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The 19th Christmas
James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
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There was hate. And then there was the love that hid behind it. Maddy Roberts knew all about...
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Crushed (Gold Hockey #18)
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She was everything he shouldn’t want. He was going to take her anyway. Once Lily had fit the...
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Painting California: Seascapes and Beach Towns
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This volume showcases 200 works by California Art Club artists who have focused on the evocative...
The Poetry Deal
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"The Poetry Deal: San Francisco Poet Laureate Series No. 5 gives us di Prima's vision as she looks...
Close to the Machine: Technophilia and its Discontents
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2165 KP) rated 21st Birthday in Books
Jun 2, 2021
Usually with this series, I complain about the characters having plotlines that rarely if ever intersect. Here, I was thrilled to see that the characters, including Claire and Yuki, are working together on one case, and they all get their moments to shine. While the characters are a bit thin, we did like them all and care enough to keep reading. The plot is compelling with twists that intrigue. However, the authors can’t land it. I get what we are supposed to think happened, but in the rush to wrap things up after the final twist, we don’t get a major plot point from earlier in the book explained. Meanwhile, the editing was sloppy, including students at a high school being in class on a Saturday, missing days, and Lindsay being in two places at once near the end of the book. This reads more like a first draft that needed an editor to help polish it up instead of a finished novel.