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“The Neighbor” by Lisa Gardner

I don’t know if I’m going to fulfill my New Year’s resolution of reading 25 books … the end of October is nearing, and I’m writing my 17th review. Between now and the end of the December, I have to read EIGHT books! Can I do it? Just so you know, [...]

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“Sundays at Tiffany’s” by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet

Eight-year-old girl has imaginary friend who she loves and adores. But on her ninth birthday, her imaginary friend leaves her. When the imaginary friend leaves, he says that she will forget about him the next day … except that she doesn’t. She remembers everything about her relationship [...]

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“The Third Victim” by Lisa Gardner
Small-town cop Rainie Conner has a past that people still whisper about in a small town in Oregon. However, she’s learned to deal with the talk and do her job in a place where she deals with domestic disputes and other minor offenses. Nothing really bad happens in Bakersville, where [...]

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“Standoff” by Sandra Brown
September is here, and if I was keeping pace, I should be reading books #17 and #18. But I’m not. I’m writing my 14th book review for the year … at least I’m not dramatically behind on my  New Year’s resolution. If I’m lucky this month, I could probably finish two books [...]

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“The Scarecrow” by Michael Connelly
The second book recommended to me by Charlie’s aunt, who is now 2 for 2 with book recommendations. Anything else that she recommends, I will follow because I loved both of her recommendations (the first one being “Look Again” by Lisa Scottoline). “The Scarecrow” by Michael Connelly is fantastic. I absolutely [...]

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“Here to Stay” by Jenyfer Matthews
Julia Sullivan needed an escape. After leaving her husband, Patrick, she fled to Haven, New Jersey, where her late aunt left Julia her house with an ocean view. Just as Julia starts cleaning out her aunt’s house, Patrick comes back to win her back. Even at the sight of him, [...]

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“Look Again” by Lisa Scottoline
Charlie’s aunt recommended two books to me when I met her at my wedding … I was pleasantly surprised to hear that she reads my blog. I figured four people were reading my blog — my sisters, Krissy and Becky, and my parents. Now, I can count FIVE. Wahoo.  [...]

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“The 8th Confession” by James Patterson
Seven books ago, I was introduced to four characters, Lindsay, a tough-as-nails inspector; her best friend and medical examiner, Claire; tenacious newspaper reporter, Cindy; and assistant district attorney (I think) Jill, who was replaced by another lawyer working in the district attorney’s office, Yuki. The four women formed the Women’s [...]

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