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Fire Night by Penelope Douglas

Fire Night by Penelope Douglas on December 5, 2020 Genres: Fiction / Sagas Pages: 118 Format: eBook Buy on Amazon Goodreads “A good parent has happy kids,” she whispered in my ear. “Our kids are so happy.” The clock at St. Killian’s chimes as whispers float in the dark staircase above.Snow falls from the black […]

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A First Time for Everything by K.L. Walther

A First Time for Everything delivers an entertaining exploration of family dynamics and first love through the relatable lens of wedding chaos, though it occasionally stumbles under the weight of its ambitious plot threads. K.L. Walther returns to the contemporary YA romance scene with A First Time for Everything, a delightful if occasionally chaotic story […]

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The Tenant by Freida McFadden

The Tenant by Freida McFadden on May 6, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Mystery & Detective / General, Fiction / Thrillers / Crime, Fiction / Thrillers / Psychological, Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense Pages: 368 Format: eBook Buy on Amazon Goodreads Freida McFadden does it again. The Tenant is a high-stakes, anxiety-inducing psychological thriller that grabs […]

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A Family Matter by Claire Lynch

Claire Lynch’s debut novel A Family Matter arrives like a perfectly timed revelation, illuminating one of the most painful chapters in recent British legal history through the lens of an achingly personal family story. This dual-timeline narrative weaves between 1982 and 2022, exposing the devastating consequences of institutionalized homophobia while celebrating the resilience of love […]

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Three Detective Anecdotes by Charles Dickens

First published in 1850, Three Detective Anecdotes by Charles Dickens was an early example of the detective genre. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Three Detective Anecdotes by Charles Dickens Three Detective Anecdotes by Charles Dickens I.—THE PAIR OF GLOVES ‘It’s a singler story, sir,’ […]

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Book Review: Capers and Switcheroos

Capers and Switcheroos by Chip Cater Genre: Short Story Collection ISBN: 9798891326552 Print Length: 98 pages Publisher: Atmosphere Press Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Eric Mayrhofer Chip Cater’s short stories shine with compassion, wisdom, wit, and warmth Memories don’t play out like feature-length movies. They happen in flashes, fits, and starts. Sometimes a memory can bubble […]

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Book Review: Toxic Minds by Anthony Lee

Toxic Minds by Anthony Lee Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense / Medical ISBN: 9798348330576 Print Length: 388 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Addison Ciuchta Medical disinformation meets a mysterious cult in this tense medical thriller Mark Lin is a hospitalist, a doctor who works on patients admitted for further care from the emergency department. Dr. […]

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Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney

Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney on August 30, 2022 Genres: Fiction / Gothic, Fiction / Thrillers / Psychological, Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense Pages: 352 Format: eBook Buy on Amazon Goodreads “Weak people revenge, strong people forgive, and intelligent people ignore.” After years of avoiding each other, Daisy Darker’s entire family is assembling for Nana’s […]

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What Kind of Paradise by Janelle Brown

Janelle Brown’s latest novel, What Kind of Paradise, arrives at a moment when questions about technology’s impact on human connection feel more urgent than ever. This ambitious work weaves together themes of parental manipulation, technological determinism, and the search for authentic identity in ways that feel both deeply personal and culturally prescient. Brown, whose previous […]

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Review: With Time to Kill by Frank Ferrari

Synopsis: Everyone deserves a second chance, but how far would you go for one? In the gritty streets of Edinburgh, Garry Plumb is about to find out. Living life on the periphery, never fitting in and always on his own, Garry’s world opens up when he meets Billy, the peculiar bus driver who has been […]