Last Train Home (The Home Series Book One)
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Seventeen-year-old Riley Regas has spent her entire life in Boston, so when she learns she’ll be...
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Road Blocks( By Design, #8)
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Life for Candace and Jameson Reid is never boring. A budget fight with the New York State...
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The Lost History of Stars
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In turn-of-the-century South Africa, fourteen-year-old Lettie, her younger brother, and her mother...
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A Grave Deception
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Antiques expert Kate Hamilton dives into the past to solve a fourteenth-century mystery with...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2615 KP) rated In the Spirit of French Murder in Books
Apr 29, 2026 (Updated Apr 29, 2026)
I tend to avoid the paranormal in the books I read, and I was disappointed to see it was a major part of this book. Worse yet, it really slowed down the beginning of the mystery. Fortunately, we did get a decent mystery with some good twists and a nice climax. And the book, at least the ARC I read, could never decide which part of March the story was set in. However, I was interested to see what happened to the characters next. And I appreciated the look at what life was like in the resistance in Paris during World War II. All told, this was a mixed bag that fans of the series will still appreciate.
Coffin Moon
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From award-winning author Keith Rosson comes a gripping tale of a Vietnam veteran and his niece...
Merissa (14108 KP) rated Seven Hundred Beachfront in Books
Jul 25, 2025
It is a cosy read that takes place over a couple of months during the summer, when Bec rents the house while she looks after her five-year-old brother, Bobby. Their summer stay becomes more interesting when the house starts making her opinions known, and both Bobby and Bev are able to understand her.
With a small town cast of supporting characters, there is a love interest in Jeff, the next door neighbour, plus some angst in the most un-mother I've ever had the displeasure of reading about.
Told from Bev's perspective throughout, this was a sweet read that I enjoyed. The intimate scenes are either very low spice or fade-to-black. If you want a story with a beach setting while you're sat at the beach, then I can definitely recommend this one.
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2615 KP) rated The Tightrope Walker in Books
Oct 31, 2025 (Updated Oct 31, 2025)
The title comes from a metaphor the book tries to make, and it feels a bit of a stretch. But that’s a minor issue. The story is part murder mystery and part coming of age story. I might have found the beginning slow in other books, but that duality kept me engaged. The second half fixes any potential pacing issues from the first half, and I was caught up in the story. I was satisfied with the climax and loved seeing how Amelia grew of the course of the book. If you’ve missed this stand alone, I recommend you fix that today.
Eyes to Deceit (The Company Files #4)
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Espionage is easy. Living with it isn’t. The Company named it Operation Ajax. MI6 labeled it...
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