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Gwen Kelly

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Award winning author for Life Lessons of Lucy Lu. Best children's picture book!

New Release as of 3/17/24! Sutherland's Crossing - A Beau Crenshaw Detective Novel. ...more

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	Sutherland's Crossing (Beau Crenshaw #1) 4.26 avg rating — 43 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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In Sutherland's Crossing, the first book in the Beau Crenshaw Detective Novel series, readers are drawn into the distinctive, gritty world of Charleston, South Carolina when a prominent local figure is found dead under suspicious circumstances, Detective Beau Crenshaw is thrust into a case that will challenge both his professional skills and his belief of mo Read more of this blog post »

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Murder One (David Sloane #4)

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It's okay. There is a lot of over description of basic items, which becomes boring after a while. Out of the few characters, I had it narrowed down to two of them so there was no real surprise at the end. I am about to start the next book in the seri ...more
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I gave it a three for good writing but I actually did not finish this book. It is just not for me. Too boring and too drawn out. I did make it about 25% of the way through the book then decided I couldn't take anymore. ...more
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This is supposed to be a suspense novel. This couldn't be farther from the truth. I kept reading, thinking that surely it would liven up. It didn't. The ending was as boring as the rest of the book. The book is about dysfunction and not suspense. How ...more
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I really don't like giving bad reviews but this book was awful. I did finish it with the hope that things would normal out but they never did. The believability of the story is zero. I guess if you are into a storyline that is over the top not believ ...more
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I always enjoy Robert Dugoni and his writing style. The David Sloane series isn't as big of a favorite compared to the Tracy Crosswhite series but still great books. ...more
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