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What book is everyone reading first this new year??
I'm listening to an audio book of What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher and then starting A Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches on Kindle !
I am reading
it really is quite interesting.
I'm starting the year off with 2 of my favorite authors - JD Robb & CJ Box
Here is my 4.7 rounded to 5 stars review of A Killer's Code by Isabella Maldonado:Read in Dec. but needed to wait until 2025 to post.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
FBI Thriller
Book 3 in the Daniela Vega series
Featuring an FBI codebreaker following a killer's cryptic clues across the country.
Twists, tension, suspense & violence.
Solid plot. Good characterization. Excellent world-building.
Here is my 4.63 rounded to 5 stars review of Track Her Down by Melinda Leigh:Read in Dec., but needed to wait until 2025 to post.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Police Procedural
The next book in the Bree Taggert series
Deception, exotic animals, police investigation, and a little romance
The plot has twists and turns. The world-building is well-done and the characterization is excellent.
Here is my 3.8 rounded to 4 stars review of The Inheritance by Trisha Sakhlecha:Read in Dec., but needed to wait until 2025 to post.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
"Locked Room" (Private Island off the coast of Scotland)
Mysteries, and Family Drama
Significant Inheritance at stake
It was a fascinating and twisty look at family dynamics and secrets between members of a wealthy but dysfunctional family.
Here is my 4.0 review of Edge of the Moon by Rebecca York:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Paranormal Romantic Suspense
Combines Police Procedural, Fantasy, and Romance
Set in and around Rockville, Maryland
A demon, a black arts purveyor, a werewolf, and much more......
I finished listening to;What the Wife Knew by Darby Kane and it’s a crazy sauce ride!
my review
Pictures of You by Emma Grey and loved everything about this dual timeline story.
my review
Here is my 4.18 rounded to 4 stars review of Chain Reaction by James Byrne:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Thriller / Terrorist Attack
Book 3 in the Dez Limerick series
Twisty, fast-paced, and engrossing
Interesting concept of a "gatekeeper"
Protagonist that tends to avoid guns
Here is my 4.23 rounded to 4 stars review of Shattering Dawn by Jayne Ann Krentz:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Urban Fantasy / Paranormal Romantic Suspense,
Private Investigation with a paranormal twist and romance
This story captivated me in the first chapter and gained momentum as the twists and turns unfolded. It’s also well-plotted with characters that had flaws, but who worked to overcome them. There are some surprising moments in the plot that added to enjoyment and the world-building is well-done. Full of action, investigation, paranormal experiences, and more, this book was hard to put down.
House of Earth and Blood
by Sarah J. Maas is technically my last book of 2024 but I literally finished it last night.Vampire Hunter D Volume 18: Fortress of the Elder God
by Hideyuki Kikuchi and Yoshitaka Amano is now my first book of the year
I finished listening to:Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney and it is über creepy and atmospheric!
my review
What Happened to the McCrays? by Tracey Lange and loved every heartbreaking moment.
my review
Here is my 3.38 rounded to 3 stars review of Murder in the Dressing Room by Holly Stars:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Debut Novel
Cozy Mystery
Well-plotted, Suspenseful, Heart-wrenching at times
The pacing was off at times and there was some repetition.
The author managed to give great insight into Misty’s and Joe’s thoughts, behaviors, and actions towards others as well as the challenges and difficulties they faced from others.
I finished Remember When: Clarissa's Story by Mary Balogh and enjoyed this poignant, second chance historical romance featuring older main characters. My Review
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Good to know; I just ordered this book from public library.
Ah, Harry! Not a cold case this time, but a complex current one for Bosch. In The Overlook, by veteran best-selling author Michael Connelly, what looks like a 'standard' murder, turns out to have deadly, and potentially very widespread, ramifications.
My review of The Overlook
I finished listening to Rolling Toward Clear Skies by Catherine Ryan Hyde, a complex story about a blended family. my review
Wyoming Mountain Investigation by Juno Rushdan 5-StarsMystery, Suspense and a Second Chance Romance
My Review
See How They Hide by Allison Brennan 5-StarsSlow Burn Suspense
My Reveiw
Bad Seed by Sharon Sala 3 1/2-StarsA hit-man is no match for true love.
My Review
Track Her Down by Melinda Leigh 4-StarsA double homicide and exotic animals plague Bree
My Review
Here is my 4.06 rounded to 4 star review of Dead Money by Jakob Kerr:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Twisty and twisted crime thriller
Technology start-up world and a look at venture capitalists
Fascinating and engrossing
Murder mystery and investigation
Full of secrets
The ending was a wake-up call that makes you wonder what’s next. Will this become a series? It has the potential.
I finished listening to The Close-up by Pip Drysdale and it’s a cautionary story about the desire for fame. my review
I had a nice start to the year with 3 great books.First I listened to
Texas Glory by Lorraine Heath. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
And I read
Kindred in Death by J.D. Robb.My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finally, I listened to
Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller.My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Aussie writer Adrian Hyland's outback and remote rural mysteries feature female protagonists who are unruly in the best sense of the word - they have to be. Jesse Redpath is great in The Wiregrass, and my only complaint is that Hyland doesn't write faster.
My review of The Wiregrass
If they've found The Wrong Hands, then whose are they? This is Mark Billingham's Detective Miller #2, but it could easily be a standalone. He is an experienced author who leads us gently through back stories without making me feel guilty for not remembering who's who. 😊)
My review of The Wrong Hands
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