Author: Sfarda L. GulGet it here! Expressing emotion is prohibited by law in the city state of Vencenza.Beneath its tyrannical shadow, Giorgianna, a deranged former playwright turned political fugitive, flees a brothel to seek justice for the murder of a beloved friend.When the last remnants of her bloodline are reaped by the incorrigible Minister of... Continue Reading →
Author: Lexi GrayGet it here! Dreams aren't always what they seem...You’re a woman stuck in a man’s world. You had to fight your way to the top with no legacy to follow. You’ve worked to push through your troubled past, putting it behind you. Of all things you’ve learned on your road to recovery, you... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. One of Our Own Author: Lucinda Berry Genre: Thriller Publication Date: March 12, 2024 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Originals Thank you to libro.fm for providing me with an ALC of this audiobook. I am offering my honest opinion voluntarily. ★★★★ CONTENT WARNING: suicidal thoughts/ideation, mention of suicide,... Continue Reading →
Author: Peter KageyamaGet it here! Kats Takemoto, the nisei private detective from Hunters Point, returns to investigate the murder of a young Chinese girl, killed in a covert CIA brothel in the heart of San Francisco. Her family, members of a Tong, a powerful Chinatown gang, demand vengeance that threatens to start an all-out war... Continue Reading →
By: Manuela Soares ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I love a good horror/paranormal story and this did not disappoint! This follows Kitt, who by all accounts grew up having a 'normal' upbringing. When her grandmother Bella dies, Kitt is thrust into a world she had no idea existed and is tasked with a family legacy that she has little... Continue Reading →
Author: Sharon VirtsGet it here! When a mother is charged with murder in a town already convinced of her guilt, can defense attorney Powell Harrison find truth and justice in a legal system where innocence is not presumed? Emily Lloyd, a young widow in Reconstruction-era Virginia, is accused of poisoning her three-year-old daughter, Maud. It... Continue Reading →
By: Manuela Soares From the start, Hogg makes a lofty claim that he "created a book that was meant to be a page-turner and unputdownable." In a surprising turn of events, he wrote the truth. This is a page-turner and while it was a little slow to get into for me, it was one that... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. The Writing Retreat Author: Julia Bartz Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: February 21, 2023 Publisher: Atria/Emily Bestler Books ★★★★ CONTENT WARNING: blood, murder, gore, panic attack, bullying, toxic friendship, drugging, homophobia, suicide Plot Summary A book deal to die for. Five attendees are selected for a month-long writing retreat... Continue Reading →
Author: H.K. ChristieGet it here! A string of puzzling murders. A skilled and dangerous killer. Will the Cold Case Squad discover the truth in time to save one of their own? PI Martina and Detective Hirsch accept the new sheriff’s request to reopen a ten-year-old serial killer case. Not that they could refuse. One victim... Continue Reading →
By: Manuela Soares “Faith is what everyone needs, John. It is the only thing that allows any of us to make it through.” Father Alex, Paperback edition, pg.44. I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about this one when I started reading it. It sounded really good and it's not something that I... Continue Reading →
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