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And, I'm now in Ohio! Mom and my sister, Christie, came down yesterday, and helped me unpack, just as they helped me pack last week. I appreciated every minute of their time, including their driving time. Now, though, they had just over two hours to get here...
Dark Ride by Lou Berney
It's been five years since Lou Berney's last novel, the multi-award-winning November Road. But, in Dark Ride, Berney's themes are once again children in jeopardy and the unexpected anti-hero. Hardy "Hardly" Reed is a weed-smoking, lost twenty-three-year-old who is...
The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman
If you've been following the adventures of the seniors from The Thursday Murder Club, prepare yourself for tears ahead of time. Richard Osman's The Last Devil to Die , while still a mystery with moments of humor, also has some poignant moments that are difficult to...
The Golden Gate by Amy Chua
Amy Chua manages to incorporate history, social conditions, racism, and mystery in her debut mystery, The Golden Gate. Set in 1944, Chua was inspired by a ghost story about the Claremont Hotel in Berkeley, California, as well as Madame Chiang Kai-Shek's year-long...
Murder at Midnight by Katharine Schellman
September. Isn't this when we all start thinking of Christmas mysteries? Maybe not, but I'm always ready for an Agatha Christie-style mystery set in an isolated location. Katharine Schellman's Murder at Midnight just happens to fall during the Christmas season....
Murder and Mamon by Mia P. Manasala
Murder and Mamon is the fourth in Mia P. Manasala's Tita Rosie's Kitchen series. This one, though, is a little different from the other books, ones that introduce the Filipino-American food and culture. Although, there is still a good deal of food in this one, some...