Defending Jacob

From Rosemarie Jerome Author:  William Landay Defending Jacob A teenage boy is murdered.  Andy Barber is the assistant district attorney on the case.  His world, and his family, is shattered when his fourteen year old son, Jacob, is charged with the murder.  Is he guilty?  Was he framed?  How far will a father go to [...]

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Curiosity Killed the Cat Sitter

From Andrea Kalinowski Author:  Blaize  Clement Curiosity Killed the Cat Sitter Dixie Hemingway, no relation to the famous personage, is a pet sitter in the Keys of Florida. She was a former deputy until a personal tragedy derailed her calm and her career. Her brother and his partner are her support system. Curiosity Killed the [...]

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The house of silk : a Sherlock Holmes novel

From  Andrea  Kalinowski Author:  Anthony Horowitz The house of silk : a Sherlock Holmes novel House of Silk is a good addition to the Sherlock Holmes mystique. Dr. Watson is as always, Sherlock’s faithful amanuensis. The House of Silk is a criminal enterprise which has its evil tentacles in the most unusual places. The whole [...]

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Plain fear : forsaken

From Rosemarie Jerome Author:  Leanna Ellis Plain fear : forsaken  Vampires and the Amish, sounds bizarre and I was skeptical at first but the story slowly lured me in until I was hooked.  It begins with a young man running for his life and evolves into a young Amish woman haunted by her dead boyfriend and [...]

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Lean Mean Thirteen

From Elaine Pasquali Lean Mean Thirteen  Author:  Janet Evanovich Stephanie Plum and her band cronies set out to solve the mystery of Stephanie’s missing ex-husband.  Was he murdered?  Is Stephanie the only suspect?  Laugh out loud incidents on almost every page as the sleuthing ensues. Evanovich’s books can be read out of sequence, so don’t [...]

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A Little Gentle Sleuthing

From Elaine Pasquali  A Little Gentle Sleuthing Author:  Betty Rowlands  This was Rowlands first crime novel and it was very engaging.  The lead character, Melissa Craig, herself a  crime novel writer, investigates and solves a local crime. Enough character development to enrich the story without detracting from the plot.

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Draw the dark

From Carson Teen Book Reviewer Author:  Ilsa  Bick Draw the dark  This book is about a seventeen year old boy named Christian Cage. Both of Christian’s parents disappeared when he was little. Due to Christian having no mother or father, he got to live with Uncle Hank, the town Sheriff. Christian’s mother left clues behind [...]

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Sizzling Sixteen

From Elaine Pasquali Sizzling Sixteen  Author: Janet Evanovich Once again, the author delights us with humor and light-hearted mystery.  Stephanie and her side kicks, Lula and Connie, track down their kidnapped boss, Vinnie.  Throw in Grandma Mazur, with a broken foot, and the usual macho competition between Morelli and Ranger and you have a fast [...]

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The hypnotist

From Eileen Effrat Author:  Lars Kepler The hypnotist  A family has been brutally murdered in a Stockholm suburb. The lone survivor is the teenage son who has sustained multiple stab wounds and is in a state of shock. With no clues to follow,  Detective  Joona Linna enlists the help of a retired hypnotist, Erik Bark. The [...]

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Still Mr.and Mrs.

From  Elaine Pasquali  Still Mr.and Mrs. Author:  Mary McBride  A delightful mystery that incorporates an attempt on the life of the mother of the President of the United States and an estranged couple of married Secret Service agents.  Fast moving and funny, it’s difficult to put down and leaves you wanting more.

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