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A MOST PUZZLING MURDER by Bianca Marais

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I received a gifted audiobook copy of A MOST PUZZLING MURDER by Bianca Marais from Harlequin Audio and Netgalley! Rating: 3.5 / 5 A MOST PUZZLING MURDER primarily follows Destiny, a young woman with a lot of weight on her shoulders. Her life has been plagued with loss, that of her family and her best… Continue reading A MOST PUZZLING MURDER by Bianca Marais

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TOO OLD FOR THIS by Samantha Downing

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I received a gifted audiobook copy of TOO OLD FOR THIS by Samantha Downing from PRH Audio! Rating: 3.5 / 5Publication Date: 8/12/2025 TOO OLD FOR THIS follows Lottie, a retired serial killer. She's living a peaceful life of church potlucks and bingo with friends. Her life is upended when an investigative journalist shows up… Continue reading TOO OLD FOR THIS by Samantha Downing

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LAST ONE OUT by Steph Nelson

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I received a gifted audiobook copy of LAST ONE OUT by Steph Nelson from Simon Audio! Rating: 3.5 / 5 LAST ONE OUT begins with three teens sneaking off to a popular skinny dipping spot. Two of them were found dead, but Chloe was never found. Chloe's cousin Frankie has never given up hope that… Continue reading LAST ONE OUT by Steph Nelson

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THE LIGHTHOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD by J.R. Dawson

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I received a gifted copy of THE LIGHTHOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD by J.R. Dawson from Tor Books and a gifted audiobook from Macmillan Audio. Publication Date: 7/29/2025Rating: 4.5 / 5 THE LIGHTHOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD follows Nera and Charlie, two women both grappling with a lot in life. Nera… Continue reading THE LIGHTHOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD by J.R. Dawson

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THE SOURCE OF SELF-REGARD by Toni Morrison

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I received a gifted copy of THE SOURCE OF SELF-REGARD: SELECTED ESSAYS, SPEECHES, AND MEDITATIONS by Toni Morrison from Vintage / Random House. Rating: 5 / 5 THE SOURCE OF SELF-REGARD is a collection of the author's written and spoken words on a variety of subjects and from a variety of settings. The topics touch… Continue reading THE SOURCE OF SELF-REGARD by Toni Morrison

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WE LIVE HERE NOW by Sarah Pinborough

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I received a gifted copy of WE LIVE HERE NOW by Sarah Pinborough from Macmillan Audio! Rating: 3.5 / 5 WE LIVE HERE NOW follows Emily following an accident that came close to killing her and instead left her in a coma for an extended period. She has (mostly) recovered, but there are lingering effects… Continue reading WE LIVE HERE NOW by Sarah Pinborough

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DEATH OF THE AUTHOR by Nnedi Okorafor

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Rating: 4.5 / 5 DEATH OF THE AUTHOR by Nnedi Okorafor is set in a not too distant future. Zelu is a young woman who loses her university job. She decides to shift from the literary fiction she's been writing, turning instead to science fiction. She writes a book about a future wherein humanity has… Continue reading DEATH OF THE AUTHOR by Nnedi Okorafor

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YOU BELONG HERE by Megan Miranda

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I received a gifted copy of YOU BELONG HERE by Megan Miranda from Simon & Schuster and I received a gifted audiobook from Simon Audio! Rating: 3.5 / 5 YOU BELONG HERE begins with Beckett driving her daughter Delilah to college in her old hometown of Wyatt Valley. Her parents taught there and she fully… Continue reading YOU BELONG HERE by Megan Miranda

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GUESS AGAIN by Charlie Donlea

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I received a gifted copy of GUESS AGAIN by Charlie Donlea from Kensington Books as part of the Donlea's Detectives team! Publication Date: 7/29/2025Rating: 4.5 / 5 GUESS AGAIN centers on a cold case, that of a missing teenage girl Callie Jones. Ethan Hall was once a detective working on crimes against children, but the… Continue reading GUESS AGAIN by Charlie Donlea