
In Two Minds: A Biography of Jonathan Miller
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New in paperback, In Two Minds is the first comprehensive biography of Jonathan Miller - the story...

Unclean Spirits (Gods and Monsters #1)
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The force of nature that is Chuck Wendig returns with an original urban fantasy novel, creating a...
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Carwyn: A Personal Memoir
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Carwyn James treated rugby football as if it was an art form and aesthetics part of the coaching...

Crave (Blood Moon, Texas Shifters #2)
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Lacey Blair had no idea about the existence of vampires and werewolves until a freak accident left...
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Kristy H (1252 KP) rated Mother May I in Books
Apr 15, 2021
"I felt more than I thought, Something bad is coming for us."
Wow, MOTHER MAY I was an excellent thriller! I was sucked in from the beginning, and this riveting page-turner never let me go. It was surprisingly captivating and so suspenseful--Bree's son Robert is taken nearly immediately, and the rest of the book revolves around her frantically trying to get him back. As she does, she learns more about the woman who stole him. The relationship the two form over the phone is fascinating. Bree is one tough cookie, as is her friend from college, Marshall, a PI at her husband's law firm.
"If you ever want to see your baby again, GO HOME"
Bree was once a poor kid, raised by a fearful mother in rural Georgia, but she's now a wealthy wife and mother, having married an attorney with family money and connections. She's worked hard to push off her mom's fears and wariness and feels like that her picture perfect life has proved her right. But with Robert's kidnapping, she starts to wonder if her mom was justified all along. The novel deftly explores the theme of class. It offers some wonderful messages on the power of motherhood--no matter how wealthy you may be. It certainly makes you think: what would you do in Bree's situation? And the old woman's?
Perhaps not everything in this tale is plausible, but I could have cared less. I was here for all of it! It was incredibly suspenseful and twisty, with information oozing out and surprising you at every turn. I truly couldn't put it down. This is definitely a winning thriller in my book! 4.5 stars.

ClareR (5799 KP) rated The Girl with the Green Eyes in Books
Dec 14, 2021
So, this book is basically all about eugenics. The search for the perfect baby, the perfect human. Someone with perfection in every part of their genetic make-up. And the fact that there are people out there who are more than willing to pay for this service. The novel also shows that however much humans try to control every aspect of this process, there is an element of the uncontrollable. These babies, children and adults still throw up surprises, and show that they are, in fact, individuals, and that genetic manipulation can’t control everything. Not yet (at the time that this story is set, anyway!).
I won’t rewrite the synopsis, but I will add that this was an exciting game of cat and mouse. The reader is never quite sure who the ‘bad guys’ and the ‘good guys’ really are, because the whole morality of this is so hazy! What both sides are doing in this is most definitely morally dubious (and as the mother of a disabled son, this is often spoken about in this house - with the opinions of said son being very surprising!).
I will most definitely be looking out for the next two novels in this series. I’m a sucker for a strong, female character, and Bella D’accourt has some skills that I can really appreciate!
This is what The Pigeonhole does so well - I would have missed this book entirely if left to my own devices. So thanks, Pigeonhole, and huge thanks to J. M. Briscoe for reading along with us!

Manhattan Transfer
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A modernist masterwork that has more in common with films than traditional novels, John Dos Passos'...

The Heart of Everton Inn (Betwixt the Sea and Shore, #2)
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Return to Everton for the story hidden in the shadows of The Secret of Drulea Cottage. . . . In a...
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Claimed (Breaking Free #7)
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University student Demir Higgs is on the fast-track to graduate with honors and dive straight into...
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Statue of Limitations
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In this delightful new series by the New York Times bestselling author of the Flower Shop Mysteries,...