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Erika Kehlet (21 KP) rated Body on the Bayou (Cajun Country Mystery, #2) in Books

Feb 21, 2018

As if being railroaded into playing wedding planner / mail of honor for her co-worker Vanessa isnt enough to worry about, Maggie also gets volunteered to put the bride-to-bes cousin up at her familys B&B. This seems ok at first, but before long Ginger starts showing her true colors, and someone decides to do her in just days before the wedding is scheduled to take place. After finding Gingers dead body, Maggie adds finding a murderer to her ever-growing to-do list.

This was a fun mystery with a great setting - I'll be watching for the next in the series.

<i> NOTE: I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy.</i>

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speaker357 (212 KP) rated The Greatest Showman (2017) in Movies

Oct 2, 2018 (Updated Jun 14, 2019)

Hugh Jackman singing again! (2 more)

Circus oddities!

Broadway music.

Michelle Williams (Honestly, I just don't like her.) (1 more)

Too family friendly to truly paint Barnum's character.

A glance into the antics of P.T. Barnum

I do genuinely enjoy this movie, it's got a really great story that starts with a adolescent Barnum realizing what may be his calling all while pursuing a young girl. As the story progresses he begins to use the methods which gave him the prestige he's earned.

For the most part I believe that this is pretty close to the truth. Missing some of the few antics that I recalled from reading the "48 Laws of Power."

Overall, I think I wish that they showed the true colors of Barnum.

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The White City

Grace Hitchcock

9.5 (2 Ratings) Rate It

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Mysterious Disappearances Taint the Chicago World's Fair Step into True Colors -- a new series of...

Starlite - The Secret Lomi: Discovering the Sacred Touch of Aloha

Kevin England

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In this beautifully inspiring book the author takes us on a journey of self-discovery and his...

LG C8 OLED 4K TV

8.4 (9 Ratings) Rate It

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The sleek C8 is designed to elevate a room’s aesthetics while complementing any decor. This new LG...

Lindsay (1717 KP) rated The Sliver Shadow (True Colors #11) in Books

Apr 19, 2021

The Sliver Shadow (True Colors #11)

Liz Tolsma | 2021 | Crime, Fiction & Poetry

8.0

(1 Ratings)

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Do you enjoy crime stories? Maybe a bit of true crime but with some fiction. This book "The Silver Shadow" is book eleven in the True Colors series. What a plot this is. There seems to be a mysterious person that keeps hitting women on the head.

We mean you introduced the main two characters—some of the crime that is going on. We meet a mysterious male that wants to teach women their place in the time of the 1900s. The woman is a reporter for the Denver Post. Edwin is the other main character; He works at the Denver Police department.

The more we get into the story or plot. It is more interesting. Polly gets another dressing down from her boss. She still wants this story and to solve these crimes. The detective has to get the runaround, and these bosses seem to think it nothing to be concerned about these crimes. The story is getting more twists and turns. The man shows up once more and remains described as the Silver shadow. Will he be caught?

This book has quite a few twists and turns. Who could be the mysterious Silver Shadow? When will they stop? It is a good book for adults if they want a little history and some crime and a mystery to go along with it. I hope to be able to read more of these True Color series books. I have read a few of them and enjoy them.

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Lindsay (1717 KP) rated The Scarlet Pen (True Color #12) in Books

Jul 10, 2021

The Scarlet Pen (True Color #12)

Jennifer Uhlarik | 2021 | Crime, Fiction & Poetry, History & Politics

8.0

(1 Ratings)

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The last book in the True Colors series is called "The Scarlet Pen." What a story it told. Though at first, you might think about what is going on. Why would parents be concerned for their daughter and not allow her to marry her friend?

We meet a young woman and her sweet talk lover Stephen. But will they end up getting married, or will Emma finally see what is going on with their beloved and find true love? We seem to follow Stephen's journey from his marriage proposal to a young woman to his eventful capture.

There a young man on horseback comes to visit and do some business. As the twist and turns show up. Something happens to make Stephen and his friend jump town; Stephen tries to keep Emma at bay and in the dark. Clay seems to want to help and protect her. Emma seems to want to defend Stephen. Why is that?

There seems to be a trail of banknotes that keep leading back to Stephen and connecting to Emma. Will Emma confront a man that may harm her and possibly kill her. Or will someone come and save her.

Who is this serial killer? Why is he doing it? Clay seems to get hints and information and then loses Richards while he is on the run. Will they all make it out safe? Will Stephen get caught, or will he run free. I felt terrible for the family that brings Clay to face the past that happened to him and his family.

The True Color series is a favorite of mine. The books are set in history and tell about true American crimes and have some fiction. These books are great for historical fiction fans and crime fans as well. This one has quite a few killings but not too much detail of the gruesome deaths. Enough to know how it happened. The stories transpire based on actual crimes in American history, but there is some friction that the author brings up in the book.