Sarah Morgan’s latest novel, “Other People’s Summers” (published as “A Secret Escape” in the UK), delivers a deeply moving exploration of friendship’s resilience. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of England’s Lake District, this story weaves together themes of loyalty, betrayal, and second chances with Morgan’s signature warmth and insight. When Hollywood superstar Nicole Raven finds […]
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Book Review: The Keeper
The Keeper (Sword of Cho Nisi, 5) by D.L. Gardner Genre: Fantasy Print Length: 319 pages Amazon Reviewed by Alexandria Ducksworth D.L. Gardner sure knows how to keep the fantasy alive. Welcome back to the island of Cho Nisi! This time, the legendary island is under a major threat: its magic is fading. Someone has […]
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The Right Move by Liz Tomforde
In The Right Move, the second installment of Liz Tomforde’s Windy City series, the author pivots from hockey to hardwood, from mile-high altitudes to grounded emotional stakes. Centered around Ryan Shay, the newly minted NBA captain of the Chicago Devils, and Indy Ivers, his vibrant new roommate (and sister’s best friend), the novel spins a […]
First Aid for Choking Victims by Matthew Zanoni Müller Genre: Literary Fiction / Short Story Collection ISBN: 9798990324022 Print Length: 314 pages Publisher: Malarkey Books Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by John M. Murray Every breath is a battle against the weight of perfection in this unflinching story collection about the vagaries of youth. First Aid for […]
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Kiss Me, Maybe by Gabriella Gamez
In “Kiss Me, Maybe,” the second installment in Gabriella Gamez’s Librarians in Love series, readers are treated to a tender, authentic exploration of what it means to discover love later in life while navigating the complex waters of identity. This novel beautifully captures the vulnerability, awkwardness, and exhilaration of experiencing firsts in your late twenties—something […]
Synopsis: We all have a universal desire to work with great people, but they can be hard to find and even harder to keep for the long-term. Leaders facing disengaged employees, high turnover rates, and fierce competition for skilled professionals, know too well that the cost of losing talent goes beyond financial impacts, it disrupts […]
Anthony Horowitz has long been a master of reinventing the traditional murder mystery, but with Marble Hall Murders, he reaches a new zenith of literary sleight of hand. This third and final installment in the Susan Ryeland trilogy—following Magpie Murders (2016) and Moonflower Murders (2020)—not only delivers a gripping whodunit but also doubles as a […]
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Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
Anthony Horowitz’s Magpie Murders is a sly, cerebral, and deeply satisfying mystery that cleverly reinvents the traditional British whodunnit. In a genre overflowing with recycled tropes, Horowitz delivers not just one, but two impeccably plotted mysteries — nested one inside the other — while also offering a biting commentary on crime fiction itself. At once […]
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The Night We Lost Him by Laura Dave
The Night We Lost Him by Laura Dave on April 14, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Family Life / Siblings, Fiction / Thrillers / Domestic, Fiction / Women Pages: 320 Format: eBook, Hardcover Buy on Amazon Goodreads “She said if you are looking for answers you can’t find, you need to change the question.” Liam Noone […]
Riley Redgate’s Come Home to My Heart is one of those rare novels that manages to capture both the crushing weight of teenage displacement and the ethereal lightness of first love. As someone who has followed Redgate’s work since Seven Ways We Lie, I can confidently say this is her most mature and emotionally nuanced […]