land lower down the valley that is bisected by the river Helm. The town of Helmsdale is where Mike Nash and his team are based, in a sub-division of their headquarters in the larger town of Netherdale. Further to the west is Bishopton, also part of the hub our detectives cover.DI MIKE NASH SERIESBook 1: WHAT LIES BENEATHBook 2: VANISH WITHOUT TRACEBook 3: PLAYING WITH FIREBook 4: KILLING CHRISTMASBook 5: SLASH KILLERBook 6: ALONE WITH A KILLERBook 7: BLOOD DIAMONDBook 8: DEAD & GONEBook 9: HIDE & SEEKBook 10: RUNNING SCAREDBook 11: THE BLEEDING HEART KILLERBook 12: CHAIN REACTIONBook 13: CUT-THROATBook 14: BURIAL GROUNDSBook 15: SKELETONS IN THE CLOSETMore books coming soon, join the Joffe Books mailing list to be the first to hear about them!]]> 238 Bill Kitson 1789312566 Deloris 0 to-read 4.46 2011 Killing Christmas (DI Mike Nash #4)
author: Bill Kitson
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average rating: 4.46
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<![CDATA[Lone Star Christmas Witness (Lone Star Justice #5)]]> 39849950 USA Today–Bestselling A Texas Ranger must protect a child witness—but can he protect his own heart from the boy’s beautiful aunt?With a killer at large, Texas Ranger Taylor Blackburn must safeguard little Ben Markham—the sole survivor of a mass shooting. But allowing Ben and his beautiful aunt, Sierra Walker, into his life is riskier than Taylor imagined. While he can distract Ben with Christmas planning, Taylor can’t ignore how Sierra makes him feel. The only thing harder than protecting them is guarding his own heart...]]> 224 Margaret Daley 1488088365 Deloris 0 currently-reading 4.48 Lone Star Christmas Witness (Lone Star Justice #5)
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The Puzzle of You 44547407 She’s woken up in a life she doesn’t recognize—with a daughter she doesn’t remember.

When Charlotte McKay wakes up in a hospital bed with no memory of how she got there, all she wants is to go back to the perfect London flat she shares with her husband, and the impressive career she’s worked so hard to build. But something’s not right. Her husband David is at her bedside—but so is a three-year-old girl, and she’s calling Charlotte ‘Mummy’�

Charlotte’s first instinct is panic. When—why—did she have a child? What about her promotion, her independence, her romantic weekends with David? She loved being that how can she have turned into the stay-at-home mother she swore she’d never be?

Back at home, she dives into her unfamiliar world, hoping to piece together the mystery of her transformation. But faced with so much that feels foreign and unnatural, will she ever be happy in a life she can’t remember having—or wanting to have?]]>
289 Leah Mercer 1503960420 Deloris 2 Disappointing

Was very disappointed in this book, Christian beware bad language. It actually starts off with a good setting and what appears to be interesting characters. Then the language abounds.]]>
3.64 2019 The Puzzle of You
author: Leah Mercer
name: Deloris
average rating: 3.64
book published: 2019
rating: 2
read at: 2019/10/27
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Disappointing

Was very disappointed in this book, Christian beware bad language. It actually starts off with a good setting and what appears to be interesting characters. Then the language abounds.
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Catching Christmas 40044225 An overworked attorney's grandmother will stop at nothing to find her a date for Christmas in this heartwarming holiday love story about finding what really matters in life.

As a first-year law associate, Sydney Batson knows she will be updating her resume by New Year's if she loses her current case. So when her grandmother gets inexplicably ill while Sydney is in court, she arranges for a cab to take her grandmother to the clinic.

The last thing cab driver Finn Parrish wants is to be saddled with a wheelchair-bound old lady with dementia. But because Miss Callie reminds him of his own mother, whom he failed miserably in her last days, he can't say no when she keeps calling him for rides. Once a successful gourmet chef, Finn's biggest concern now is paying his rent, but half the time Callie doesn't remember to pay him. And as she starts to feel better, she leads him on wild-goose chases to find a Christmas date for her granddaughter.

When Finn meets Sydney, he's quite certain she's never needed help finding a date. Does Miss Callie have an ulterior motive, or is this just a mission driven by delusions? He's willing to do whatever he can to help fulfill Callie's Christmas wish. He just never expected to be a vital part of it.

Praise for Catching

"The feel-good Christmas book of the year. Blackstock's tale of love and redemption wrapped in a holiday bow will leave you smiling. Don't miss Catching Christmas."--Rachel Hauck, New York Times bestselling author

"Darling and laugh-out-loud cute, Catching Christmas makes the reader think about the important things in life. I read it in one gulp and wished there was more. Highly recommended!"--Colleen Coble, USA TODAY bestselling author

"Blackstock weaves a compelling, romantic tale that is sure to get you into the Christmas spirit!"--Denise Hunter, bestselling author


Stand-alone romance novel
Perfect for gift giving or as a stocking stuffer
Hopeful and encouraging Christmas story that will appeal to fans of Hallmark movies
Includes discussion questions for book clubs]]>
228 Terri Blackstock 0310351731 Deloris 5 Fantastic characters

This book was a great read. Thank you Ms. Blackstock for another amazing book,fantastic characters and the story is absolutely wonderful. Miss Callie in her 80's and has lost her filter when she speaks in public.
And you have to love Finn . Enjoy the story everyone. ]]>
4.30 2018 Catching Christmas
author: Terri Blackstock
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.30
book published: 2018
rating: 5
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Fantastic characters

This book was a great read. Thank you Ms. Blackstock for another amazing book,fantastic characters and the story is absolutely wonderful. Miss Callie in her 80's and has lost her filter when she speaks in public.
And you have to love Finn . Enjoy the story everyone.
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Keeping Guard 46204242 346 Christy Barritt Deloris 5 WOW what a fantastic story

This setting is absolutely the best. A great story with lot's of twists and turns. The characters are wonderful and even some laughs along the way . The best book I have read in weeks. Thank you Ms. Barritt for your wonderful imagination, and for putting the words in the right places.]]>
4.63 2011 Keeping Guard
author: Christy Barritt
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average rating: 4.63
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rating: 5
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WOW what a fantastic story

This setting is absolutely the best. A great story with lot's of twists and turns. The characters are wonderful and even some laughs along the way . The best book I have read in weeks. Thank you Ms. Barritt for your wonderful imagination, and for putting the words in the right places.
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<![CDATA[Deadly Noel (Strong Women, Extraordinary Situations #5)]]> 26543987 286 Margaret Daley Deloris 5 Fantastic read

Fantastic characters, in a fantastic setting. I enjoyed reading this book. Thank you Ms. Daley for writing a good clean Christian book.]]>
4.50 2015 Deadly Noel (Strong Women, Extraordinary Situations #5)
author: Margaret Daley
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.50
book published: 2015
rating: 5
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Fantastic read

Fantastic characters, in a fantastic setting. I enjoyed reading this book. Thank you Ms. Daley for writing a good clean Christian book.
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The House on Malcolm Street 18953785
Delightful, realistic characters and skilled writing make The House on Malcolm Street a treasure. Leisha Kelly's fans and new readers alike will find this simple story about the complexities of life an engrossing read.]]>
353 Leisha Kelly 1441213872 Deloris 0 currently-reading 4.28 2010 The House on Malcolm Street
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Trapped (Everyday Heroes #3) 43184269
Sadie Williams receives a cryptic and terrifying call from her scared sister. But when Sadie arrives at her identical twin’s home, there's no sign of Katie, only evidence of a quick flight. The puzzling situation turns potentially deadly when intruders storm the house. With help from Brock Carrington, her ex-fiancé and an ex-Marine, Sadie narrowly escapes.

Brock is an injured veteran dealing with PTSD. He's finally piecing his life back together when his ex-fiancée needs his help. Can Brock reignite their relationship and find her missing twin before they're both killed?]]>
250 Margaret Daley Deloris 0 currently-reading 4.32 Trapped (Everyday Heroes #3)
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Spilled Milk 18858489
When social services jeopardize her safety condemning her to keep her father’s secret, it’s a glass of spilled milk at the dinner table that forces her to speak about the cruelty she’s been hiding. In her pursuit for safety and justice Brooke battles a broken system that pushes to keep her father in the home.

When jury members and a love interest congregate to inspire her to fight, she risks losing the support of family and comes to the realization that some people simply do not want to be saved.

Spilled Milk is a novel of shocking narrative, triumph and resiliency.]]>
388 K.L. Randis Deloris 0 currently-reading 4.42 2013 Spilled Milk
author: K.L. Randis
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.42
book published: 2013
rating: 0
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<![CDATA[Dead End Girl (Violet Darger, #1)]]> 34820588
The serial killer thriller that "refuses to let go until you've read the last sentence."

The most recent body was discovered in the grease dumpster behind a Burger King. Dismembered. Shoved into two garbage bags and lowered into the murky oil.

Now rookie agent Violet Darger gets the most important assignment of her career. She travels to the Midwest to face a killer unlike anything she's seen. Aggressive. Territorial. Deranged and driven.

Another mutilated corpse was found next to a roller rink. A third in the gutter in a residential neighborhood.

These bold displays of violence shock the rural community and rattle local law enforcement.

Who could carry out such brutality? And why?

Unfortunately for Agent Darger, there's little physical evidence to work with, and the only witnesses prove to be unreliable. The case seems hopeless.

If she fails, more will die. He will kill again and again.

The victims harbor dark secrets. The clues twist and writhe and refuse to keep still. And the killer watches the investigation on the nightly news, gleeful to relive the violence, knowing that he can't be stopped.

A page-turning thriller packed with heart-stopping suspense. Fans of John Sandford, Jeffery Deaver, Karin Slaughter, and Lisa Gardner should get to know Violet Darger.]]>
495 L.T. Vargus Deloris 2 Downloaded by mistake

Mistakenly downloaded thinking this was written by a Christian writer. Did not get far into book to discover it was in fact written by a non believer. Christian beware bad language abounds.]]>
4.18 2017 Dead End Girl (Violet Darger, #1)
author: L.T. Vargus
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2017
rating: 2
read at: 2019/10/06
date added: 2019/10/06
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Downloaded by mistake

Mistakenly downloaded thinking this was written by a Christian writer. Did not get far into book to discover it was in fact written by a non believer. Christian beware bad language abounds.
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<![CDATA[Say You're Sorry (Morgan Dane, #1)]]> 33255663 In a new series from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh, former prosecutor Morgan Dane faces the most personal—and deadly—case of her lifetime.

After the devastating loss of her husband in Iraq, Morgan Dane returns to Scarlet Falls, seeking the comfort of her hometown. Now, surrounded by family, she’s finally found peace and a promising career opportunity—until her babysitter is killed and her neighbor asks her to defend his son, Nick, who stands accused of the murder.

Tessa was the ultimate girl next door, and the community is outraged by her death. But Morgan has known Nick for years and can’t believe he’s guilty, despite the damning evidence stacked against him. She asks her friend Lance Kruger, an ex-cop turned private eye, for help. Taking on the town, the police, and a zealous DA, Morgan and Lance plunge into the investigation, determined to find the real killer. But as they uncover secrets that rock the community, they become targets for the madman hiding in plain sight.]]>
337 Melinda Leigh Deloris 2 Disappointing

Somehow I got misdirected while trying to look up Christian thrillers. And came across several of Ms. Leigh's books. Sorry i had to give it 2 stars, Christian beware bad language abounds.]]>
4.26 2017 Say You're Sorry (Morgan Dane, #1)
author: Melinda Leigh
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.26
book published: 2017
rating: 2
read at: 2019/10/06
date added: 2019/10/06
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Disappointing

Somehow I got misdirected while trying to look up Christian thrillers. And came across several of Ms. Leigh's books. Sorry i had to give it 2 stars, Christian beware bad language abounds.
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<![CDATA[The 49th Mystic (Beyond the Circle #1)]]> 38194717
They are wrong. In the small town of Eden, Utah, a blind girl named Rachelle Matthews is about to find out just how wrong.

When a procedure meant to restore Rachelle's sight goes awry, she begins to dream of another world so real that she wonders if Earth might only be a dream experienced when she falls asleep in that reality. Who is a simple blind girl to have such strange and fantastic dreams?

She's the prophesied one who must find and recover five ancient seals--in both worlds--before powerful enemies destroy her. If Rachelle succeeds in her quest, peace will reign. If she fails, both worlds will forever be locked in darkness.

So begins a two-volume saga of high stakes and a mind-bending quest to find an ancient path that will save humanity. The clock is ticking; the end rushes forward.

Ready? Set?

Dream.]]>
432 Ted Dekker 1493414011 Deloris 0 currently-reading 4.37 2018 The 49th Mystic (Beyond the Circle #1)
author: Ted Dekker
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.37
book published: 2018
rating: 0
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<![CDATA[Deadly Hunt (Strong Women, Extraordinary Situations #1)]]> 21900175 From #1 Amazon Bestselling Author Margaret Daley comes a new romantic suspense Deadly Hunt All bodyguard Tess Miller wants is a vacation. But when a wounded stranger stumbles into her isolated cabin in the Arizona mountains, Tess becomes his lifeline. When Shane Burkhart opens his eyes, all he can focus on is his guardian angel leaning over him. And in the days to come he will need a guardian angel while being hunted by someone who wants him dead.]]> 190 Margaret Daley Deloris 4 Great fast read

Loved the way this ended. With a fast surprise ending. Thank you Ms. Daley for this book. Great start to the book and everything flowing into the end. Loved it.]]>
4.02 2014 Deadly Hunt (Strong Women, Extraordinary Situations #1)
author: Margaret Daley
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.02
book published: 2014
rating: 4
read at: 2019/10/03
date added: 2019/10/03
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Great fast read

Loved the way this ended. With a fast surprise ending. Thank you Ms. Daley for this book. Great start to the book and everything flowing into the end. Loved it.
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<![CDATA[Never Again Good-bye (Second Chances, #1)]]> 8667609 242 Terri Blackstock 0310863244 Deloris 4 Great evening read

This was a quick evening read. Nice story line. Goo characters, nice Christian background. Not complicated. Thank you Ms. Blackstock for writing another great story.]]>
4.41 1996 Never Again Good-bye (Second Chances, #1)
author: Terri Blackstock
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.41
book published: 1996
rating: 4
read at: 2019/10/01
date added: 2019/10/01
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Great evening read

This was a quick evening read. Nice story line. Goo characters, nice Christian background. Not complicated. Thank you Ms. Blackstock for writing another great story.
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<![CDATA[Broken Wings (Second Chances, #4)]]> 8467310 290 Terri Blackstock 0310871573 Deloris 0 currently-reading 4.57 1997 Broken Wings (Second Chances, #4)
author: Terri Blackstock
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.57
book published: 1997
rating: 0
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<![CDATA[Kidnapped (Everyday Heroes #4)]]> 45442850
When Beth Sherman interrupts a break-in at her house, her life changes drastically. When K9 police officer, Colby Parker, returns to his hometown after years of staying away, he finally must face his feelings concerning the murder of his fiancée.

Circumstances throw Beth and Colby together when a person leaves bombs in different public places around Cimarron City. They both have given up on love, but caught up in the dangerous situation, the pair find themselves falling in love. But can it last, especially when Beth is kidnapped?]]>
278 Margaret Daley Deloris 5 Great fast read

Could not stop reading this book,very interesting and the setting was great. Lots of twists and turns.
Thank you Ms. Daley for writing such a good book. I would recommend to anyone.]]>
4.35 Kidnapped (Everyday Heroes #4)
author: Margaret Daley
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.35
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2019/09/28
date added: 2019/09/28
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Great fast read

Could not stop reading this book,very interesting and the setting was great. Lots of twists and turns.
Thank you Ms. Daley for writing such a good book. I would recommend to anyone.
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The Babel Tower 35820311 335 J.B. Simmons Deloris 2 Sorry

Just could not get into this book even tried to leave it alone for awhile but that did not work either sorry]]>
4.30 The Babel Tower
author: J.B. Simmons
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.30
book published:
rating: 2
read at: 2019/09/28
date added: 2019/09/28
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Sorry

Just could not get into this book even tried to leave it alone for awhile but that did not work either sorry
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<![CDATA[The Vision (The Dream Saga, # 2)]]> 20600637 ALT Cover B00GF5MQJW

The highly anticipated sequel to The Dream by Tyler Scott Hess.

Sometimes plans fail. Sometimes that's for the best, even when someone can't see why.

When Timmy is given a vision from God, he is tasked with remodeling an old fire house into a new church while building his relationships with his brother and his new "family."

Somehow along the way he must learn what it means to live by faith, even when plans go awry.]]>
155 Tyler Scott Hess Deloris 0 to-read 5.00 2013 The Vision (The Dream Saga, # 2)
author: Tyler Scott Hess
name: Deloris
average rating: 5.00
book published: 2013
rating: 0
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<![CDATA[The Nightmare (The Dream Saga, #3)]]> 23151602
Where do you turn in your darkest hour?

After years of struggling with life, Timmy turned to God. He found peace, family, and a thriving career. He even found the love of his life, Lindsey, who was perfect for him. But he is about to find out that life never stops challenging his faith.

Conclude The Story That Began With The Dream And Continued With The Vision

Dreams come and go for all of us.
Visions are not always what they seem.
Nightmares are not the end.]]>
141 Tyler Scott Hess Deloris 0 to-read 5.00 2014 The Nightmare (The Dream Saga, #3)
author: Tyler Scott Hess
name: Deloris
average rating: 5.00
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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Christmas in Pineville 42595099 209 Tyler Scott Hess Deloris 0 to-read 4.18 Christmas in Pineville
author: Tyler Scott Hess
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.18
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The Dream (Dream Saga #1) 20619010 Alternate Cover ASIN: B00BOWPYOK

After years of toil working his way up the corporate ladder, Tim has his world turned upside down when his boss turns his back on him and personal tragedy sends him into a tailspin. Tim is forced to make some tough personal decisions while trying to make sense of his dreams.]]>
132 Tyler Scott Hess Deloris 0 to-read 3.50 2013 The Dream (Dream Saga #1)
author: Tyler Scott Hess
name: Deloris
average rating: 3.50
book published: 2013
rating: 0
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Frozen Footprints 27843357 "Thou shalt not be afraid of the terror of the night."
Eighteen-year-old twins Charlene and Max Perigard have grown up under the wealthy but tyrannical rule of their oil-tycoon grandfather. When Max disappears and a ransom note shows up, Charlene's world is shattered. Fearing the worst, she determines to find her brother before it's too late. Her quest hurls her into a twisted, frigid world of snow and ice . . . and leads to terror in an isolated cabin. Together the twins struggle for survival while enduring fierce trials of mind, body, and spirit. Devoid of all worldly comfort and consolation, will faith and hope be enough to get them through this chilling nightmare? And where is Charlene's hero when she needs one the most?

Christian suspense thriller for ages 16 and up

An Amazon Kindle #1 Bestseller in Religious Drama
2013 CALA Award Finalist
Catholic Writers Guild Seal of Approval
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287 Therese Heckenkamp Deloris 0 currently-reading 4.19 2012 Frozen Footprints
author: Therese Heckenkamp
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.19
book published: 2012
rating: 0
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<![CDATA[Double Down (The Men of the Sisterhood #1)]]> 24553423 For the first time the menfolk are stepping out of the pages of #1 New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels� beloved Sisterhood series and into the spotlight�

After years of standing by their women, the Sisterhood’s significant others have also become loyal friends. And now Jack Emery, Nikki’s husband, has enlisted Ted, Joe, Jay, Bert, Dennis, and Abner to form a top-secret organization known as BOLO Consultants.

Jack has two missions in mind. The first: offering some behind-the-scenes help to Nikki’s law firm as they take on the all-powerful Andover Pharmaceuticals. Andover’s anti-leukemia drug causes terrible side effects in young patients, but a class-action suit seems doomed to fail. BOLO Consultants have a prescription to cure that. Meanwhile, Virginia’s lieutenant governor has a sideline as a slum landlord, and his impoverished tenants are suffering. Tyler Sandford believes his status puts him above the law. But when the Sisterhood and their allies decide to get involved, no one is beyond the reach of true justice�

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221 Fern Michaels 1420134981 Deloris 2 Sorry that I bought this book

I am so sorry that I bought the first 3 books in this series. I was under the impression that Ms. Michaels was a Christian writer will not make that mistake again. Bad language . Christian reader beware.]]>
4.42 2015 Double Down (The Men of the Sisterhood #1)
author: Fern Michaels
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.42
book published: 2015
rating: 2
read at: 2019/09/13
date added: 2019/09/14
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Sorry that I bought this book

I am so sorry that I bought the first 3 books in this series. I was under the impression that Ms. Michaels was a Christian writer will not make that mistake again. Bad language . Christian reader beware.
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<![CDATA[Shadow of Doubt (Newpointe 911, #2)]]> 8340070 386 Terri Blackstock 0310860245 Deloris 5 Fantastic read

This has been a great read for not want it to end. Thank you Ms. Blackstock for another amazing book.]]>
4.54 1998 Shadow of Doubt (Newpointe 911, #2)
author: Terri Blackstock
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.54
book published: 1998
rating: 5
read at: 2019/09/13
date added: 2019/09/13
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Fantastic read

This has been a great read for not want it to end. Thank you Ms. Blackstock for another amazing book.
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<![CDATA[Halfway to Forever (Forever Faithful, #3)]]> 10576265 You wept with them as they were Waiting for MorningYou shared their Moment of WeaknessNow they face the greatest struggles of their lives.Matt and Hannah Bronzan have found a new life in the face of devastating loss. Together with Hannah’s daughter, Jenny, they are finally moving forward—toward the adoption of a little girl. A younger sister for Jenny, a daughter for them to love and raise together. But just when the dream seems to be coming true, disaster strikes. Can Hannah survive the loss of another daughter?Jade and Tanner Eastman love the Bronzans. Matt and Tanner are partners in a successful religious freedom law firm, and the two couples share a great deal. Not the least of which has been Jade and Tanner’s struggle to have children. When they discover Jade is pregnant, their joy is boundless. Until the joyous event becomes a threat to Jade’s very life. Will Tanner come through decades of loneliness only to face losing Jade one final time?Caught in a desperate battle against all that threatens to derail their faith and sideline their futures, these four struggle together to depend daily on God, regardless of what comes against them, as they journey halfway to forever.]]> 354 Karen Kingsbury Deloris 5 Wow

What an awesome book. Thank you Ms.Kingsbury for writing such an awesome book.All your stories that you make come alive under your own hand.]]>
4.71 2002 Halfway to Forever (Forever Faithful, #3)
author: Karen Kingsbury
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.71
book published: 2002
rating: 5
read at: 2019/09/11
date added: 2019/09/11
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Wow

What an awesome book. Thank you Ms.Kingsbury for writing such an awesome book.All your stories that you make come alive under your own hand.
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<![CDATA[A Moment of Weakness (Forever Faithful, #2)]]> 11375768 Had they found each other again after all these years, only to lose everything that matters most?As children, Jade Conner and Tanner Eastman were best friends—until scandal drove them apart. Then, one golden summer, they find each other again. Through endless days they share their hearts and souls and dreams of forever. Then, in a moment of weakness, they make a decision that will tear them apart for nearly a decade.

In their own separate corners of the country, Jade and Tanner have become fighters for religious freedom. Now Jade’s unfaithful husband is determined to destroy her in a custody battle that will rock the nation and shake people’s understanding of faith and freedom. Could Jade lose her only child because of her faith? Only one man can help her in her darkest hour. And only one old woman knows the secret about that summer and the truth that can set them all free.]]>
466 Karen Kingsbury Deloris 5 A fantastic story

This is fantastic story, thank you Ms. Kingsbury for another amazing book. As always your book brings a story that shows the Lord's truths in the truths in the bible.]]>
4.69 2000 A Moment of Weakness (Forever Faithful, #2)
author: Karen Kingsbury
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.69
book published: 2000
rating: 5
read at: 2019/09/11
date added: 2019/09/11
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A fantastic story

This is fantastic story, thank you Ms. Kingsbury for another amazing book. As always your book brings a story that shows the Lord's truths in the truths in the bible.
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<![CDATA[Waiting for Morning (Forever Faithful, #1)]]> 11726522 “I’m afraid there’s been a car accident...�As Hannah Ryan waits for her family to return home from a camping trip, she realizes she has everything going for her—a husband other women admire, two charming teenage daughters, and a loving Christian home. As the sunny afternoon turns into twilight, her uneasiness grows along with the shadows. Then a car pulls into Hannah’s driveway, bringing two police officers...and devastating news that shatters her life forever.

In the days that follow, Hannah struggles with unspeakable feelings of sorrow and rage—feelings that fuse into one chilling purpose for revenge against Brian Wesley, the drunk driver who has caused all her pain.

In her fury, Hannah shuts the Lord out of her life. She’s determined not to forgive Wesley or the God who allowed this tragedy to happen. Can two caring people help Hannah rediscover her faith...before bitterness destroys her?]]>
385 Karen Kingsbury Deloris 5 What an amazing book

This book is fantastic. Thank you MS. Kingsbury for writing such a good book. And built around Lamentations in the old testament . Amazing, simply amazing]]>
4.61 1999 Waiting for Morning (Forever Faithful, #1)
author: Karen Kingsbury
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.61
book published: 1999
rating: 5
read at: 2019/09/10
date added: 2019/09/10
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What an amazing book

This book is fantastic. Thank you MS. Kingsbury for writing such a good book. And built around Lamentations in the old testament . Amazing, simply amazing
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<![CDATA[Trial by Fire (Newpointe 911, #4)]]> 8701035 354 Terri Blackstock 0310860547 Deloris 5 Fantastic read

This book was a fantastic story. Thank you Ms. Blackstock for another amazing book. Recommend it to all my reading friends]]>
4.61 2000 Trial by Fire (Newpointe 911, #4)
author: Terri Blackstock
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.61
book published: 2000
rating: 5
read at: 2019/09/06
date added: 2019/09/06
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Fantastic read

This book was a fantastic story. Thank you Ms. Blackstock for another amazing book. Recommend it to all my reading friends
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<![CDATA[Private Justice (Newpointe 911, #1)]]> 36547967 Library Journal

Private Justice is book one in the Newpointe 911 series by award-winning novelist Terri Blackstock. Newpointe 911 offers taut, superbly crafted novels of faith, fear, and close-knit small-town relationships, seasoned with romance and tempered by insights into the nature of relationships, redemption, and the human heart. Look also for Shadow of Doubt, Line of Duty, Word of Honor, and Trial by Fire.]]>
379 Terri Blackstock Deloris 5 Fantastic

Thank you Ms. Blackstock for another amazing book. Lots of twists and turns and a surprising ending.
Great characters and the setting is absolutely wonderful.]]>
4.42 1998 Private Justice (Newpointe 911, #1)
author: Terri Blackstock
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.42
book published: 1998
rating: 5
read at: 2019/08/31
date added: 2019/08/31
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Fantastic

Thank you Ms. Blackstock for another amazing book. Lots of twists and turns and a surprising ending.
Great characters and the setting is absolutely wonderful.
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<![CDATA[Ulterior Motives (Sun Coast Chronicles, #3)]]> 8712356 322 Terri Blackstock Deloris 0 currently-reading 4.53 1996 Ulterior Motives (Sun Coast Chronicles, #3)
author: Terri Blackstock
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.53
book published: 1996
rating: 0
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<![CDATA[Justifiable Means (Sun Coast Chronicles, #2)]]> 8822370 322 Terri Blackstock Deloris 5 Excellent read

I love your books Ms. Blackstock. This one had the twists and turns, lots of excitment. And lots of redemption.Looking forward to next installment.]]>
4.63 1996 Justifiable Means (Sun Coast Chronicles, #2)
author: Terri Blackstock
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.63
book published: 1996
rating: 5
read at: 2019/08/24
date added: 2019/08/24
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Excellent read

I love your books Ms. Blackstock. This one had the twists and turns, lots of excitment. And lots of redemption.Looking forward to next installment.
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<![CDATA[Evidence of Mercy (Sun Coast Chronicles, #1)]]> 8662481 354 Terri Blackstock Deloris 5 Fantastic read

This book is a absolutely fantastic story. Thank you Ms .Blackstock for writing such a thrilling book. .Lots of twists and turns.Thank you for bringing me back to the Lord's throne. So many times we lose sight of what our purpose is. Please more of these stories]]>
4.61 1995 Evidence of Mercy (Sun Coast Chronicles, #1)
author: Terri Blackstock
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.61
book published: 1995
rating: 5
read at: 2019/08/21
date added: 2019/08/21
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Fantastic read

This book is a absolutely fantastic story. Thank you Ms .Blackstock for writing such a thrilling book. .Lots of twists and turns.Thank you for bringing me back to the Lord's throne. So many times we lose sight of what our purpose is. Please more of these stories
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<![CDATA[Distortion (Moonlighters Series Book 2)]]> 18896123 When Juliet Cole's husband of fifteen years is murdered before her eyes, she thinks it was a random shooting. Devastated and traumatized, she answers hours of questioning, then returns home to break the tragic news to her boys. But a threatening voicemail takes this from a random shooting to a planned, deliberate attack.
Juliet realizes that she and her children are in danger too, unless she meets the killers' demands. But as she and her sisters untangle the clues, her husband's dark secrets come to light. The more she learns, the more of her life is dismantled. Was her husband an innocent victim or a hardened criminal?]]>
362 Terri Blackstock 0310289394 Deloris 5 Awesome

Absolutely awesome book. Thank you Ms. Blackstone for writing such a thrilling book. The characters are wonderful. Lots of twists and turns. You are in my top five Christian writers]]>
4.55 2014 Distortion (Moonlighters Series Book 2)
author: Terri Blackstock
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.55
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at: 2019/08/11
date added: 2019/08/11
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Awesome

Absolutely awesome book. Thank you Ms. Blackstone for writing such a thrilling book. The characters are wonderful. Lots of twists and turns. You are in my top five Christian writers
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<![CDATA[Truth Stained Lies (Moonlighters, #1)]]> 17557606 When truth doesn’t make sense, will lies prevail?

Cathy Cramer is a former lawyer and investigative blogger who writes commentary on high-profile homicides. When she finds a threatening note warning her that she’s about to experience the same kind of judgment and speculation that she dishes out in her blog, Cathy writes it off as mischief . . . until her brother’s wife is murdered and all the “facts� point to him. The killer has staged the crime to make the truth too far-fetched to believe. Working to solve the murder and clear her brother’s name, Cathy and her two sisters, Holly and Juliet, moonlight as part-time private investigators. Juliet, a stay-at-home mom of two boys, and Holly, a scattered ne’er-do-well who drives a taxi, put aside their fear to hunt down the real killer.

Stakes rise when their brother’s grieving five-year-old son is kidnapped. As police focus on the wrong set of clues, the three sisters and their battered detective friend are the only hope for solving this bizarre crime, saving the child, and freeing their brother.]]>
320 Terri Blackstock Deloris 5 Fantastic read

Thank you Ms. Blackstock for a fantastic story. Great characters and twists and turns. The settings are all good. Look forward to meeting more.]]>
4.45 2013 Truth Stained Lies (Moonlighters, #1)
author: Terri Blackstock
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.45
book published: 2013
rating: 5
read at: 2019/08/11
date added: 2019/08/11
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Fantastic read

Thank you Ms. Blackstock for a fantastic story. Great characters and twists and turns. The settings are all good. Look forward to meeting more.
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<![CDATA[Year One (Chronicles of the One, #1)]]> 34311458
The sickness came on suddenly, and spread quickly. The fear spread even faster. Within weeks, everything people counted on began to fail them. The electrical grid sputtered; law and government collapsed—and more than half of the world’s population was decimated.

And as the power of science and technology receded, magic rose up in its place. Some of it is good, like the witchcraft worked by Lana Bingham, practicing in the loft apartment she shares with her lover, Max. Some of it is unimaginably evil, and it can lurk anywhere, around a corner, in fetid tunnels beneath the river—or in the ones you know and love the most. As word spreads that neither the immune nor the gifted are safe from the authorities who patrol the ravaged streets, Lana and Max make their way out of a wrecked New York City. At the same time, other travelers are heading west too, into a new frontier.

In a world of survivors where every stranger encountered could be either a savage or a savior, none of them knows exactly where they are heading, or why. But a purpose awaits them that will shape their lives and the lives of all those who remain.

The end has come. The beginning comes next.]]>
419 Nora Roberts 1250122988 Deloris 3 Disappointing read

This was a disappointing read. The end of the world as we know it. I would have given it a 5 star if you had not used the Lord's name in vain. All that does is take away from the story]]>
4.31 2017 Year One (Chronicles of the One, #1)
author: Nora Roberts
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.31
book published: 2017
rating: 3
read at: 2019/08/11
date added: 2019/08/11
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Disappointing read

This was a disappointing read. The end of the world as we know it. I would have given it a 5 star if you had not used the Lord's name in vain. All that does is take away from the story
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<![CDATA[Code of Ethics (The Cost of Betrayal, #3; Blue Justice, #2.5)]]> 40796716 105 Lynette Eason Deloris 5 Fantastic read

This is a fantastic Christian read.Thank you Ms.Eason for such a great story.
Lots of twists and turns, fantastic characters as always]]>
4.38 2019 Code of Ethics (The Cost of Betrayal, #3; Blue Justice, #2.5)
author: Lynette Eason
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.38
book published: 2019
rating: 5
read at: 2019/08/07
date added: 2019/08/07
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Fantastic read

This is a fantastic Christian read.Thank you Ms.Eason for such a great story.
Lots of twists and turns, fantastic characters as always
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Without a Trace 43377496 Lily’s gone.
Someone took her.
Unless she was she never there�

A little girl has gone missing.

Lily was last seen being tucked into bed by her adoring mother, Nova. But the next morning, the bed is empty except for a creepy toy rabbit.

Has Nova’s abusive ex stolen his “little bunny� back for good?

At first, Officer Ellie James assumes this is a clear custody battle. Until she discovers that there are no pictures of the girl and her drawers are full of unused toys and brand new clothes that have never been worn�

Is Ellie searching for a missing child who doesn’t actually exist?

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241 Carissa Ann Lynch 0008324506 Deloris 1 Disappointing

Disjointed and could not finish after starting13th chapter, beware Christian reader language alert.
Sorry but being a Christian cannot tolerate the Lord's name being taken in vane
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3.97 2019 Without a Trace
author: Carissa Ann Lynch
name: Deloris
average rating: 3.97
book published: 2019
rating: 1
read at: 2019/08/07
date added: 2019/08/07
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Disappointing

Disjointed and could not finish after starting13th chapter, beware Christian reader language alert.
Sorry but being a Christian cannot tolerate the Lord's name being taken in vane

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Disturbed 34884860 A captivating psychological thriller from #1 USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Jaynes.

On Halloween night five years ago, Chelsea Dutton’s college roommates were viciously stabbed to death, and Chelsea was critically injured. She was found hiding in her apartment’s bathtub, barely clinging to life.

With only fragments of shattered memory, she’s been trying her best to move past the nightmares ever since. Now in Boston, she lives a somewhat reclusive life, working from home as a medical transcriptionist and bingeing on mindless television shows.

She can’t shake the fear that her attacker is out there, waiting to finish what he started, and Elizabeth, a nurse she met after the murders, is the only person she can trust.

When someone from her past reemerges, Chelsea starts receiving disturbing messages and worries that her every move is being watched. As the messages mount and her memories begin to return, she’s led to a very terrifying and lonely place. But she needn’t be afraid. She won’t be alone there for long.]]>
238 Jennifer Jaynes 1542096383 Deloris 3 Quick read

This was a quick read, with lots of twists and turns. The story left me hanging.
Christian beware, vivid sex scenes. Will not try another of Ms. Jaynes books right now]]>
4.07 2017 Disturbed
author: Jennifer Jaynes
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.07
book published: 2017
rating: 3
read at: 2019/08/07
date added: 2019/08/07
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Quick read

This was a quick read, with lots of twists and turns. The story left me hanging.
Christian beware, vivid sex scenes. Will not try another of Ms. Jaynes books right now
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<![CDATA[The Stranger Inside (Strangers #4)]]> 32862495 In this tautly crafted tale of psychological suspense, a recently widowed mother resorts to the unthinkable to protect her shattered family. But does she go too far?

After mystery author Diane Christie loses her husband to suicide, she and her son move to the small coastal town of Fog Harbor, Massachusetts. Her daughter is attending college nearby, and Diane hopes that her family can now begin to heal. But rebuilding their lives after the tragedy isn't so simple.

Diane's depressed college-age daughter, Alexa, still avoids her, critical of everything Diane does, and even her generally amiable teenage son, Josh, has started acting out. Diane pushes forward, focusing on her writing and her volunteer work at a local crisis hotline. She knows that healing takes time.

But then a girl from Alexa's college is found strangled. Worse still, the murderer uses the crisis hotline to confess to Diane... and claims she is the only one who can stop the killing. And just when the glow of new love from an attractive admirer begins to chase away some of the darkness, more girls turn up dead, and Diane races to solve a mystery she fears will hit terrifyingly close to home.]]>
285 Jennifer Jaynes 1503994228 Deloris 3 Good story

All in all a great story except for a couple of slips with the bad language . The story line and the twists and turns were totally awesome. Thank you for a fantastic story line, please next time leave off the bad language. It definitely gives a much better read. I would have given the book 5stars without the offensive language.]]>
4.15 2017 The Stranger Inside (Strangers #4)
author: Jennifer Jaynes
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.15
book published: 2017
rating: 3
read at: 2019/08/06
date added: 2019/08/06
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Good story

All in all a great story except for a couple of slips with the bad language . The story line and the twists and turns were totally awesome. Thank you for a fantastic story line, please next time leave off the bad language. It definitely gives a much better read. I would have given the book 5stars without the offensive language.
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<![CDATA[Little Girls Sleeping (Detective Katie Scott, #1)]]> 44428593 He looked down at the little girl, sleeping peacefully, her arms wrapped around a teddy bear. He knew he was the only one who could save her. He could let her sleep forever.

An eight-year-old girl, Chelsea Compton, is missing in Pine Valley, California and for Detective Katie Scott it’s a cruel reminder of the friend who disappeared from summer camp twenty years ago. Unable to shake the memories, Katie vows she won’t rest until she discovers what happened to Chelsea.

But as Katie starts to investigate, the case reveals itself to be much bigger and more shocking than she feared. Hidden deep in the forest she unearths a makeshift cemetery: a row of graves, each with a brightly coloured teddy bear.

Katie links the graves to a stack of missing-persons cases involving young girls—finding a pattern no one else has managed to see. Someone in Pine Valley has been taking the town’s daughters for years, and Katie is the only one who can stop them.

And then another little girl goes missing, snatched from the park near her home.

Katie’s still haunted by the friend she failed to protect, and she’ll do anything to stop the killer striking again—but can she find the little girl before it’s too late?]]>
316 Jennifer Chase Deloris 4 Great read

I had to struggle through the first 5 or 6 chapters and then the book grabbed me. Lots of twists and turns right down to the last page]]>
4.15 2019 Little Girls Sleeping (Detective Katie Scott, #1)
author: Jennifer Chase
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.15
book published: 2019
rating: 4
read at: 2019/08/05
date added: 2019/08/05
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Great read

I had to struggle through the first 5 or 6 chapters and then the book grabbed me. Lots of twists and turns right down to the last page
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<![CDATA[Don't Even Breathe (Maggie Novak, #1)]]> 42442920 From the bestselling author of Crash comes a riveting thriller rife with murder, misdirection, and ghosts from the past.

Florida homicide detective Maggie Novak has seen hundreds of brutal murder cases, but when she is called out to investigate the charred remains of a young woman, in what appears to be a Halloween prank gone wrong, she is confronted with a twenty-year-old secret. The body is formally identified as that of school counselor Dana Cullen, but a distinguishing mark makes Maggie look again. She believes it is the body of her school friend Rita, who perished in a fire twenty years ago.

Maggie’s hunt for the truth behind the murder takes her back to a cruel high school trick she’s desperate to forget. And when another body turns up, Maggie realizes she too may be the target of a sinister plot creeping toward its final act.

Maggie needs emotional distance to do her job, but she’s so close to this case that she can’t even breathe. Will Maggie be able to uncover the truth of who wanted Rita dead? Or will her past mistakes catch up with her first?

Also available in the Maggie Novak Thriller

A PLACE CALLED FEAR

THE OTHER CHILD

HER ONLY REGRET]]>
301 Keith Houghton 1503958280 Deloris 5 Fantastic read

This book was great.Thank you Mr. Houghton for a great Christian police story. Lots of twists and turns, kept me going to the last page]]>
4.00 2019 Don't Even Breathe (Maggie Novak, #1)
author: Keith Houghton
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2019
rating: 5
read at: 2019/07/23
date added: 2019/07/23
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Fantastic read

This book was great.Thank you Mr. Houghton for a great Christian police story. Lots of twists and turns, kept me going to the last page
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<![CDATA[Traces of Guilt (Evie Blackwell Cold Case #1)]]> 29532542
Evie Blackwell loves her life as an Illinois State Police detective . . . mostly. She's very skilled at investigations and has steadily moved up through the ranks. She would like to find Mr. Right, but she has a hard time imagining how marriage could work, considering the demands of her job.

Gabriel Thane is a lifetime resident of Carin County and now its sheriff, a job he loves. Gabe is committed to upholding the law and cares deeply for the residents he's sworn to protect. He too would like to find a lifetime companion, a marriage like his parents have.

When Evie arrives in Carin, Illinois, it's to help launch a new task force dedicated to reexamining unsolved crimes across the state. Spearheading this trial run, Evie will work with the sheriff's department on a couple of its most troubling missing-persons cases. As she reexamines old evidence to pull out a few tenuous new leads, she unearths a surprising connection . . . possibly to a third cold case. Evie's determined to solve the cases before she leaves Carin County, and Sheriff Thane, along with his family, will be key to those answers.]]>
402 Dee Henderson 1441230696 Deloris 0 currently-reading 4.43 2016 Traces of Guilt (Evie Blackwell Cold Case #1)
author: Dee Henderson
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.43
book published: 2016
rating: 0
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date added: 2019/07/21
shelves: currently-reading
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The Marriage Wish 8149456
After making a birthday wish to meet the woman of his dreams, Scott encountered enchanting author Jennifer St. James strolling along the beach. Her beautiful looks hid a heart mourning her late husband and a faith once deep, now fragile. Would Scott's hopes and prayers bring fulfillment for both of their dreams?

"Bestselling author Dee Henderson's classic first romance "]]>
256 Dee Henderson 1426859538 Deloris 5 Great story

Fantastic characters and great setting. Thank you Ms. Henderson for writing another amazing book. Wonderful to read a book and not worry about bad language.]]>
4.36 1998 The Marriage Wish
author: Dee Henderson
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.36
book published: 1998
rating: 5
read at: 2019/07/21
date added: 2019/07/21
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Great story

Fantastic characters and great setting. Thank you Ms. Henderson for writing another amazing book. Wonderful to read a book and not worry about bad language.
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Thin Line (Jack Noble #3) 45722114 Do what you're told?
Or do what's right?
The decision will forever change Noble's life.

The addictive USA Today bestselling thriller series is back as former government assassin Jack Noble races from New York, to Paris, to Washington D.C. on the trail of a rogue agent marked for termination.

When friends can no longer be trusted, and enemies must be, Noble is forced to make a decision that will compromise his integrity, his conscience, and his life.]]>
444 L.T. Ryan Deloris 4 Good story

Good story, but hate what happens to bear. I am a little concerned about what is happening to the language in the next story line.]]>
4.21 2014 Thin Line (Jack Noble #3)
author: L.T. Ryan
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.21
book published: 2014
rating: 4
read at: 2019/07/20
date added: 2019/07/20
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Good story

Good story, but hate what happens to bear. I am a little concerned about what is happening to the language in the next story line.
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<![CDATA[Forgotten Bones (Dead Remaining #1)]]> 43082088 An unlikely pair teams up to investigate a brutal murder in a haunting thriller that walks the line between reality and impossibility.

When small-town police officers discover the grave of a young boy, they’re quick to pin the crime on a convicted felon who lives nearby. But when it comes to murder, Officer Susan Marlan never trusts a simple explanation, so she’s just getting started.

Meanwhile, college professor Eric Evans hallucinates a young boy in overalls: a symptom of his schizophrenia—or so he thinks. But when more bodies turn up, Eric has more visions, and they mirror details of the murder case. As the investigation continues, the police stick with their original conclusion, but Susan’s instincts tell her something is off. The higher-ups keep stonewalling her, and the FBI’s closing in.

Desperate for answers, Susan goes rogue and turns to Eric for help. Together they take an unorthodox approach to the case as the evidence keeps getting stranger. With Eric’s hallucinations intensifying and the body count rising, can the pair separate truth from illusion long enough to catch a monster?]]>
298 Vivian Barz 1542041627 Deloris 5 Fantastic story

This was a fantastic story. Thank you Ms. Barz for this wonderful book. Great story line. It kept me on the edge of my seat all the way to the end.]]>
4.09 2019 Forgotten Bones (Dead Remaining #1)
author: Vivian Barz
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2019
rating: 5
read at: 2019/07/05
date added: 2019/07/18
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Fantastic story

This was a fantastic story. Thank you Ms. Barz for this wonderful book. Great story line. It kept me on the edge of my seat all the way to the end.
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<![CDATA[A Deadly Distance (Jack Noble, #2)]]> 45722136 TO STOP A MADMAN...
HELLBENT ON TEARING NOBLE DOWN.


Jack is back in the second page-turning novel in the USA Today bestselling Jack Noble Thriller Series.

Washington, D.C. Midday. A man waits at a bus stop, his intentions unknown. Two government operatives have been stalking him for days, waiting for him to make his move. Unexpectedly, the man takes off running and heads for a deserted warehouse.

Jack Noble and his partner, Frank Skinner, believe the man to be part of a terrorist organization that is involved in smuggling drugs and guns and men into the country. But it turns out their plan involves far more export than import, and hits a lot closer to home.

As the case unfolds, the man behind it all reaches out to Jack with a simple message... 37 hours.]]>
252 L.T. Ryan Deloris 5 All I can say is WOW

Fantastic read. Thank you Mr. Ryan for another story full of twists and turns. Every page is a jump off into your nerves fantastic]]>
4.17 2012 A Deadly Distance (Jack Noble, #2)
author: L.T. Ryan
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2012
rating: 5
read at: 2019/07/15
date added: 2019/07/16
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All I can say is WOW

Fantastic read. Thank you Mr. Ryan for another story full of twists and turns. Every page is a jump off into your nerves fantastic
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<![CDATA[Noble Beginnings (Jack Noble #1)]]> 45722123 THE CIA UNLEASHED HIM...
NOW THEY WANT HIM DEAD.

The first pulse-pounding, action-packed novel in the USA Today & Amazon million plus copy bestselling Jack Noble Thriller Series.

In March of 2002, while the eyes of the world focused on Afghanistan, Jack Noble finds himself on the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq. A Marine in name only, Jack is on-loan to the CIA. Normally an integral part of the team, he finds that he is nothing more than a security detail in Iraq.

Jack and his partner Bear have a run-in with four CIA special agents over the treatment of an Iraqi family. Within hours Jack and Bear are detained.

All Jack wanted was to finish his enlistment and move on with his life. All he did was intervene and save a family from unwarranted violence at the hands of four CIA agents. But he soon discovers that he did far more than intervene. He has placed himself dead square in the middle of a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of the U.S. government.]]>
280 L.T. Ryan Deloris 5 Fantastic read

This is a fantastic story.Thank you L.T.Ryan for writing such a great book. Not one single disappointment in the whole book.read on an evening.]]>
4.01 2013 Noble Beginnings (Jack Noble #1)
author: L.T. Ryan
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.01
book published: 2013
rating: 5
read at: 2019/07/15
date added: 2019/07/15
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Fantastic read

This is a fantastic story.Thank you L.T.Ryan for writing such a great book. Not one single disappointment in the whole book.read on an evening.
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<![CDATA[Dead Ringer (Truth Seekers, #1)]]> 43701687 When a local woman goes missing and Sheriff Blake Jenkins delivers her blood sample to DNA expert Emory Steele for analysis, Blake discovers Emory is a dead ringer for the missing woman. Blake’s gut says the woman is related to Emory. But Emory rejects the notion, requiring a DNA test before she’ll concede that she does indeed have a twin sister she never knew about.

Now she’ll do anything to see it come to light.
Emory joins Blake in a search for her missing sister, but when an attempt is made to abduct Emory as well, they begin to think the abduction is related to Emory’s birth parents. Blake vows to keep her under his watch until they discover what this maniac is looking for and bring him to justice. But Emory balks at him wanting to keep her under constant surveillance as she’s struggling to come to grips with a former brutal attack, and she wants nothing to do with a man who might want to get close to her. When it becomes clear that Blake is the only one who can keep her safe, will she let him get close enough to do so?]]>
323 Susan Sleeman Deloris 4 Great read

This was a great gas read. Great characters, good location. Thank you for writing another amazing book Ms. Sleeman. Looking forward to the next one.]]>
4.50 2019 Dead Ringer (Truth Seekers, #1)
author: Susan Sleeman
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.50
book published: 2019
rating: 4
read at: 2019/06/19
date added: 2019/07/15
shelves:
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Great read

This was a great gas read. Great characters, good location. Thank you for writing another amazing book Ms. Sleeman. Looking forward to the next one.
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<![CDATA[Deadly Intent (Strong Women, Extraordinary Situations #2)]]> 22474528 138 Margaret Daley Deloris 0 currently-reading 4.08 2014 Deadly Intent (Strong Women, Extraordinary Situations #2)
author: Margaret Daley
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.08
book published: 2014
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2019/07/14
shelves: currently-reading
review:

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<![CDATA[Betrayed (The Cost of Betrayal, #1)]]> 40608832 ]]> 115 Dee Henderson 1493414852 Deloris 5 Fantastic read

Started this and couldn't put it down. Love all of Ms. Henderson books she is fantastic writer.Thank you Ms. Henderson for writing another amazing book.]]>
4.20 2019 Betrayed (The Cost of Betrayal, #1)
author: Dee Henderson
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.20
book published: 2019
rating: 5
read at: 2019/07/13
date added: 2019/07/14
shelves:
review:
Fantastic read

Started this and couldn't put it down. Love all of Ms. Henderson books she is fantastic writer.Thank you Ms. Henderson for writing another amazing book.
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<![CDATA[More Than Meets the Eye: United States Air Force (Home Front Heroines Book 1)]]> 40618715 Deployment changed him, and she doesn’t know if she can live with it.After her husband returns from a deployment to Saudi Arabia, Lori Braxton begins noticing little differences in his behavior. He’s withdrawn, moody, and can’t sleep. Could it be the stress of military life after the 9/11 attack on New York? Maybe it’s the new assignment in Montana or the financial problems he ignores. Perhaps it’s forces she can’t see and doesn’t know how to fight, or maybe she’s a bigger part of the problem than she wants to admit.What is God doing? Is He even paying attention? Lori tries to attend church and do what God asks, but the truth is she doesn’t really hear Him speak. Between money strains, pregnancy hormones, and young ones underfoot, Lori spirals into depression.What good could God possibly bring from the mess surrounding her? ]]> 126 Carrie Daws 1947539078 Deloris 0 currently-reading 4.30 More Than Meets the Eye: United States Air Force (Home Front Heroines Book 1)
author: Carrie Daws
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.30
book published:
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<![CDATA[Don't Say a Word (Strangers #3)]]> 26850073
Still, Allie fears she may be susceptible to the same mental illness that destroyed her serial-killer mother and brother. She's haunted by the idea that she could become incapable of caring for Sammy.

When twelve-year-old twins Zoe and Carrie arrive on her doorstep late one night, their parents slain in a vicious double homicide, Allie’s strength and sanity are put to the test. What did the twins see on the night of their parents� horrific murder? They are too frightened to say.

Soon faced with a series of menacing phone calls, a rising body count, and the pressure of keeping the girls and her own son safe, Allie fears she'll lose her mind—and her one shot at happiness—once and for all.]]>
258 Jennifer Jaynes 1503988430 Deloris 3 Disappointing

Well this was a great disappointment. I don't see the need for the bad language in this book. It came as a great disappointment to me. It was not necessary, and took away from the book]]>
4.33 2016 Don't Say a Word (Strangers #3)
author: Jennifer Jaynes
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.33
book published: 2016
rating: 3
read at: 2019/07/13
date added: 2019/07/13
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Disappointing

Well this was a great disappointment. I don't see the need for the bad language in this book. It came as a great disappointment to me. It was not necessary, and took away from the book
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<![CDATA[Ugly Young Thing (Strangers #2)]]> 23745103
Returning to her childhood home in Louisiana, Allie ends up in foster care and is placed with Miss Bitty, an eccentric but kindly older woman who shows her a new direction and brighter future.

But Allie’s new life takes a devastating turn when young women in the area start turning up dead, and she begins to see shadowy figures outside her bedroom. As Miss Bitty grows inexplicably distant, a nagging voice makes Allie wonder if death has found her yet again…or if it never really left her at all.]]>
270 Jennifer Jaynes 1477877355 Deloris 5 Awesome read

Very scary read. Hard to put down, characters are all so real. So many people that could be living their lives with mental illness makes you look at people differently.Thank you Ms. Jaynes for writing such an awesome book.]]>
4.23 2015 Ugly Young Thing (Strangers #2)
author: Jennifer Jaynes
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.23
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at: 2019/07/12
date added: 2019/07/12
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Awesome read

Very scary read. Hard to put down, characters are all so real. So many people that could be living their lives with mental illness makes you look at people differently.Thank you Ms. Jaynes for writing such an awesome book.
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<![CDATA[Never Smile at Strangers (Strangers #1)]]> 24225425 When nineteen-year-old Tiffany Perron vanishes without a trace, the residents of rural Grand Trespass, Louisiana, launch a desperate search to find her. But few clues are unearthed, and before long another young woman disappears.

As locals continue to vanish, residents begin to discover that they might not know those closest to them as well as they had thought. Lies and insecurities quickly surface, leading everyone to question one another…and their involvement in the disappearances.

Meanwhile, an unstable, twisted killer is hiding quietly in their midst. Ever since his mother’s murder four years earlier, he’s been forced to raise his disturbed teenage sister. He’s terrified of her—and of women in general—and his world revolves around his fear of and obsession over them.

In this USA Today bestselling thriller, debut novelist Jennifer Jaynes delivers a psychologically riveting page-turner that is packed with surprises and will have readers guessing to the very last page.

Revised edition: This edition of Never Smile at Strangers includes editorial revisions.

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308 Jennifer Jaynes 147787190X Deloris 5 Fantastic book

This is a fantastic story, I have recommended this book to lots of my friends. Great characters. Thank you, Ms. Haynes for writing such a great book.]]>
3.95 2011 Never Smile at Strangers (Strangers #1)
author: Jennifer Jaynes
name: Deloris
average rating: 3.95
book published: 2011
rating: 5
read at: 2019/07/06
date added: 2019/07/06
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Fantastic book

This is a fantastic story, I have recommended this book to lots of my friends. Great characters. Thank you, Ms. Haynes for writing such a great book.
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The Family Next Door 40792199 A gripping domestic page-turner full of shocking reveals, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty, Amanda Prowse and Kerry Fisher.

The small suburb of Pleasant Court lives up to its name. It's the kind of place where everyone knows their neighbours, and children play in the street.

Isabelle Heatherington doesn't fit into this picture of family paradise. Husbandless and childless, she soon catches the attention of three Pleasant Court mothers.

But Ange, Fran and Essie have their own secrets to hide. Like the reason behind Ange's compulsion to control every aspect of her life. Or why Fran won't let her sweet, gentle husband near her new baby. Or why, three years ago, Essie took her daughter to the park - and returned home without her.

As their obsession with their new neighbour grows, the secrets of these three women begin to spread - and they'll soon find out that when you look at something too closely, you see things you never wanted to see.

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341 Sally Hepworth Deloris 4 Great read

This book has twists and turns, until the last page. Thank you Ms. Hepworth for writing it. I enjoyed it very much.]]>
3.99 2018 The Family Next Door
author: Sally Hepworth
name: Deloris
average rating: 3.99
book published: 2018
rating: 4
read at: 2019/07/03
date added: 2019/07/03
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Great read

This book has twists and turns, until the last page. Thank you Ms. Hepworth for writing it. I enjoyed it very much.
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<![CDATA[The Purge of Babylon Series Box Set #1-3]]> 25850929 Contains the first 3 books in the Purge of Babylon post-apocalyptic series, including The Purge of Babylon, The Gates of Byzantium, and The Stones of Angkor. ________________________________________________THE PURGE OF STAY OUT OF THE DARK. LOAD UP ON SILVER BULLETS. AND WHATEVER YOU DO, STAY ALIVE. Creatures that once lived in the shadows, hidden from humankind, have risen, spreading like a plague across the globe over the course of a single night. Their numbers growing exponentially through infection, these seemingly unkillable creatures have swallowed up whole cities and collapsed unprepared governments. Survivors call it The Purge. Against all odds, a disparate group of survivors has emerged from that blood-soaked night that devastated the planet and reduced humanity to an endangered species. But surviving The Purge was one thing - staying alive is another matter entirely...THE GATES OF MAN IS NO LONGER AT THE TOP OF THE FOOD CHAIN. With the loss of their sanctuary, Will and his small band of survivors are forced to seek shelter elsewhere. Following the call of a mysterious radio broadcast, they make the treacherous journey to Louisiana, where an island might hold the key to survival. Along the way they meet new survivors, clash with new enemies, and renew old acquaintances that have been forever altered. Collaborators--humans working with the ghouls--are more dangerous than ever, and the ghouls have begun a new phase of their domination.THE STONES OF THE WAR FOR SURVIVAL CONTINUES. The fight for Song Island is over. Despite suffering losses, Will and his group have claimed the island as their own and achieved the safe haven they've longed for since The Purge. Months later, Will makes contact with another group of survivors, and travels to their base in hopes of striking an alliance and gathering much-needed medical supplies. With Will gone, Lara must take up a leadership position on the island, and is immediately confronted with a difficult choice. Meanwhile, the ghouls have launched yet another startling new phase of their master plan, forcing Will to venture deep behind enemy lines to collect valuable intelligence. What he discovers will change everything.]]> 1788 Sam Sisavath Deloris 0 currently-reading 4.47 2014 The Purge of Babylon Series Box Set #1-3
author: Sam Sisavath
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.47
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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<![CDATA[Plan of Action (Lantern Beach PD #5)]]> 46036440 The thrilling conclusion to the Lantern Beach PD series is finally here!

A missing Navy SEAL. Danger at the boiling point. The ultimate showdown.

When Police Chief Cassidy Chambers� husband, Ty, disappears, her world is turned upside down. His truck is discovered with blood inside, crashed in a ditch on Lantern Beach, but he’s nowhere to be found. As they launch a manhunt to find him, Cassidy discovers that someone on the island has a deadly obsession with Ty.

Meanwhile, Gilead’s Cove seems to be imploding. As danger heightens, federal law enforcement officials are called in. The cult’s growing threat could lead to the pinnacle standoff of good versus evil. A clear plan of action is needed or the results will be devastating.

Will Cassidy find Ty in time, or will she face a gut-wrenching loss? Will Anthony Gilead finally be unmasked for who he really is and be brought to justice? Hundreds of innocent lives are at stake . . . and not everyone will come out alive.

Books in the Lantern PD series:

#1 On the Lookout

#2 Attempt to Locate

#3 First Degree Murder

#4 Dead on Arrival

#5 Plan of Action

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330 Christy Barritt Deloris 5 Glad to see him get caught

Glad to see him get caught finnally. Thank you Ms. Barritt a great ending to a great story.
Will read more of her stories.]]>
4.66 2019 Plan of Action (Lantern Beach PD #5)
author: Christy Barritt
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.66
book published: 2019
rating: 5
read at: 2019/05/29
date added: 2019/05/29
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Glad to see him get caught

Glad to see him get caught finnally. Thank you Ms. Barritt a great ending to a great story.
Will read more of her stories.
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<![CDATA[Dead on Arrival (Lantern Beach P.D. #4)]]> 45274761
With a highly charged local election consuming the community, Police Chief Cassidy Chambers braces herself for a challenging day of breaking up petty conflicts and tamping down high emotions. But when widespread food poisoning spreads among potential voters across the island, Cassidy smells something rotten in the air.

As Cassidy examines every possibility to uncover what’s going on, local enigma Anthony Gilead again comes on her radar. The man is running for mayor and his cult-like following is growing at an alarming rate. Cassidy feels certain he has a spy embedded in her inner circle. The problem is that her pool of suspects gets deeper every day.

Can Cassidy get to the bottom of what’s eating away at her peaceful island home? Will voters turn out despite the outbreak of illness plaguing their tranquil town? And the even bigger question: Has darkness come to stay on Lantern Beach?
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316 Christy Barritt Deloris 5 Great read

This book is a great read. Wonderful setting. Lovely switcheroos. Will be glad to read next book.. Thank you Ms.Barritt]]>
4.59 2019 Dead on Arrival (Lantern Beach P.D. #4)
author: Christy Barritt
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.59
book published: 2019
rating: 5
read at: 2019/05/28
date added: 2019/05/28
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Great read

This book is a great read. Wonderful setting. Lovely switcheroos. Will be glad to read next book.. Thank you Ms.Barritt
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<![CDATA[First Degree Murder (Lantern Beach P.D. #3)]]> 44651645
Police Chief Cassidy Chambers longs for a break from the recent crimes plaguing Lantern Beach. She simply wants to enjoy her friends� upcoming wedding, to prepare for the busy tourist season about to slam the island, and to gather all the dirt she can on the suspicious community that’s invaded the town.

But trouble explodes on the island, sending residents—including Cassidy—into a squall of uneasiness. Cassidy may have more than one enemy plotting her demise, and the collateral damage seems unthinkable.

As the temperature rises, so does the pressure to find answers. Someone is determined that Lantern Beach would be better off without their new police chief. And for Cassidy, one wrong move could mean certain death.
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302 Christy Barritt Deloris 5 Thank you Ms.Barritt,

Thank you for your help and I am appreciative of the ,getting final ,help the clown faces
Sincerely
Dee Mercer]]>
4.52 2019 First Degree Murder (Lantern Beach P.D. #3)
author: Christy Barritt
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.52
book published: 2019
rating: 5
read at: 2019/05/04
date added: 2019/05/04
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Thank you Ms.Barritt,

Thank you for your help and I am appreciative of the ,getting final ,help the clown faces
Sincerely
Dee Mercer
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The Silent Patient 40396699 Promising to be the debut novel of the season The Silent Patient is a shocking psychological thriller of a woman’s act of violence against her husband—and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive�

Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London’s most desirable areas. One evening her husband Gabriel returns home late from a fashion shoot, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face, and then never speaks another word.

Alicia’s refusal to talk, or give any kind of explanation, turns a domestic tragedy into something far grander, a mystery that captures the public imagination and casts Alicia into notoriety. The price of her art skyrockets, and she, the silent patient, is hidden away from the tabloids and spotlight at the Grove, a secure forensic unit in North London.

Theo Faber is a criminal psychotherapist who has waited a long time for the opportunity to work with Alicia. His determination to get her to talk and unravel the mystery of why she shot her husband takes him down a twisting path into his own motivations—a search for the truth that threatens to consume him....]]>
362 Alex Michaelides Deloris 0 currently-reading 4.18 2019 The Silent Patient
author: Alex Michaelides
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2019
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2019/05/03
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<![CDATA[Attempt to Locate (Lantern Beach P.D. #2)]]> 44077684 A deadly trio of robbers. A missing woman. A community in crisis.

A fun girls� night out turns into a nightmare when armed robbers barge into the store where Cassidy and her friends are shopping. As the situation escalates and the men escape, a massive manhunt launches on Lantern Beach to apprehend the dangerous trio.

In the midst of the chaos, a potential foe asks for Cassidy’s help. He needs to find his sister who fled from the secretive Gilead’s Cove community on the island. But the more Cassidy learns about the seemingly untouchable group, the more her unease grows.

The pressure to solve both cases continues to mount. But as the gravity of the situation rises, so does the danger. Cassidy is determined to protect the island and break up the cult . . . but doing so might cost her everything.

***Attempt to Locateis the second book in the new Lantern Beach P.D. series. Each novel contains a standalone mystery, but several overarching mysteries stretch throughout the entire series.***

***Free for Kindle Unlimited Users***

Other Books in the Lantern Beach P.D. series:
On the Lookout
Attempt to Locate
First Degree Murder (coming in March)

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300 Christy Barritt Deloris 4 Good read

Thank you Ms.Barritt. For a good read , love the setting, so many people involved. It was hard to keep the people separated.]]>
4.52 2019 Attempt to Locate (Lantern Beach P.D. #2)
author: Christy Barritt
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.52
book published: 2019
rating: 4
read at: 2019/05/03
date added: 2019/05/03
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review:
Good read

Thank you Ms.Barritt. For a good read , love the setting, so many people involved. It was hard to keep the people separated.
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The Mother-in-Law 39863405 Someone once told me that you have two families in your life - the one you are born into and the one you choose. Yes, you may get to choose your partner, but you don't choose your mother-in-law. The cackling mercenaries of fate determine it all.

From the moment Lucy met Diana, she was kept at arm's length. Diana is exquisitely polite, but Lucy knows, even after marrying Oliver, that they'll never have the closeness she'd been hoping for.

But who could fault Diana? She was a pillar of the community, an advocate for social justice, the matriarch of a loving family. Lucy had wanted so much to please her new mother-in-law.

That was ten years ago. Now, Diana has been found dead, leaving a suicide note. But the autopsy reveals evidence of suffocation. And everyone in the family is hiding something...

From the bestselling author of The Family Next Door comes a new page-turner about that trickiest of relationships.]]>
340 Sally Hepworth 1250120926 Deloris 0 to-read 3.94 2019 The Mother-in-Law
author: Sally Hepworth
name: Deloris
average rating: 3.94
book published: 2019
rating: 0
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date added: 2019/05/01
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<![CDATA[The Cornwalls Are Gone (Amy Cornwall, #1)]]> 40856432 In her career as an Army intelligence officer, Amy Cornwall has seen haunting sights half a world away. None compare to the chilling scene at her Virginia home. A phone rings with a terrifying ultimatum: locate and liberate an unnamed captive in forty-eight hours, or her kidnapped husband and ten-year-old daughter are dead. Now, and in open defiance of Army Command, Amy must employ every lethal tactic she has to save them. To succeed, she must discover not only who dispatched her on this mission, but why. Without her family, she's dead either way.






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352 James Patterson Deloris 4 Pulled in again

Well I was pulled in again, by a great description of this new book. I should have learned my lesson long ago. The last Patterson book I read was disappointing in that it used offensive language, as did this one. Does not bring glory to the book]]>
4.18 2019 The Cornwalls Are Gone (Amy Cornwall, #1)
author: James Patterson
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2019
rating: 4
read at: 2019/03/30
date added: 2019/03/30
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Pulled in again

Well I was pulled in again, by a great description of this new book. I should have learned my lesson long ago. The last Patterson book I read was disappointing in that it used offensive language, as did this one. Does not bring glory to the book
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<![CDATA[On the Lookout (Lantern Beach P.D. #1)]]> 43794132 Cassidy and Ty are back in an all-new Lantern Beach series that will leave readers wanting more . . .

A runaway woman. A dead body. A mysterious compound.

When Cassidy Chambers accepted the job as police chief on Lantern Beach, she knew the island had its secrets. But a suspicious death with potentially far-reaching implications will test all her skills—and threaten to reveal her true identity.

Cassidy enlists the help of her husband, former Navy SEAL Ty Chambers. As they dig for answers, both uncover parts of their pasts that are best left buried. Not everything is as it seems, and they must figure out if their John Doe is connected to the secretive group that has moved onto the island.

As facts materialize, danger on the island grows. Can Cassidy and Ty discover the truth about the shadowy crimes in their cozy community? Or has darkness permanently invaded their beloved Lantern Beach?

***On the Lookoutis the first book in the new Lantern Beach P.D. series. Each novel contains a standalone mystery, but several overarching mysteries stretch throughout the entire series.***

***Free for Kindle Unlimited Users***

***Attempt to Locate, Book 2, will be released in February 2019***


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302 Christy Barritt Deloris 4 Very disappointed

Very disappointed that this is not a complete book.
Have to buy another one to complete the story. Characters are very good and setting is wonderful.]]>
4.29 2019 On the Lookout (Lantern Beach P.D. #1)
author: Christy Barritt
name: Deloris
average rating: 4.29
book published: 2019
rating: 4
read at: 2019/03/28
date added: 2019/03/28
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review:
Very disappointed

Very disappointed that this is not a complete book.
Have to buy another one to complete the story. Characters are very good and setting is wonderful.
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