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The Woman in the Garden by Jill Johnson, previously published as Devil’s Breath, is a cozy mystery featuring a neurodiverse professor of Botanical Toxicology who has a secret collection of poisonous plants. review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Ashes Never Lie
4 stars
Releases September 24, 2024
Read as an ARC. NetGalley
Arson. Homicide. Murder. Perfect for a movie.
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Briar Club
isn’t a typical mystery until its fabulous ending. My four star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Here is my 4.13 rounded to 4 stars review of The Trapped Girl by Robert Dugoni:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Crime Novel / Police Procedural
Engaging with a twisty plot and compelling characters
Here One Moment
is an interesting take on a mystery. My 3.5 star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Now starting SHANGHAI by Joseph Kanon, his latest hardcover mystery/thriller novel set in 1939 as World War II is looming on the horizon.
Eruption
4 stars
Disaster novel. Crichton's unpublished manuscripts completed by James Patterson.
Possibly one of the biggest collaborations of the year.
2024 release
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Now starting FULL MEASURE by T. Jefferson Parker, a stand-alone thriller novel published back in 2014.It's been a while since I last sampled the author's work, so I am checking out some of his older stuff before I start reading his newest hardcover release.
I read The President's Lawyer by Lawrence S. Robbins It is a US legal mystery with a surprise ending. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Absolute Power
David Baldacci
Debut novel. Political thriller. 1996 release.
Made as a movie.
Power corrupts and Absolute Power corrupts absolutely.
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Now starting SUGAR ON THE BONES by Joe R. Lansdale, the latest hardcover release (#13) in his ongoing mystery/thriller series featuring the humorous duo of Hap Collins and Leonard Pine.
To Kill a Mockingbirdby Harper Lee
4 stars
for this classic tale.
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read First Frost by Craig Johnson It is book 20 in the Longmire series, which both my wife and I recommend. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Gage
4 STARS
A good political thriller in the sci-fi space. The story is closer to 3.5 stars for me.
Read as a NetGalley review copy.
Released March 2024
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Now starting DESPERATION REEF by T. Jefferson Parker, his latest stand alone thriller novel set in the world of professional surfing on the California coast.
Deep Cover
4 stars
Read as a review copy. Netgalley.
2nd reading.
Action thriller.
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Bad Boy Brawly Brown by Walter Mosley It is book 7 in the Easy Rawlins series. Easy is an unofficial PI in the LA black community. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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3.5 stars
Read as an ARC. Booksirens. Female author.
Intriguing story
science fiction, horror and suspense
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...