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The Departed (2006)

8.6 (31 Ratings) Rate It

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Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson and Mark Wahlberg star in Martin Scorsese's 2006 crime...

A Song to My City: Washington, DC

Carol Lancaster and Douglas Farrar

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This deeply felt memoir is a love letter to Washington, DC. Carol Lancaster, a third-generation...

Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2273 KP) rated Grand Theft Retro in Books

Apr 7, 2021

Grand Theft Retro

Diane Vallere | 2016 | Mystery

10.0

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When Retro Fashions Become Criminally Hot

Samantha Kidd has finally landed a steady job working at an on-line fashion magazine. But when her boss announces plans to release a print edition focused on fashion from the 1970’s, things turn mysterious quickly. The collection of clothing that they planned to use for the magazine is stolen, and Samantha receives threats aimed at her and her friends. Trying to keep everyone safe, she sets out alone to figure out what is going on. Can she do it?

This book kept me off balance but in a good way. There were so many twists and surprises that I never could quite figure out what was going on until I reached the end, when everything made perfect sense. It also meant that I never wanted to put the book down. Samantha is capable of carrying much of this book on her own, but the appearances from the regulars we do get are wonderful. And we see some interesting growth in several of these relationships. Some of her antics had me laughing along the way. My lack of interest in fashion was once again no issue since that is the hook to get us into the story. This is a delightful mystery filled with twists and turns that will keep you entertained.