Tag Archives: mystery
Book review: ‘The Peach Keeper’ by Sarah Addison Allen
Willa Jackson has finally settled down. Though known as a prankster in high school, the time came for Willa to let go of her constant need for an adrenaline rush, move back to her hometown and run a store in … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘The Violets of March’ by Sarah Jio
Bainbridge Island has a way of calling people home. It’s just that way for Emily Wilson, a recent divorcee timidly moving forward when she gets a wedding invitation — from her ex-husband. With the support of her best friend, Annabelle, … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘Clarity’ by Kim Harrington
Clare Fern is used to stomaching the dubious looks of classmates and residents of her tourist town in Cape Cod. Labeled a freak by the bullies who have taunted her since childhood, Clare works hard to ignore the skeptical looks … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘Great House’ by Nicole Krauss
A giant writing desk with an illustrious history unites many narrators in this stunning work of literature, a book that left me breathless. Nominated for the Indie Lit Awards, Great House was my first read as a literary fiction panelist. … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘Best Friends Forever’ by Jennifer Weiner
Life for Addie Downs — overweight, from a weird family — changed dramatically the day Valerie Adler showed up on her small street in Illinois. The two young girls, misfits in their own ways, became fast friends — and stayed … Continue reading
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