Sunday, June 6, 2021

"LONE STARS"--by Justin Deabler--follows the arc of four generations of a Texan family in a changing America-by uncloseting ourselves--as immigrants, smart women, gay people--we find power in empathy

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    Lone Stars Lone Stars follows the arc of four generations of a Texan family in a changing America. Julian Warner, a father at last, ...
Friday, June 4, 2021

"The Great Mistake"--by Jonathan Lee--from the acclaimed author of "High Dive" comes an enveloping, exultant novel of New York City at the turn of the twentieth century, a story of one man's rise to fame and fortune, and his mysterious murder--based on real-life historical figure Andrew Haswell Green

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    The Great Mistake Andrew Haswell Green is dead, shot at the venerable age of eighty-three, when he thought life could hold no more su...
Tuesday, June 1, 2021

"A Lady in Attendance"--by Rachel Fordham--a tender tale of a soft-spoken man, a hardened woman, and the friends that stand by them as they work toward a common purpose--to expunge the record of someone society deemed beyond saving--and perhaps find love along the way (see my review)

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  A Lady in Attendance Five years in a New York state reformatory have left a blemish on Hazel's real name. So when she takes a job a...
Monday, May 31, 2021

"Brothers Forever: The Enduring Bond between a Marine and a Navy SEAL that Transcended Their Ultimate Sacrifice"--by award-winning journalist Tom Sileo and former Marine colonel Tom Manion--the personal story of how two Naval Academy roommates defined a generation’s sacrifice after 9/11

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    Brothers Forever: The Enduring Bond between a Marine and a Navy SEAL that Transcended Their Ultimate Sacrifice Four weeks after Navy S...
Saturday, May 29, 2021

"HEIRESS IN RED SILK" and "HEIRESS FOR HIRE"--"Duke's Heiress Series"--from New York Times bestselling author Madeline Hunter--in this intriguing historical romance series, a duke's mysterious bequest brings fortune—and passion—to three young women...

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    Heiress In Red Silk A sparkling new love story from a historical romance legend, perfect for Bridgerton fans and readers of Sabrina...
Friday, May 28, 2021

"Personal Effects: What Recovering the Dead Teaches Me about Caring for the Living"--by Robert A. Jensen--the owner of the world's leading disaster management company chronicles the unseen world behind the yellow tape, and explores what it means to be human after a lifetime of caring for the dead

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    Personal Effects: What Recovering the Dead Teaches Me about Caring for the Living You have seen Robert A. Jensen--you just never knew ...
Tuesday, May 25, 2021

"THE TRAP"--"THE BAIT"--"THE DECOY" and "THE SETUP"--by CAROL ERICSON--the "A Kyra and Jake Investigation Series"--follow the same couple, Kyra Chase and Jake McAllister, as they investigate four copycat serial killers, an investigation that will have devastating personal consequences for both of them (see my reviews)

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  The Trap Can they outplay The Player? When a fourth copycat killer strikes, Detective Jake McAllister and Kyra Chase race to find the...