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Here is my 4.7 rounded to 5 stars review of A Killer's Code by Isabella Maldonado:Read in Dec. but needed to wait until 2025 to post.
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FBI Thriller
Book 3 in the Daniela Vega series
Featuring an FBI codebreaker following a killer's cryptic clues across the country.
Twists, tension, suspense & violence.
Solid plot. Good characterization. Excellent world-building.
I Might Be in Trouble by Daniel Aleman
This shouldn't have been my kind of book at all, but to my surprise, I enjoyed it quite a lot. A dark but entertaining satire.
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Here is my 4.63 rounded to 5 stars review of Track Her Down by Melinda Leigh:Read in Dec., but needed to wait until 2025 to post.
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Police Procedural
The next book in the Bree Taggert series
Deception, exotic animals, police investigation, and a little romance
The plot has twists and turns. The world-building is well-done and the characterization is excellent.
Squeeze Me-Brittany Cournoyer
Part of the Bears-4U Series
Genera: M/M Romance/Daddy/boy
5�
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I don't think it's possible to overstate the importance and power of Between the World and Me, written by Ta-Nehisi Coates as a letter to his then teenaged son. Who decided what "race" is ... and why?
My review of Between the World and Me with many quotations
I love the DC Smith series and The Late Lord Thorpe
did not disappoint. My five star review:/review/show...
Risk The Fall - Riley Hart - (Oregon)
Narrator: Kale Williams
Genera: M/M Romance/Drug & Violence in Parts
4�
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Here is my 3.8 rounded to 4 stars review of The Inheritance by Trisha Sakhlecha:Read in Dec., but needed to wait until 2025 to post.
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"Locked Room" (Private Island off the coast of Scotland)
Mysteries, and Family Drama
Significant Inheritance at stake
It was a fascinating and twisty look at family dynamics and secrets between members of a wealthy but dysfunctional family.
Here is my 4.0 review of Edge of the Moon by Rebecca York:/review/show...
Paranormal Romantic Suspense
Combines Police Procedural, Fantasy, and Romance
Set in and around Rockville, Maryland
A demon, a black arts purveyor, a werewolf, and much more......
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What the Wife Knew by Darby Kane and it’s a crazy sauce ride!
my review
Pictures of You by Emma Grey and loved everything about this dual timeline story.
my review
Raymie Nightingale � Kate DiCamillo � 4****
On the first day of baton-twirling lessons, Raymie Clarke meets Louisiana Elefante and Beverly Tapinski, her fellow competitors in the Little Miss Central Florida Tire competition. This is a lovely coming-of-age tale suitable for the middle-school crowd, where three girls with different circumstances form a bond of friendship. As far as I’m concerned, these three girls are ALL winners.
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Here is my 4.18 rounded to 4 stars review of Chain Reaction by James Byrne:/review/show...
Thriller / Terrorist Attack
Book 3 in the Dez Limerick series
Twisty, fast-paced, and engrossing
Interesting concept of a "gatekeeper"
Protagonist that tends to avoid guns
On The Edge - Annabeth Albert - (Oregon, a little bit Utah)
Mount Hope Series Book #3
Genera: M/M Romance/Age Gap
5�
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Here is my 4.23 rounded to 4 stars review of Shattering Dawn by Jayne Ann Krentz:/review/show...
Urban Fantasy / Paranormal Romantic Suspense,
Private Investigation with a paranormal twist and romance
This story captivated me in the first chapter and gained momentum as the twists and turns unfolded. It’s also well-plotted with characters that had flaws, but who worked to overcome them. There are some surprising moments in the plot that added to enjoyment and the world-building is well-done. Full of action, investigation, paranormal experiences, and more, this book was hard to put down.
What Feasts at Night - T. Kingfisher - (Poland)
Sworn Soldier Series Book #2
Genera: Gothic Horror
5�
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I just re-read Case Histories
and enjoyed it just as much the second time. My four star review:/review/show...
This Lovely City � Louise Hare � 4****
Hare’s debut work captured me from beginning to end. There are several twists in the story as we learn a bit about these young people’s background and history, and watch their relationship mature. London shortly after the war is still experiencing rationing. And while the Jamaicans who have come to London were invited to come (and are British subjects), they are not necessarily welcomed by all the residents. Prejudice and discrimination are the rule rather than the exception, and things get ugly. But these two face the future with hope.
LINK to my full review
The Rule of Law - Isla Olsen - (California)
Narrator: Kale Williams
The Goode Life Series Book #3
Genera: M/M Romance
3�
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Note:
The 3-star rating had nothing to do with the book not being one I would recommend. The rating came entirely for how aggravating something that I explained in the review was. As far as the book goes, I would absolutely recommend it,
Behold the Dreamers � Imbolo Mbue � 4****
Mbue explores the “American Dream� through an immigrant family’s experiences. What a powerful and insightful look at the immigrant experience. Mbue gives us complex characters, fully realized, with all their gifts and faults. At times I sympathized even with the “villains� of the story. Mbue made me think about the complexity of immigration policy. In the end, though, my money is on the Jonga family. They are more than dreamers. They are winners.
LINK to my full review
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