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Summer Book Preview: July 2014, Part II
Yesterday, I shared the first part of my most anticipated books of July post. Today, I’m pleased to share with you the second part of this list! I’ve included the publisher’s summary and an option to pre-order by clicking on … Continue reading
Posted in Bookish Chatter
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Summer Book Preview: July 2014, Part I
School is over and our crazy, hectic schedule is slowing down a bit. Ahhh, summer is truly here. Weekends are spent cooking out and sitting on the patio with a book in hand. One would think the publishing world would … Continue reading
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Review: All Day and a Night by Alafair Burke
Series: Ellie Hatcher Hardcover: 368 pages Publisher: Harper (June 10, 2014) ISBN: 9780062208385 Source: Publisher When therapist Helen Brunswick is found murdered in her Park Slope office, blame immediately falls to her estranged husband. Then the District Attorney’s office receives an anonymous letter detailing aspects … Continue reading
Posted in Harper Books, Mystery/Suspense, Review
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Review: Never Look Back by Clare Donoghue
Series: Mike Lockyer Novels (Book 1) Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Minotaur Books (June 10, 2014) ISBN-13: 9781250046079 Source: Publisher Three young women are murdered in south London, the killer becoming increasingly brazen with victim. Detective Inspector Mike Lockyer, the head … Continue reading
Posted in Minotaur Books, Mystery/Suspense, Review
Tagged debut novel, London, police procedural, stalking
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June is Audiobook Month Giveaway!
Happy Audiobook Month! As an avid audiobook fan, I’m excited to be taking part in a blog tour of sorts that is celebrating the winners of the 2014 Audies, awards that recognize distinction in audiobooks and spoken word entertainment sponsored … Continue reading
Review: The Fever by Megan Abbott
Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (June 17, 2014) ISBN: 9780316231053 Source: Publisher Deenie Nash comes from a closely-knit family; her father Thomas is a popular teacher at the school and her brother, Eli, is a hockey star … Continue reading
Posted in Little, Brown & Company, Mystery/Suspense, Review, Thriller
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Review: A Long Time Gone by Karen White
Hardcover: 432 pages Publisher: NAL Hardcover (June 3, 2014) ISBN: 978-0451240460 Source: Publisher Nine years ago, Vivian Walker left her home in Mississippi, swearing never to return, following the lead of so many Walker women before. When her life takes … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Fiction, Mystery/Suspense, NAL, Review
Tagged family issues, Mississippi, prohibition, racism
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Review: The Death of Lucy Kyte by Nicola Upson
Series: Josephine Tey Mysteries Paperback: 368 pages Publisher: Bourbon Street Books (June 10, 2014) ISBN-13: 978-0062195456 Source: Publisher Josephine Tey, a well known British mystery author, learns she has inherited a cottage from a godmother she knew very little about. … Continue reading
Review: The Ways of the Dead by Neely Tucker
Hardcover: 288 pages Publisher: Viking Adult (June 12, 2014) ISBN-10: 0670016586 Source: Publisher Washington D.C. reporter Sully Carter has seen his share of brutality. A stint in war-torn Bosnia left him wounded, his body full of shrapnel, leaving him an … Continue reading
Posted in Crime Fiction, Review
Tagged murder, political corruption, Washington D.C.
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TSS: A Week in Review (June 8)
This post is going live far later than I had anticipated! I guess that’s what happens when you forget to hit “publish!” Oh well, it gives me a chance to add a few things! My ankle is slowly healing from … Continue reading
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