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by Amit Katwala   Paul Bellantoni (Narrator) ABOUT THE BOOK Late one evening in the summer of 1922, Henry Wilkens burst through the doors of the emergency room covered in his wife’s blood. But was he a grieving husband or a ruthless killer who conspired with bandits to have her murdered? To find out, the San Francisco police turned to technology and a new machine that had just been invented in Berkeley by a rookie detective, aRead More →

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An Unforgettable Story ABOUT THE BOOK Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sea Dragon Press Time: 12 hours, 18 minutes Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 15, 2022 Two women, bound together by opposite personalities, friendship, love and family—until motherhood rips them apart. From Jenni Ogden, author of bestselling novel A Drop in the Ocean (Gold Nautilus Award for Fiction) comes a compelling family saga set in the Australian tropics and spanning the 1960s to 1990s. Her mother dead from aRead More →

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A PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGEON, HIS YOUNG PATIENTS, AND THEIR STORIES OF GRACE AND RESILIENCE ABOUT THE BOOK Tumors, injuries, ruptured vascular malformations—there is almost no such thing as a non-urgent brain surgery when it comes to kids. For a pediatric neurosurgeon working in the medical minefield of the brain—in which a single millimeter in every direction governs something that makes us essentially human—every day presents the challenge, and the opportunity, to give a new lease onRead More →

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Secrets Abound ABOUT THE BOOK The latest twisty psychological thriller from internationally-bestselling author Lucy Clarke, One of the Girls is the delicious story of a bachelorette trip on a stunning Greek island… that ends in murder.It was supposed to be the perfect weekend away. Six very different women travel to a sun-soaked Greek island for a bachelorette trip, to celebrate Lexi’s upcoming wedding. From the glorious ocean views to the quaint tavernas and whitewashed streets, the vacationRead More →

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A Creepy Page-Turner ABOUT THE BOOK The last time Maeve saw her cousin was the night she escaped the cult they were raised in. For the past two decades, Maeve has worked hard to build a normal life in New York City, where she keeps everything—and everyone—at a safe distance. When Andrea suddenly reappears, Maeve regains the only true friend she’s ever had. Soon she’s spending more time at Andrea’s remote Catskills estate than inRead More →

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Assisting With A Wedding Should Be Easy . . . Until It Isn’t ABOUT THE BOOK Just weeks away from ditching DC for greener pastures, Solange Pereira is roped into helping her wedding planner cousin on a random couple’s big day. It’s an easy gig… until Solange stumbles upon a situation that convinces her the pair isn’t meant to be. What’s a true-blue romantic to do? Crash the wedding, of course. And ensure the unsuspectingRead More →

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You Choose: Law or Justice ABOUT THE BOOK From #1 bestselling author Lisa Scottoline comes a pulse-pounding new novel. Your family has been attacked, never again to be the same.Now you have to choose between law…and justice.      Jason Bennett is a suburban dad who owns a court-reporting business, but one night, his life takes a horrific turn. He is driving his family home after his daughter’s field hockey game when a pickup truckRead More →

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A Poignant and Powerful New Memoir Bomb Shelter by Laura Philpott; Atria Books, 285 pages, Memoir From the bestselling author of I Miss You When I Blink and “writer of singular spark and delight” (Elizabeth Gilbert, #1 New York Times bestselling author) comes a poignant and powerful new memoir that tackles the big questions of life, death, and existential fear with humor and hope. A lifelong worrier, Philpott always kept an eye out for danger, a habit that only intensifiedRead More →

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A Highly Illustrated Adventure Full Of Secrets The Sheep, the Rooster and the Duck by Matt Phelan; Greenwillow Books, 240 pages Ages 8 to 12. Description Wherever there is injustice, nefarious plots, or threats to society, the Sheep, the Rooster, and the Duck are there to stop them! A sly villain with a plan to cause havoc across the globe is no match for three extraordinary animals—and their two young human friends. From acclaimed author andRead More →

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Rating: ☆☆☆.5 Genre:  Domestic Thriller Length: 352 Pages Publisher: St. Martin’s Release Date: April 5, 2022 Description THE HUSBAND A heart surgeon at the top of his field, Stephen Aston is getting married again. But first he must divorce his current wife, even though she can no longer speak for herself. THE DAUGHTERS Tully and Rachel Aston look upon their father’s fiancée, Heather, as nothing but an interloper. Heather is younger than both of them. Clearly, she’s afterRead More →

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ABOUT THE BOOK It’s New Year’s Eve 1999. Y2K is expected to end in chaos: planes falling from the sky, elevators plunging to earth, world markets collapsing. A digital apocalypse. None of that happens. But at a Blockbuster Video in New Jersey, four teenagers working late at the store are attacked. Only one inexplicably survives. Police quickly identify a suspect, the boyfriend of one of the victims, who flees and is never seen again. FifteenRead More →

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A Story You Won’t Forget BOOK DETAILS Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ Author: Laurie Zaleski Genre:  Memoir / Animal Rights Length: 256 Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Release Date: February 22, 2022 Laurie Zaleski never aspired to run an animal rescue; that was her mother Annie’s dream. But from girlhood, Laurie was determined to make the dream come true. Thirty years later as a successful businesswoman, she did it, buying a 15-acre farm deep in the Pinelands of South Jersey. She wasRead More →

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A Clever and Thrilling Story Rating: ☆☆☆☆ Genre:  Domestic Thriller Length: 251 pages Publisher:  Thomas & Mercer Release Date: February 15, 2022 Description A return from the past knocks a family dangerously off-balance in a novel of spiraling suspense by Washington Post and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Minka Kent. Merritt Coletto and her husband, Luca, have the life they dreamed of: a coastal home, a promising future, and a growing family. That dream ends with a late-night knockRead More →

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Rating: ☆☆☆.5 Narrated by: Karissa Vacker and Marin Ireland  Genre:  Domestic Thriller Length: 11 Hours, 5 Minutes Publisher: Macmillan Audio  Release Date: 03-08-22 Book Details The Golden Couple is the next electrifying novel from Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, the #1 New York Times bestselling author duo behind You Are Not Alone, An Anonymous Girl, and The Wife Between Us. If Avery Chambers can’t fix you in 10 sessions, she won’t take you on as a client. Her successes areRead More →

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Two Men, a Murder, and an Unlikely Fight for Justice Rating: ☆☆☆☆ Genre:  Memoir / Mental Health Length: 295 pages Publisher:  Ballantine Books Release Date: March 1, 2022 Description Fresh out of medical residency, Dr. Benjamin Gilmer joined a rural North Carolina clinic only to find that its previous doctor shared his last name. Dr. Vince Gilmer was loved and respected by the community—right up until he strangled his ailing father and then returned toRead More →

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A Book You Won’t Want To Put Down Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ Genre:  Mystery / Police Procedural Length: 320 pages Publisher:  Minotaur Books Release Date: January 25, 2022 Description Last Seen Alive is the fifth book in Joanna Schaffhausen’s heartpounding Ellery Hathaway mystery series. Boston detective Ellery Hathaway met FBI agent Reed Markham when he pried open a serial killer’s closet to rescue her. Years on, their relationship remains defined by that moment and by Francis Coben’s horrificRead More →

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An Alex Delaware Novel Rating: ☆☆☆ Genre:  Mystery/ Police Procedural Length: 336 pages Publisher:  Ballantine Books Release Date: February 8, 2022 Description The past comes back to haunt psychologist Alex Delaware and Detective Milo Sturgis when they investigate a grisly double homicide and uncover an even more unspeakable motive in this riveting thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense. Los Angeles is a city of sunlight, celebrity, and possibility. The L.A. often experienced byRead More →

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A Gripping, Page-Turner Description When Chloe Davis was twelve, six teenage girls went missing in her small Louisiana town. By the end of the summer, her own father had confessed to the crimes and was put away for life, leaving Chloe and the rest of her family to grapple with the truth and try to move forward while dealing with the aftermath. Now twenty years later, Chloe is a psychologist in Baton Rouge and gettingRead More →

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Description Langston Brown is running out of time and options for clearing his name and escaping death row. Wrongfully convicted of the gruesome Mother’s Day Massacre, he prepares to face his death. His final hope for salvation lies with his daughter, Liza, an artist who dreamed of a life of music and song but left the prestigious Juilliard School to pursue a law degree with the intention of clearing her father’s name. Just as sheRead More →

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No Reality Checks Allowed Prepare For A Wild Adventure With Finlay Description From Edgar-Award nominee Elle Cosimano, comes Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead—the hilarious and heart-pounding follow-up to Finlay Donovan is Killing It. Finlay Donovan is—once again—struggling to finish her next novel and keep her head above water as a single mother of two. On the bright side, she has her live-in nanny and confidant Vero to rely on, and the only dead body she’s dealt withRead More →