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Book Review – After You’ve Gone by Kay Kendall

After You’re Gone Kay Kendall Austin Starr Prequel Paperback: 278 pages Stairway Press February 12, 2019 $14.95 ISBN-13: 978-1-941071-91-5 Genre: Mystery BLURB: When a long-lost relative turns up on the run from his rum-running mob boss and soon dies in a freak accident in small-town Texas during Prohibition, only 23-year-old Wallie believes it was murder. …

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Book Review – The Shaker Murders by Eleanor Kuhns

The Shaker Murders Eleanor Kuhns ISBN-10: 0727888374 ISBN-13: 978-0727888372 Severn House Hardcover: 240 pages February 1, 2019, $28.99 Genre: Mystery Series: Will Rees Mysteries (Book 6) BOOK BLURB: A peaceful Shaker community is rocked by a series of bizarre accidents, but is there more to them than first appears? Fresh from facing allegations of witchcraft …

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Friday Reads – The Curiosities by Susan Gloss

The Curiosities Susan Gloss Paperback: 368 pages Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks (February 5, 2019) Language: English ISBN-10: 0062270362 ISBN-13: 978-0062270368 This very engaging story has several major characters, but the plot really revolves around Nell. She is reeling after losing a baby in the third trimester, as well as the guilt she feels over what …

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Book Review -The Colonel and the Bee by Patrick Canning

The Colonel and the Bee Patrick Canning Print Length: 304 pages Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited Publisher: Evolved Publishing LLC; 1 edition (June 1, 2018) Publication Date: June 1, 2018 Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC Language: English ASIN: B07D9QT4FM BOOK BLURB: Beatrix, a spirited but abused acrobat in a traveling circus, seeks more than her …

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#Fridayreads – Books to Consider

For something just a little different on the blog today, I thought I’d share a bit about books that I recently read, or listened to. Between the news and the negative political ads that are cropping up, I want to disconnect from part of the real world, and for me, disconnecting has always meant getting …

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Book Review – Blue Fire by Katherine Prairie

Blue Fire Katherine Prairie ISBN-10: 099493775X ISBN-13: 978-0994937759 Stonedrift Press Ltd. Trade Paper, 368 pgs July 26, 2018 $14.95 Series: Alex Graham Also available for Kindle Book Blurb:  An incredible discovery. A race for the truth. Tanzanite, a rare blue gem born in fire and revealed by lightning, is found only in the Merelani Hills …

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Book Review – The Night Child by Anna Quinn

The Night Child Anna Quinn File Size: 1793 KB Print Length: 200 pages Publisher: Blackstone Publishing (January 30, 2018) Publication Date: January 30, 2018 Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC Language: English ASIN: B071KHVTV9 Book Blurb: This breathtaking debut novel examines the impact of traumatic childhood experiences and the fragile line between past and present. …

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Not Your Typical Author Interview

It’s always great fun when an author and a character have a chat, especially when they are nice to each other. Randy Rawls is here today with Beth Bowman, the protagonist in the Beth Bowman Mystery Series. The latest in the series is Saving Dabba, which I reviewed last Sunday. Grab a glass of iced …

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Book Review – Saving Dabba by Randy Rawls

Saving Dabba ISBN-10: 1984926691 ISBN-13: 978-1984926692 CreateSpace Independent Publishing Paperback: 246 pages March 3, 2018, $12.99 Genre: Mystery Series: Beth Bowman Series Also available in Kindle edition BOOK BLURB: Beth Bowman is a PI in Coral Lakes, FL who works with a homeless group. When one of them turns up brutally beaten to death, Beth …

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Book Review – Grand Lac by Carl Brookins

Grand Lac Carl Brookins File Size: 1779 KB Print Length: 201 pages Publisher: Brookins Books LLC (April 6, 2018) Publication Date: April 6, 2018 ASIN: B07C1CLMST BLURB: A small group of investors has purchased lots on a mountain on the outskirts of Grand Lac in northern Idaho. One dark night one of the investors, Jack Ketchum, …

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