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Mostly retired wife (of 63 years and counting) and grandmother who enjoys writing (have a book review blog if anyone's interested) and photography. Live in Ohio, where, happily, the seasons change.

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WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE 4 stars out of 5 As I reflect on my reading of this book, I’m left with a bit of a conundrum: The plot seemed implausible given the age and...

Overall, a pretty good book.
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11.11.2025 20:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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NASH FALLS 5 stars out of 5   It’s the creation of a human killing machine – albeit an unwilling one – and the start of what I expect will be anothe...

New series, favorite author. Outstanding!
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23.10.2025 19:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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THE PERFECT HOSTS 4 stars out of 5 What a mash-up of nasty characters – all of them, including even the “hero” - have some kind of agenda that’s not totally...

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19.10.2025 00:16 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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THE GRACEVIEW PATIENT 4 stars out of 5 Honestly, I'm not sure how to review this one. All the way through it was gripping - mesmerizing, even - but in the end I ...

Strange but good.
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10.10.2025 22:21 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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DYING CRY 4.5 stars out of 5 Okay, I'm a sucker for books that have lovable dogs in them. Robo, the K-9 partner of Timber Creek (Colorado) Sheriff's ...

Excellent series for lovers of murder, the outdoors and police dogs!
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09.10.2025 18:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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COYOTE HILLS 5 stars out of 5 If you're looking for a good mystery series, this father-son team has come up with one I've thoroughly enjoyed (this is the...

Looking for a good mystery series? Check this one out!
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06.10.2025 20:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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THE WIDOW 5 stars out of 5 It's been a while since I read a book I really, really didn't want to put down. When I find one, it's likely to be by one ...

Loved this one!
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02.10.2025 21:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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FALLEN STAR 5 stars out of 5 Every year, I read and review just over 100 books (and even on an "off" year, I come within half a dozen of that mark). I'...

Favorite author, favorite character!
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22.09.2025 22:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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THE KILLING STONES 4 stars out of 5 I'm a little confused about the status, if you will, of this book. Is it the first in a series? Or is it a continuation of...

Good new series!
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19.09.2025 19:19 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A favorite series is back!
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13.09.2025 17:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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THE WHISPER PLACE 4 stars out of 5 Admittedly, I've not read the two books in this series that preceded this one. But reading a bit about the main characters ...

New-to-me series - excellent!
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04.09.2025 03:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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WHAT ABOUT THE BODIES 5 stars out of 5 After only a few chapters of this book, one thought came to the forefront of my mind: I cannot imagine how any human can co...

Super-good book!
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31.08.2025 19:12 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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DARK HORSE 5 stars out of 5 Honestly, I'm not sure how many books this prolific author (the son of another prolific author) has written featuring form...

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28.08.2025 00:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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PSYCHO-CYBERNETICS 365 5 stars out of 5 Observation No. 1: This is an insightful, enlightening book whether or not you read - as I did - the original Psycho-Cyber...

Good read for anyone interested in self-improvement, achieving success!
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24.08.2025 21:07 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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APOSTLE'S COVE 4 stars out of 5 It's always a treat to open a book knowing you're going to enjoy it - one of the hallmarks of an excellent series. For me,...

Latest entry in an excellent series!
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20.08.2025 22:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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THE WITCH'S ORCHARD 5 stars out of 5 There's a certain comfort and satisfaction that comes with series and a character (or characters) with whom you become fam...

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16.08.2025 03:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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KISS HER GOODBYE 5 stars out of 5 Without doubt, this was a thoroughly engrossing and enlightening book that introduced me to a new character (this is the fo...

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13.08.2025 18:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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GONE IN THE NIGHT 4 stars out of 5 Chicago private detective Annalisa Vega is almost an old friend by now - this is the fifth book in the series, and I've rea...

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08.08.2025 00:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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SMUGGLER'S COVE 3.5 stars out of 5 At the time I received an advance copy of this book for review courtesy of the publisher (via NetGalley), at least, this...

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31.07.2025 20:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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ROBERT LUDLUM'S THE BOURNE ESCAPE 4 stars out of 5 It's kind of like Yogi Berra's deja vu all over again : Memory lost and found, falling in and out of love (and beds) and, ...

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29.07.2025 15:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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THE LAST FERRY OUT 3.5 stars out of 5 I tried really hard to enjoy this book - and I admit there were times when it clicked and my "I'm Lovin' It" meter shot u...

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25.07.2025 22:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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AN INSIDE JOB 5 stars out of 5 I enjoyed this, the 25th installment of the series featuring my all-time favorite male character in a book series more, I b...

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24.07.2025 00:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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GRAVE WORDS 3 stars out of 5 I missed the first book in this series, but when I learned of this one, the concept was interesting just because the main ...

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18.07.2025 19:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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WHAT KIND OF PARADISE 5 stars out of 5 If nothing else, I got a huge charge out of being transported back to the early days of the Internet in this thoroughly enj...

Wonderful, thought-provoking book!
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13.07.2025 22:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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DEATH OF AN EX 4 stars out of 5 I missed the first book in this series, but I certainly enjoyed the heck out of this, the second - an easy one to read as ...

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09.07.2025 22:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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THE LIST 5 stars out of 5 Well, one of my favorite authors has come through again - most likely, at around 14 years, setting a record for the longest...

Favorite author, another winner!
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05.07.2025 17:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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PARTY OF LIARS 4 stars out of 5 Make no mistake: Throughout the entirety of this book, I really did hang on every word - even staying up extra late to mak...

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01.07.2025 17:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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RAGE 5 stars out of 5 My initial interest in this wonderful series began mostly because of the location; I'm familiar with the part of Ohio in w...

Set in nearby Holmes County, Ohio.
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27.06.2025 21:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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THEM BONES 5 stars out of 5 Jumping into a series for the first time usually brings mixed emotions for me. If I like the book, I'm happy I found it but...

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26.06.2025 00:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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DOGGED PURSUIT 5 stars out of 5 For at least a half-dozen years, I've bemoaned the fact that I found this wonderful series late in the game; I've read onl...

Love this series!
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21.06.2025 21:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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