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An intriguing mystery featuring a unique setting Mystery lovers will enjoy The Redux of Sam Murdoch for its page turning plot, interesting characters, and captivating intrigue. I especially appreciated Kendall’s mastery of the craft – threading exposi ...more |
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| I adored this collection of short stories for its emotional depth and ability to capture a snapshot of shore life. Biggar’s descriptions of the world, the characters, and their trials and tribulations are easy to digest, moving, and entertaining. But ...more | |
"just finished Jean Burgess’s second book, and i feel it’s better than the first one. retro fiction is still not my genre, but this book was more entertaining for me. i love how she used the city of new york as a character, featuring places i’ve been "
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"After her singing career ends, we follow Margie Stevens as she pursues a career in New York, writing music reviews. She learns to navigate the subway system, the challenges of sharing a 6th-floor apartment with no elevator, an eclectic group of peopl"
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"Navigating Her Next Chapter: A Retro Novel by Jean Burgess paints an authentic portrait of city life for a young woman in the early 1980s. The protagonist, Margie, must find her way through relationships, both personal and professional, amidst the ri"
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| A lovely story steeped in magical realism set against a backdrop of Philly during WWII. Skillfully using the devise of a first person narrator recalling his younger days and relaying the story, the author delivers a perfect paced tale, introducing ea ...more | |
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| Once the reader absorbs the large amount of exposition about the three diverse characters whose lives intersect during a summer at Ocean City, MD post-Covid, the story with its intrigue and twists final begins to pick up the pace. Readers who know or ...more | |
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| Her Daughter by Fran Hawthorne is devoted to a mother’s search for information about how her 23-year-old estranged, but seemingly straight-and-narrow, daughter could have ended up in a legal situation. The reader is pulled into wanting answers about ...more | |
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| A very good read, especially in these trying times with unrest in the Middle East. I have read a lot of Holocaust/WWII lit and appreciated the perspective of the Russian displaced citizens fate during this period. This is a cultural population that i ...more | |
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