Testimony

from Lisa Kropp: Centered around a private high school, Testimony relates what happens to lives, both young and old, when one horrible decision spirals out of control. The story is told through the voices of different characters, so instead of traditional chapters, the pages alternate from character to  character; each adding their own pieces to [...]

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Twisted River

From Ellen Druda: Just finished listening to Last Night in Twisted River by John Irving on compact disc.  It was a l0ng set of 20 discs, but by the time I finished up the last one, I had the satsified and fullfilled sense of completing a long journey.  Irving typically writes complicated characters that deal with [...]

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Mending String

From Susan Martin The Mending String, by Cliff Coon This novel has all aspects of life covered: loss, grief, love, humor, guilt, prejudice, reconciliation, etc. It is very well written and I wanted it to continue.

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The Best Gift/Gift From the Heart

From Susan Martin The Best Gift/Gift From the Heart, by Irene Hannon These two novels are romantic/inspirational and are pleasant reading.  The characters encounter challenges that we can all recognize in our lives. Irene Hannon also writes romantic/suspense and I would highly recommend her “Heroes of Quantico” series.

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The Hour I First Believed

From  Gina Scaglione: I finished The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb the other night, and I am still reeling.  This is definitely a book that can get you thinking.  It makes you ponder the unfairness of life, but the fact that bad events can often turn out positively, even when you least expect [...]

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Golden Reads reviews

From Donna Southard: The Gatehouse, by Nelson DeMille This is the sequel to DeMille’s novel, The Gold Coast.    I had look forward to reading this book, but I was very disappointed in it after I read it.  I found the narrative of the main character to be very repetitive and it became annoying to read.  [...]

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Alibi Man

The Alibi Man In this thriller by Tami Hoag, former undercover cop Elena Estes investigates the murder of her friend and co-worker Irena Markova. Elena discovers that in Irena’s attempt to snag a rich husband she got herself mixed up with some very wealthy and powerful, but corrupt Palm Beach men. Their group of men [...]

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