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September Treasures in My Closet
So, I'm a few days late with Treasures in My Closet. Blame it on not having Internet all of last weekend. It takes time to write up this list. But, you didn't miss anything since these are all September releases. You can still pre-order them or place holds at your...
Winners and a Russian Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Nancy H. of White River Junction, VT won Fiction Can Be Murder. Jeannette G. from Benicia, CA will receive Broken Places. The books will go out in the mail today. This week, I have two copies of Helen Rappaport's...
What Are You Reading?
Have you had time to read or listen to books this week? What are you reading? I'm reading a fascinating book of history and politics, with a little bit of speculation thrown in. It's Helen Rappaport's The Race to Save the Romanovs. It's about the...
A Gathering of Secrets by Linda Castillo
Linda Castillo knows how to put a twist in a story. Poor Kate Burkholder, Police Chief of Painters Mill, Ohio, has a number of twisted tales and statements to try to tie together in A Gathering of Secrets. Within six months, two Amish teenagers die tragically....
Hiding in Plain Sight by Mary Ellis
Mary Ellis, author of the romantic suspense stories in the Secrets of the South series, spins that series off in the first in a new series. Hiding in Plain Sight introduces the Marked for Retribution mysteries. Her sleuth is young, twenty-five, somewhat...
Son of Saigon by David Myles Robinson
Don't be deceived by the cover of David Myles Robinson's novel, Son of Saigon. It does have its dark moments, but the humor more than makes up for it. It's a witty, delightful story, and I was happy to hand it off to a friend. I hope he enjoyed it as much as I did....