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A MURDER ON JANE STREET by Cathy Cash Spellman

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A brutal murder. A heinous secret. A deadly conspiracy. The brutal murder of the little old lady next door puts FitzHugh Donovan on the case. A retired New York City Police Chief, he knows a cover-up when he sees one and his Irish Cop conscience can't let that happen. Now, Fitz, his family and his quirky band of Bleecker Street Irregulars are ensnared in the bizarre secret the woman died to protect. Is this a cold case turned hot again, or an unspeakable conspiracy that could alter the course of history? Fitz doesn't yet know how high the stakes are, that failure isn't an option, and that the little old lady was so much more than she appeared. But he's trying to keep everyone alive long enough to find out. Characters you’ll care about, dark shocking secrets, and disturbing similarities to today’s political scene, will keep you turning pages to an ending you won’t see coming. Cathy Cash Spellman A Murder on Jane Street MY BOOK REVIEW:     5 Stars:   5/5

THIRTY-THREE DAYS book review

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Thirty-Three Days by Stephen King Book Description: Jenny is a lonely university lecturer who's consciousness has traveled back in time to her younger body to try to save the future of the world. A young microbiologist is going to release a genetically modified wheat that will mutate and ultimately destroy all plant life, leaving nothing but barren windswept dust bowls. In the past, Jenny finds a love that has been missing from her life; the kind that comes just once in a lifetime. But Jenny can only stay in that time period for thirty-three days. Meanwhile, in the future, fearful Jenny will fail, plans are made to send another back in time--an assassin. How can she choose between saving the man she loves or saving the future? MY REVIEW:  4 **** Stars: 4/5 star rating Wow!  this book puts a total new spin on time travel possibilities and adds the sweetest romance in the mix!  This book had me eagerly reading to find out what would happen next.   I did find it a bi

THE GUILTY FRIEND book review

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The Guilty Friend by Joanne Sefton Book Description: Cambridge, 1986. Alex, Karen, and Misty are an inseparable trio at Cambridge University – one can never be found far from the others. But when Alex dies suddenly, the remaining two friends can’t look one another in the eye – knowing they both had a part to play in her death. Present day. Misty and Karen haven’t spoken in years, but, convinced she has seen a picture of Alex alive, Karen doesn’t know who else to turn to. She soon becomes obsessed with a past she thought she’d left behind her… and her life begins to spiral out of control. Because, when you’re living in the past, who is keeping an eye on the present? MY REVIEW:   4 **** Stars:  4/5 star rating This book deals with the delicate subject of anorexia.  Joanne Sefton handles it with sensitivity, research, and compassion.  The story also deals with guilt and friendship.  Three friends....one dead & one lying.  Alex was the bright star among the three and now she

THE FARMER'S BRIDE book review

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The Farmer's Bride (Amish Brides of Birch Creek #2) by Kathleen Fuller Book Description: Bestselling and award-winning author Kathleen Fuller returns to the Amish community of Birch Creek in this charming tale of falling in love while pursuing the dreams of your heart. Having grown up in poverty, Seth Yoder refuses to be financially insecure again. His passion is woodcarving, but he’s vowed to work on his father’s successful farm, even though his heart is in his craft. Splitting his time between farming and his secret hobby keeps him busy—too busy for social activities.  Martha Detweiler has a different problem—she’s the only single woman in a community full of young men, and they’re all competing for her favor.  All of them . . . except Seth Yoder. Overwhelmed by the unwanted attention, she finds herself constantly fleeing from them, and that isn’t the way she wants to live her life.  When Cevilla Schlabach, Birch Creek’s resident matchmaker, hears of Martha’s predic