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– A DI Amy Winter Thriller, Book 2 –   Author: Caroline MitchellPublisher: Thomas & Mercer (April 18, 2019) Paperback: 335 pages (Available April 18, 2019) Audio Book: 9 hours and 43 minutes Kindle:  330 pages (Available March 7, 2019)   DI Amy Winter is still dealing with the information she learned about her deranged birth mother when she is drawn into attempting to solve the kidnapping of  Ellen, a four-year-old child. After Ellen disappears,Read More →

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– A Remarkable Family You Won’t Soon Forget! – Description On June 10, 2008, Carol Decker walked through the hospital doors a healthy woman with flu-like symptoms and early labor contractions. Three months later, she returned home a blind triple-amputee struggling to bond with a daughter she would never see. Unshattered: Overcoming Tragedy and Choosing a Beautiful Life recounts Carol’s fight for survival against sepsis and its life-shattering complications. From excruciating skin grafts to learningRead More →

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Did He . . . Or Did He Not?   My Thoughts When a body is discovered near a popular ski trail, Joe Gunther and his team at the Vermont Bureau of Investigation quickly locate a prime suspect, Mick Durocher, thanks to a security camera. Mick, a small-time crook, was caught on the footage disposing of the woman’s body. But there is one problem. Durocher confesses almost too quickly, with only partial details. In Mayor’s 29thRead More →

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– SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE –   *** A copy of this book was provided to me by #NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer in exchange for an honest review. Thank you! ***  Book Available April  2019 When Lauren reports having a visit in the night from a sinister looking character who is carrying a basket of twins that she plans to replace Lauren’s twins with, the story is dismissed as ludicrous. Hospital staff,Read More →

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Can You Imagine Learning Your Parent Are Serial Killers!   This is the first book in a new series featuring DI Amy Winter. As if the unexpected death of Amy’s father, who she has loved and tried to emulate by going into law enforcement, isn’t enough, she receives a letter that is even more upsetting. The letter is from a notorious serial killer named Lillian Grimes. Both Lillian and her husband, Jack, were sent toRead More →

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  Detective Eve West is suspended from duties after it appears her recklessness has caused her colleague’s death. Soon afterward, a killer who she put in prison years ago, contacts her with information about her suspension. He claims Eve was set up and he has proof. But before he gives her the information, he wants her to investigate an inmate who says he is innocent of murdering a stable-girl. But why is a criminal interested inRead More →

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– An Open and Shut Case…Maybe – WHAT IT’S ABOUT Former law professor Tom McMurtrie has brought killers to justice, and taken on some of the most infamous cases in Alabama’s history. Now he’s tackling his greatest challenge. McMurtrie’s old nemesis, Jack Willistone, is found dead on the banks of the Black Warrior River. Willistone had his share of enemies, but all evidence points to a forgotten, broken woman as the killer. At the urgingRead More →

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In: 2019, 3 Stars, Adult Books, Detective and Mystery, Suspense and Thrillers

– Prepare For A Roller Coaster Ride! – #NetGalley #UntilTheDayIDie Available For Purchase March 12, 2019 Shorie and her mom, Erin, are grieving the loss of husband and father. Nerves are frayed as they try to continue a very successful tech company and also get Shorie ready for her first year of college. Erin seems to fall apart over Shorie starting college and her business buddies intervene and send her off to relax a luxurious spaRead More →

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– Surviving The Attack On Mount Carmel –   The author, David Thibodeau, is one of the few survivors of the raid in Waco, Texas, on April 19, 1993. Thibodeau shares his story regarding why he joined the community led by David Koresh and what went on inside the compound, some things good, some extremely objectionable. But all things are educational and informative since he was there. This book is an updated version of hisRead More →

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– This Whodunit Will Keep You Guessing! –   Veronica and Micah are trying desperately to have more children. Her latest round of fertility treatments not only failed but left her feeling unbalanced and depressed. Since her husband is out-of-town so much on flying assignments, she is the main caretaker for their three-year-old Elizabella, who has recently developed an imaginary friend named Nini. This development is worrisome to Veronica, yet her husband doesn’t seem tooRead More →

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– A Court Room Drama – My Thoughts After a few years in prison, Edward Hall, a disbarred lawyer, is released, however, he has no intention of returning to his days as an attorney. But when he gets a desperate call from his sister Amy, a physician, he is forced to rethink everything. Amy has been to visit her husband, who she is currently separated from, and found him shot and bleeding. She immediately performs CPR thenRead More →

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– A Story That Will Keep You Turning The Pages –   Author: Eoin DempseyPublisher: Lake Union Publishing (March 1, 2018) – Historical Fiction – Franka Gerber remembers the years before the rise of Hitler. Like most families at that time, the Gerber family enjoys family life. Love and laughter abound. But now she has only memories of family. Most, if not all, have been lost to cancer or war. She returns to the family’s summerRead More →

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In: 2015, 5 Stars, Adult Books, Suspense and Thrillers

– Be Prepared To Stay Up Late Reading – David Joseph’s wife is instantly killed when her car suddenly veers off the road. To make matters worse, their six-year-old daughter, who is strapped in the backseat, disappears from the accident. Fast forward 6 years. David is married to his second wife, Emma, they have a very young son and appear to be living a quiet, happy life. But when something quite unexpected happens, David andRead More →

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For those who aren’t aware, Tom Papa is a comedian known for his work in film, television, radio, and onstage. He is the head writer for Live from Here (formerly A Prairie Home Companion) as well as a regular on the radio show.  So it should come as no surprise that this book is a humorous compilation of short anecdotes about families and growing up. There are various chapters such as Moms & Dads / Children / Family Life / and Pets.Read More →