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The Killer Question
by Janice Hallett
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At first I did not like the format of emails, texts, and transcripts. But it ended up working. There were little moments that felt tacked on but I guess we're included to deepen the story. The final reveals and subsequent ending were surprising even if they were a little empty. A different take on the crime thriller.

The Family Game
by Catherine Steadman
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I wanted to like this book but it became a little too ridiculous as the plot continued. Also there really wasn't a twist, you could guess it straight away in the beginning.

Salt Water
by Katy Hays
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I definitely recommend reading this book! Thirty years ago Sarah Lingate is found murdered on the island of Capri and her murderer is never found. Her husband Richard was always a suspect. Now with the family returning to Capri for vacation, the family’s personal assistant, Lorna, is also found drowned reopening the investigation into Sarah’s murder. Helen, Sarah’s daughter is desperate to escape her family. What lengths would the wealthy and powerful take to cover up all family indiscretions? Read and find out. This story had a lot of unexpected twists and just when you think you have the answer, you find out you were wrong. This was a great read.

All the Sinners Bleed
by S A Cosby
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This down south police drama kept me so entranced I couldn’t stop reading it. Titus is former FBI and the newly elected sheriff in his home town of Charon county, Virginia . One day he is called to the local high school for an active shooter. Latrell, a son of Titus’s high school friend has shot and killed the favorite teacher of the school. As Titus investigates, it turns out that predators have been torturing and killing black young people for years. Latrell has shot Mr Spearman and the deputies shot Latrell but who is the third wolf? As Titus closes in on the third killer, can he catch him before he takes another victim? This book will keep you reading all night!

The Shippers
by Katherine center
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Jojo has a problem with commitment. After a string of failed relationships, JoJo leaves her fiance at the alter. Can Josephine woo her targeted man, Finn, and change her luck during her sister’s destination wedding cruise? Operation Conquest is now in play. With help from her childhood best friend, Cooper, can Jojo find true love that lasts? Read and find out.

Stories of Your Life and Others
by Ted Chiang
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Like with any collection of short stories, it can end up being a mixed bag. While I recognized the concept of the tower of Babylon from the Bible, most others were new to me. What also was frustrating was there were few moments in any of the stories laying out what certain things referred to. I went by assuming it was just sci-fi futuristic technology and jargon, but one more paragraph on subjects like the calling “names”, and other things would have been better. The stories straddle sci-fi lines and often had religious undertones, for better or worse. I have never been a big fan of science fiction, but a couple of these stories were worth the read.

Villa coco
by Andrew Sean Greer
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Jeffrey is a young American man hired for his first job to be an archivist for an elderly baroness named Coco in her home, Villa Coco. The baroness being very eccentric and with eccentric friends surrounding her, embarks on a plan to set her own rules about the end of her life, to find a long lost love and to avenge the death of a friend by thwarting their nemesis. Remember that life gives you good stories along the way. This story was entertaining and a nice escape to Tuscany.

Candy For Christmas
by Joanne Fluke
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This was a quick novella at the end of one of the author's books that I just finished reading. It was a great story and makes me look forward to reading the next book in this series.

This Story Might Save Your Life
by Tiffany Crum
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I enjoyed reading this suspense, thriller with the backdrop of a podcast done by 2 best friends Joy and Benny. They have had a long friendship for one another. I enjoyed exploring all of the relationships especially between Joy and Benny. I would recommend this book

Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk
by Kathleen Rooney
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An enjoyable tour as 84 year old Lillian walks across Manhattan on New Year’s Eve 1984 reminiscing about her life and career as an ad writer for RH Macy’s.
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