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Book Review – The Edwin Drood Murders by Christopher Lord

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The Edwin Drood MurdersChristopher Lord Print Length: 199 pages Publisher: Harrison Thurman Books (September 22, 2013) Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc. Language: English ASIN: B00FE1TLUU Available in paperback and as an e-book, this is a story filled with over-the-top characters, except for Simon Alistair, bookstore owner and main supporter of Dickens Junction, where people come …

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Book Review – Death Never Sleeps by David Grace

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Death Never SleepsDavid GraceFile Size: 609 KBPrint Length: 312 pagesPublisher: Wildside Press (June 20, 2013)Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.Language: EnglishASIN: B00DJ7JH6O This book opens with a real shocking scene when Homicide Detective James “Big Jim” Donegan and his partner, Chris Hunter, are called to a park where a body was found in a wood …

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Book Review – The Dr Pepper Prophecies by Jennifer Gilby Roberts

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I know, it isn’t Sunday, it’s Friday, so I shouldn’t be posting a book review. However, my normal blogging routine has been shot to heck for a while, so why not keep the broken routine going? Plus, I feel all daring and unconventional after reading the Dr Pepper Prophecies by Jennifer Gilby Roberts. The central …

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Book Review- Secrets by Frederick Ramsay

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Thank you, Carl, for so graciously sharing another review here. I would be so lost without my friends who are so willing to share blog material, especially now. Secrets                  By Frederick Ramsay ISBN: 1590581881 Poisoned Pen Press, August 2005 290 pgs Small town, male sheriff protagonist, religious murder with larger implications The sheriff, Ike Schwartz, …

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Book Review – Don’t Tell Anyone by Laurie Boris

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Don’t Tell AnyoneLaurie BorisPaperback: 232 pagesPublisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (December 9, 2012)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1481152092 Right from the beginning I connected with the central character in this story, Liza, who is awakened in the early hours of morning after partying half the night and she wonders if her husband, Adam, “…is still dancing with Cara …

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Book Review – Love. Honor, and O’Brien

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It appears that Carl Brookins has found another good read to share with us today.  Love, Honor, and O’Brien           Jennifer Rowe ISBN: 978-1-59058-543-6 A 2011 hard cover release from Poisoned Pen Press. 286 pages. The author of this romp, Jennifer Rowe, is a highly prolific Australian writer. Her list of publications is nothing short of …

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Book Review – March by Sunni Oveend

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MarchSunni OverendFile Size: 461 KBPrint Length: 244 pagesPublisher: Sunni Overend; 1 edition (May 31, 2013)Pages: 300 (approx 70,000 words)Paperback ISBN: 978-0-9875667-0-6Ebook ISBN: 978-0-9875667-1-3 The opening of this story reminded me of The Devil Wears Prada. Apple March, working at a retail clothing store, is under the thumg of her overbearing boss, and the dialogue between …

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