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Summary: Twenty years ago two boys were murdered in a Bristol near a dog racing track. The surviving best friend of the two boys has let this fester in his head and has started a podcast to begin researching the murder. A man was convicted of the crime, but Cody, the boys' best friend, still …
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Last year we decided to take the kids to Orlando before they got too much older. We thought it would be fun to do the week prior to Christmas since we've been to Disney before, but we've only been there in the summer. We found a great deal on VRBO for a 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom …
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Summary: Mercer is a grieving widow and mother who lost both her husband and daughter in an accident. Mercer is living a depressing, dark life since they've died when she's contacted to write a piece on a young mother who is accused of murdering her daughter. My Thoughts: Crime procedural books are usually not my …
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Summary: Twin sisters, Bel and Rose, begin a new journey after their mother passes away at a boarding school in New England. Rose is excited for this new academic opportunity, but Bel gets involved with the wrong crowd and things go wrong. Add to the mix a handsome male teacher and you have a dark …
Continue reading "Book Review: She Was the Quiet One by Michele Campbell"
Summary: In 1950, there was a boarding school that many felt was haunted. Most of the girls who attended were girls that had trouble in their lives or were escaping something at home. This novel reverts back to 1950 while also examining Fiona’s story. Fiona’s sister had been murdered and buried by the boarding school …
Continue reading "Book Review: The Broken Girls by Simone St. James"
Summary: Ever since Veronica's husband died shortly after the birth of her baby, she has suffered from postpartum depression. Veronica cannot even touch her baby. Veronica's mother has moved in with her to help her. Veronica comes home to an empty house with a missing baby and mother. Veronica becomes involved in an investigation looking …
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Summary: Molly and Liza have always been best friends. Just as life goes, they have grown apart and scheduled a FaceTime call for one evening when Molly's husband is away for work and her kids have gone to bed. When Molly goes to check on one of her children, Liza sees a masked man …
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Summary: Melville Heights is an upper class neighborhood in England where all the neighbors have secrets. Joey Mullen and her new husband have moved in with her brother and new wife who is expecting. Another neighbor, who is a teenage boy, has been spying on the neighborhood and has noticed Joey having an interest in …
Magic Hour is one of my favorite books written by one of my favorite authors, Kristin Hannah. It is about a child psychiatrist who begins to work with a little girl who wonders into town after living in the woods for an extended period of time. It is a magical and beautiful story. Click …
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Summary: Imagine waking up in a hospital and you can't talk, you can't open your eyes, and you can't move..........but you can hear everyone around you talking about what happened to you. This is how Sometimes I Lie starts. Amber is surrounded by nurses, doctors, her husband, and her sister off and on. She can't remember …
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