Thursday, February 6, 2025

Spotlight of Murder In The Dressing Room by Holly Stars

  

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MURDER IN THE DRESSING ROOM
HOLLY STARS
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Book 1 of 1:  
A Misty Divine Mystery

A poisoned chocolate. A stolen dress. An elusive cat burglar.

Drag’s not just dramatic, it’s deadly.

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January 14, 2025
Berkley Trade Paperback Original

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PRAISE FOR MURDER IN THE DRESSING ROOM:

“At its essence, this is a serious work of crime fiction, wonderfully executed and leaving unanswered some important questions. It has all the makings of a great series.”—FirstClue Reviews

 

 “With lovable characters, lively dialogue, and dry humor, Stars concocts a winning formula. It’s a glittering good time.”—Publishers Weekly

 

“Combines fabulous details and a puzzling mystery.”—Booklist

 

“I love MURDER IN THE DRESSING ROOM! What a fantastic read...I couldn’t put the book down until I found out exactly who the culprit was and it was a shock to find out who did it! What a sneaky queen!!! It was such a thrill to read and every single character came to life in my mind. Holly is such an imaginative writer and storyteller. I could see the places and faces in my mind and I was hooked from the first paragraph. Through reading every page I was one hundred percent invested and felt as if I were a drag queen detective myself. Call me JUJU MISTY BEE moving forward. I can’t wait for the next installment of this one of its kind story. The best drag show I’ve ever been to!!! I need more now!!!”Jujubee

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ABOUT MURDER IN THE DRESSING ROOM:

In MURDER IN THE DRESSING ROOM, Joe is a hotel accountant by day, invisibly sitting behind their desk and playing by the rules. 


By night, donned in sequins, they take to the stage as Misty Divine, a star of the London drag scene. 


But when Misty’s drag mother, Lady Lady, is found dead in her dressing room beside a poisoned box of chocolates, Misty and her fellow performers become the prime suspects.

 

Heartbroken by the loss, and frustrated by the clear biases of the police, Misty must solve the crime before the culprit strikes again. 


Among the drop-dead gorgeous lurks a cutthroat killer, and Misty, caught in a web of sequins and suspicions, won't rest until she finds out who it is.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Holly Stars is a playwright, comedian, author and one of the UK's hottest drag talents.

She is the writer and star of hit west end show Death Drop and the Out TV series Holly Stars: Inspirational.

Described by Attitude Magazine as "a spitfire of a host", Holly also produces her own solo shows including Justice For Holly (21 Soho, Brighton Komedia and Edinburgh Fringe Festival) and Nightmare Neighbour.

In 2025 Holly’s debut novel, Murder in the Dressing Room, will be released worldwide.

Follow Holly on Instagram: @hollywstars


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Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Showcase of Water Grave by Mitchell S. Karnes and a Giveaway of TWO $15 Amazon Gift Cards

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WATER GRAVE

by Mitchell S. Karnes

February 2-28, 2025 

Virtual Book Tour


Synopsis:

DETECTIVE ABBEY RHODES


When a young pastor is found dead at the bottom of his baptistery, detective Abbey Rhodes must search in the one place she swore never to return…the church.

Water Grave by Mitchell S. Karnes
Fledgling Homicide detective Abbey Rhodes investigates the murder of a young East Nashville pastor found dead in the bottom of his own church baptistery. Paired with Sam Tidwell, an apathetic, aging detective just biding his time until retirement, Abbey must convince her partner the obvious suspect is not the real murderer. Then, she must overcome her own deep prejudice against churches and a dark secret that anchors her to a painful past. As Abbey and Sam discover the pastor’s plans to eliminate the church’s corruptive elements and implement a new vision, they realize their list of suspects multiplies and includes church leaders whom the young pastor considered friends. The case of the Water Grave triggers painful memories and pushes Abbey to her breaking point.

Book Details:

Genre: Christian Crime/Mystery
Published by: WordCrafts Press
Publication Date: January 29, 2025
Number of Pages: 280
ISBN: 978-1962218-69-6
Series: An Abbey Rhodes Mystery, Book 1
Book Links: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads | WordCrafts Press

Read an excerpt:

Chapter One

Monday, October 23, 9:15 am – Living Water Church

Mark Ripley rushed into the baptistery changing room, slammed the door, and locked the handle. He scanned the room for his phone.

A loud thud reverberated through the tiny room as the entire doorframe shook. Mark searched under the towels. Another thud accompanied by the sound of cracking wood. He found the phone and glanced down at his lock screen, a picture of his wife and two children. He held the phone to his face to unlock it. Before he could dial 911, the frame splintered, and the door swung open. Realizing there was nowhere to run, Mark turned and tried to talk through the situation.

The wooden club struck the right side of his head with such violence that Mark spun sideways and toppled into the open clothes rack, dragging several white baptismal robes down with him. His phone flew from his limp hand and bounced off the wall, sliding into the opposite corner of the eight-by-eight changing room. It rested beneath the small bench.

His attacker nudged him with his foot. A few moments passed, and he nudged him again. Mark moaned. He touched his right cheek and temple, the source of his pain, and felt the warmth of his own blood. The man watched as Mark pushed up on all fours. The pastor’s only thoughts were his phone and 911. Before he could move, the man swung the club again, landing a solid blow to Mark’s back. The young pastor collapsed like a pile of soaking wet towels.

 

Chapter Two

Tuesday, October 24, 9:41 am – Living Water Church

Sergeant McNally’s assignment of Detective Tidwell as my mentor frustrated me to no end. A detective who, like water, took the path of least resistance.

He snapped his fingers in front of my face, “Hey Rhodes, which way?”

“Sorry, Detective. It’s just past Riverside at the bottom of the hill.”

“What did I say about formalities? Save that for the brass. Just call me Tidwell or Sam.”

“Yes, Detective.” It came out before I could catch it.

“It’s bad enough you look like a little girl; don’t act like one.”

I hate when they do that! Ironic. When I was twelve, everyone thought I was older and treated me as such. Now at twenty-four, I looked like an overdeveloped twelve-year-old.

Detective Tidwell loosened his tie and unbuttoned the top button of his shirt. He stroked the salt and pepper beard which gave him a distinguished look and glanced down the road. He had a deep sorrow that added ten years to his appearance. I suppose we were a chronological paradox. “Church murder…that’s bad luck.”

“What do you mean?” Maybe he had a bad experience too.

“Nothing good ever comes from it,” he said.

I caught sight of the steeple and rubbed a sudden chill from my arms. I hated churches and church people.

It was a traditional small church building in the shape of an L with a one-story sanctuary connected to the two-story educational wing at the base of the L, just like so many small churches I’d seen as a kid.

When we pulled into the driveway, Detective Tidwell said, “Remember, just follow my lead. You got something to say, say it; otherwise, just observe.” As soon as he got out of the car, he straightened his tie and buttoned the first button of his suit coat. “If it’s too much, Rhodes, get some air.” He walked through the front doors and let them shut behind him.

I wanted to say, “This wasn’t my first homicide, and I’m pretty sure it won’t be my last,” but nothing came out. I stood there staring at the closed wooden double doors.

As I entered the tiny four-foot-deep foyer of the small church, my partner made the introductions, saying, “Detectives Tidwell and Rhodes.” I stared through the open double doors of the tiny foyer, fixated on the wooden cross on the far wall at the opposite end of the sanctuary. A Metro officer greeted us and printed our names and titles in the crime scene logbook.

He directed us to Officer Lee, the lead officer, who extended his hand to Detective Tidwell. Tidwell shook his hand then ducked under the crime scene tape dividing the foyer from the sanctuary. He glanced around the fifty-by-one-hundred-foot box of a room and walked down the center aisle. Officer Lee brought him up to speed.

I listened from the foyer as he recited the particulars of the crime scene from his memory and notes. He pointed to the baptistery which was situated behind a wall on the sanctuary stage and could be seen through an arched open space that began about chest high and ended two feet from the twenty-foot-high ceiling. Detective Tidwell walked across the hardwood-floored stage and stopped halfway between the pulpit and the baptistery window. He turned and listened to the rest of Officer Lee’s report. “Officers Hernandez and Smith are mapping out the crime scene and taking photos. Officer Grant has the church leaders spread out in the fellowship hall. CSI is on the way.” He pointed to the baptistery. “Our vic’s at the bottom.”

I stood frozen at the entrance of the sanctuary. My eyes locked on the wooden cross hung at the back wall of the baptistery, powerless to turn away. I stood there like an idiot, holding the crime tape in my hands. The officer behind me asked, “Hey, Rhodes, How’s the new gig?”

“Still learning where I fit in,” I muttered. “For now, I’m just the shadow.” I pointed to Detective Tidwell. “He’s the lead.”

The moment I said it, Detective Tidwell turned and said, “Hey, Rhodes, can we move on, or would you rather stay there and socialize?”

I rolled my eyes as I ducked under the tape. As I forced myself down the center aisle, I counted thirteen rows of pews. The décor was a mix of old and new. New ceiling, but old fixtures. Stained glass windows on the side walls, each depicting a scene from Jesus’s life, with a can light pointed at each one. A modest stage with drums, keyboard, guitars, and a baby grand in the opposite corner. Classic baptistery in the center behind the pulpit…a clear, acrylic pulpit. Nice.

Detective Tidwell stepped up to the fourteen-inch-tall baptistery glass set in the bottom of the window. He looked down into the water. “That’s something you don’t see every day.”

At five-six, I had to stand on my tiptoes to see over the glass window that allowed a view from the pews. I could hear the pump churning and noticed a slight movement in the water’s surface. A man’s body lay at the bottom, traces of a dark fluid seeping from the vic’s mouth and nose. The body was already releasing liquids as it decomposed. “Do we know who he is?” I asked.

“The pastor, Mark Ripley. Thirty-three-year-old white male, married, father of two.”

Detective Tidwell stared at the body. “Family been notified?”

“Not yet.” Officer Lee flipped through his notes. “According to Faith Jones, the church secretary, the pastor’s wife and kids are on their way back from St. Louis.”

“Any witnesses?” Detective Tidwell asked.

“No, but the church leaders all have theories as to his death. He was discovered when they arrived for their Tuesday morning leadership meeting.”

“How many leaders?” Detective Tidwell asked.

Officer Lee looked through his notes. “Twelve.”

“That explains all the vehicles,” I said. “Who called it in?”

“Owen Jenkins, the Men’s Ministry leader.” Lee led us out of the sanctuary to a small hallway at the side of the stage that led to the main hall of the educational building. From there we turned left to the doors of the changing rooms, one for men, and one for women. The door to the women’s side was cracked, and the frame shattered.

I scanned the room before entering. Something didn’t fit. “Why are the stairs and floor wet? The body’s been there at least a day.”

“According to Owen Jenkins, he saw the body and ran back to the church office to call 911. While he was doing that, the secretary and youth minister entered the church through the sanctuary doors. Noticing the baptistery light on, the secretary went up on the stage to turn it off. That’s when she saw the body and screamed. The youth minister took it upon himself to check the body, believing the pastor was still alive. Owen Jenkins heard the commotion, came back to the sanctuary. As soon as he noticed the youth minister in the water, he yelled for him to get out.” Officer Lee closed his notebook. “We taped it off the moment we arrived.”

“What an idiot!” Detective Tidwell snapped.

The officer smiled faintly and read another note. “The youth minister’s name is Jonathan Williams.”

Detective Tidwell pinched the bridge of his nose. “You’re telling me a well-intentioned staff member compromised our crime scene?” Tidwell didn’t like complications. They took more time.

I recorded detailed notes in my book. “I’m sure prints won’t help anyway. A church this size probably doesn’t clean back here often.” Turning to Officer Lee, I asked, “Did someone take pictures anyway?” Officer Lee nodded. “What about a sketched diagram with measurements?” He nodded again. Standard procedure. These were officers of East Precinct. They were trained well.

“Officers Hernandez and Smith will get those down to Homicide as soon as they’re finished.”

“Smell that? Bleach.” I looked at the remains of the door and frame where someone had broken through. “Looks like someone tried to clean up.” After donning sanitary booties and Nitrile gloves, we entered the crime scene, doing our best to preserve the integrity of the remaining evidence. I knelt by the stairs and pointed to a seam where the vinyl flooring met the rubber treads of the steps leading up to the baptistery. “There’s blood here.”

Detective Tidwell knelt beside me. “Here too. Look in the grooves of the stairs.”

“Sloppy job. Must have been in a hurry.”

Detective Tidwell turned to Officer Lee. “Could you see if there’s a janitor’s closet somewhere? If so, look for a looped-end string mop. If so, bag it. We’ll have the lab check it for blood and prints on the handle.”

“More here,” I announced, holding out a white robe with spots of blood on the sleeve. “Do we have any Luminal so we can check the whole room?”

Detective Tidwell said, “CSI will.” He called out for Officer Smith to take photos of the blood stains.

Detective Tidwell’s phone rang. He answered it and listened. He lowered the phone from his ear and said, “CSI is pulling in now. If you don’t mind, have them spray the room and light it up.”

“Will do, Detective. Anything else?”

“If you have anyone to spare, I’d like to have them canvass the immediate neighborhood to see if anyone saw cars coming or going between their last church service and this morning.”

Detective Tidwell sighed and asked, “Now, where are those witnesses?”

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Excerpt from Water Grave by Mitchell S. Karnes. Copyright 2025 by Mitchell S. Karnes. Reproduced with permission from Mitchell S. Karnes. All rights reserved.

 

Author Bio:

Mitchell S. Karnes

MITCHELL S. KARNES is a husband, father of seven, and grandfather of ten. Mitchell uses his experience and insights as a minister, counselor, and educator to write and speak on challenging issues and concerns with an ever-growing audience. He has published six novels, three short stories, a one-act play, and numerous Bible study lessons.

Through two separate battles against Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, God has given Mitchell a new perspective on life that challenges him to create stories to entertain audiences and call them to action. Mitchell’s mission is to reach and reconcile those disillusioned with God and His church and to inspire the church to live out the love of Christ Jesus in a broken and hurting world.

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Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Last Twilight In Paris by Pam Jenoff

We meet Louise who delivered packages to prisoners of war during World War II and Helaine who was a prisoner in the Levitan department store taken over by the Nazis that housed goods stolen from Jewish homes.


The prisoners had to sort through all of the goods, and the German officers would stop by to buy it.


Louise now has a husband and twin children and works in a secondhand store. One day she found a necklace that she recognized as one similar to the one her friend Franny had.


How did the necklace happen to be in a box with other items that came to the second hand shop with the name Levitan Department Store on the outside?

 

Could it be the same one?

 

Louise travels to France and meets her old heartthrob but he disappears and she continues to try to solve the mystery of the necklace and to find out what really happened to her friend Franny.


Will she find out about the necklace or simply find what prisoners housed in the department store endured and were forced to do?


We learn of Heleine’s fate, her eventual arrest because she was Jewish, and her time in the department store.  


If you have read Pam Jenoff’s books, you know you will be reading a marvelous, well-researched historical gem with a pull-you-in storyline and with characters you will love and be able to feel their every emotion.  5/5


Thank you to the publisher for a copy of this book.  All opinions are my own.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:



Pam Jenoff is the author of several books of historical fiction, including the NYT bestseller The Orphan's Tale.

She holds a degree in international affairs from George Washington University and a degree in history from Cambridge, and she received her JD from UPenn.

Her novels are inspired by her experiences working at the Pentagon and as a diplomat for the State Department handling Holocaust issues in Poland.

She lives with her husband and 3 children near Philadelphia, where she teaches law.

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Monday, February 3, 2025

Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton

Can a huge truffle save the village of Lazzarini Boscarino in Italy?  

The village is in dire need of tourists, and the eccentric townspeople are ready to give up.

Until...they realize the huge truffle may save them.

The townspeople are fun and loving, and the description of the food and the characters is well done.

Unfortunately, it was a very slow read and didn't really keep my interest.

It will make you want to go to Italy, though, and experience the warmth of these people and share food with them.  

The relationships between all the characters is heartwarming and seems very representative of Italians in small villages.

I do have to say I loved the names of the characters and the name of the town, but there were too many characters to keep track of.  I see why they had a legend of each character at the beginning of the book.

It is a light read, but too detailed and no action for me. 3/5

Thank you to the publisher for a copy of this book.  All opinions are my own.


It's Monday!! What Are YOU Reading? - 2/3/2025

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I hope you had a great reading week.
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This is a weekly meme hosted by Kathryn at BOOK DATE!

Post the books completed, the books you are currently reading, and the books you hope to finish at some point.
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Books Completed:

THE MATCHMAKER by Aisha Saeed - Spotlight will be on April 9, 2025.

Not turning out for me - I will do a spotlight.

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THE PAGE TURNER by Viola Shipman - spotlight will be on April 8, 2025.

Started it - very disappointed - not continuing.  I was so looking forward to reading it.  I hope it works out better for others.
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THE UNLUCKY ONES by Hannah Morrissey - review will be on April 5.

Very brutal scenes - not a favorite.

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THE UMBRELLA MAKER'S SON by Tod Lending - review wil be on February 14.

Heartbreaking, but oh so good.  

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SALTWATER by Katy Hays - review will be on March 27, 2025.

This is GOOD!!  Set in Capri - Lies and Secrets!!

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THE OTHER PEOPLE by C. B. Everett - review will be on March 25, 2025.

Cleverly done, but a little too out there for me...on the verge of horror if you ask me.

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FOUR RED SWEATERS by Lucy Adlington - review will be on March 22, 2025.

Well researched - Brilliant, amazing writing with wonderful characters.

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CLAIRE, DARLING by Callie Kazumi - review will be on March 16, 2025.

Pretty good - a bit slow at first, but turns out good.

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THE FISHERMAN'S GIFT by Julia R. Kelly - review will be on March 20, 2025.

A beautiful read - a bit slow at first, but so well written for a debut.

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BEACH VIBES by Susan Mallery - review will be on March 19, 2025, 2025.

A lovely read about family and choices.

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A MAP TO PARADISE by Susan Meissner - review will be on March 18, 2025.

Well-researched with great characters, but it wasn't as engaging as her other books for me until around 40%.

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GOOD BAD MOTHER by Anya Mora - review will be on February 17, 2025.

VERY good psychological thriller!!

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BROKEN COUNTRY by Claire Leslie Hall - review will be on March 4, 2025.

Emotional and so good.

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THE YOUNGER WOMAN by Cate Ray - review will be on February 26, 2025.

A bit slow, but got intense as the book ends and things were wrapped up.

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THE SECRET HISTORY OF AUDREY JAMES by Heather Marshall - review will be on February 27, 2025.

EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT - I didn't want to put it down.

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THE LOST PASSENGER by Frances Quinn - review will be on February 25, 2025.

EXCELLENT - great storyline and a lovable main character.

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TO SICILY WITY LOVE by Jennifer Probst - review will be on February 20, 2025.

LOVED IT!!  Wonderful characters and mouth-watering food.

It's #4 in the series, but you can read as a standalone.

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COME FLY WITH ME by Camille Di Maio - review will be on February 19, 2025.

A lovely read about Pan Am Airlines and the lives of the flight attendants.

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EVERY PRECIOUS AND FRAGILE THING by Barbara Davis - review will be on February 18, 2025.

A beautiful read with wonderful characters you will bond with. 

Don't miss it - another gem by Barbara Davis.

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TARTUFO by Kira Jane Buxton - review will be on February 3, 2025.

Great characters, but not a book for me.  Slow and too many characters.

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NOTHING EVER HAPPENS HERE by Seraphina Nova Glass - review will be on February 12, 2025.

Not a book I enjoyed even though a lot did happen.

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THE QUEENS OF CRIME by Marie Benedict - review will be on February 11, 2025.

Disappointed in this one - gorgeous cover, but not one I wanted to get back to.

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LAST TWILIGHT IN PARIS by Pam Jenoff - review will be on February 4, 2025.

Another FABULOUS Pam Jenoff book - don't miss it if you love her books and historical fiction.

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THE GIRLS OF THE GLIMMER FACTORY by Jennifer Coburn - review is in the book's title.

Well researched and informative.  

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THE FAMILY INSIDE by Katie Garner - review is in the book's title.

A bit bizarre, but a twisty storyline.

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Book Currently Reading:

CORAM HOUSE by Bailey Seybolt - review will be on April 15, 2025.
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Books Up Next:

FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY by Jennifer E. Smith - review will be on April 16, 2025.

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THE MURDER SHOW by Matt Goldman - review will be on April 17, 2025.

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STRANGERS IN TIME by David Baldacci - review will be on April 19, 2025.

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THE KEEPER OF LOST ART by Laura Morelli - review will be on April 22, 2025.

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THE BOOK CLUB FOR TROUBLESOME WOMEN by Marie Bostwick - review will be on April 23.

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TOUGH LUCK by Sandra Dallas - review will be on April 29, 2025.

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SUCH A GOOD MOM by Julia Spiro - review will be on April 30, 2025.

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JULIE CHAN IS DEAD by Leann Zhang - review will be on May 1, 2025.

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PARENTS WEEKEND by Alex Haley - review will be on May 6, 2025.

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THE GIRLS OF GOOD FORTUNE by Kristina McMorris - review will be on May 20, 2025.

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MARGUERITE BY THE LAKE by Mary Dixie Carter - review  will be on May 22, 2025.

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THE LAST FERRY OUT by Andrea Bartz - review will be o May 23, 2025.

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THE MARTHA'S VINEYARD BEACH AND BOOK CLUB by Martha Hall Kelly - review will be on May 27, 2025.

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THE BUSYBODY BOOK CLUB by Freya Sampson - review will be on May 28, 2025.

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BEACH HOUSE RULES by Kristy Woodson Harvey - review will be on May 29, 2025.

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WHISPERS OF DEAD GIRLS by Marlee Bush - review will be on May 30, 2025.

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LIE LIKE THE DEVIL by Birgitte Margen - review will be on June 2, 2025.

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THE ENGLISH MASTERPIECE by Katherine Reay - review will be on June 10, 2025.

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SHAW CONNOLLY LIVES TO TELL Gillian French - review will be June 17, 2025.
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HAZEL SAYS NO by Jessica Berger Gross - review will be on June 18, 2025.

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LAST DANCE BEFORE DAWN by Katharine Schellman - review will be on June 19, 2025.

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BEFORE DOROTHY by Hazel Gaynor - review will be on June 20, 2025.

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PARTY OF LIARS Kelsey Cox - review will be on July 1, 2025.

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THE LAKE ESCAPE by Jamie Day - review will be on July 15, 2025.

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WAYWARD GIRLS by Susan Wiggs - review will be on July 16, 2025.

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DEATH OF AN EX by Delia Pitts - review will be on July 17, 2025.

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THAT LAST CAROLINA SUMMER by Karen White - review will be on July 22, 2025.

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THE LIES THEY TOLD by Elle Marie Wiseman - review will be on July 29, 2025.

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THE LOCKED WARD by Sarah Pekkanen - review will be on August 5, 2025.

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THE WRONG SISTER by Claire Douglas - review will be on August 6, 2025.

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HIGH SEASON by Katie Bishop - review will be on August 12, 2025.

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JOY MOODY IS OUT OF TIME by Kerryn Mayne - review will be on August 19, 2025.

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ONE DARK NIGHT by Hannah Richell - review will be on August 20, 2025.

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BODIES IN THE SAND by Crystal Murphy - review will be on September 1, 2025.

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