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The Dead Years
One of the best series debuts I read this year is The Dead Years by Jeffrey B. Burton. I’m a big fan of his Mace Reid K-9 mysteries, so...
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Shake it Up — Cocktails Inspired by the Music of Taylor Swift
Calling all (adult) Swifties! The definitive cocktail book inspired by the songs of the powerhouse princess of pop has made its debut....
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The Mysterious Affair at Styles
As a die-hard Agatha Christie fan, I was intrigued by the approach to retelling her famous novel—for children. The Mysterious Affair at...
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The Hunter
The Hunter by Tana French ranks among the best books I have read this year. The second installment in French’s Cal Hooper series is just...
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Murder at The Elms
I enjoy discovering new mystery series to recommend. Cozy series are the book world’s way of telling us that a host of characters out...
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The Mystery of Yew Tree House
From the first novel in The Detective’s Daughter series by Lesley Thomson, I was hooked by her fascinating characters and fresh premise....
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The Murder of Mr. Wickham
It’s not often that reviewers recommend older books on these lists, but in the case of The Murder of Mr. Wickham (2022) by New York Times...
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Jane and the Final Mystery
For many, summer reads are new releases hot off the presses. And authors never fail to fill our beach bags with great stories. However, I...
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A Christmas Vanishing
Christmas is all about traditions, old and new. From the national tree lighting and cookies for Santa to hanging stockings and...
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Memory and Desire
Memory and Desire, the new novel from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Philip Caputo, is the ideal gift for anyone who enjoys a good...
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Up on the Woof Top
Dog and mystery lovers will cheer this holiday. Ace private eyes Chet and Bernie are back in Up on the Woof Top, the new novel by Spencer...
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What’s Your Poison?
Having sold more than 2 billion copies of her crime novels, the bestselling author in the world, Agatha Christie, still reigns—and...
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The Senator's Wife
If you're into great surprise endings, then I highly recommend "The Senator's Wife" by Liv Constantine. Enter the glamourous, exciting,...
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It's One of Us
I've just finished JT Ellison's "It's One of Us," — and it's terrific. When Olivia Bender and her husband, Park, are notified that his...
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Touring By The Book
Vacationing in England last July, we were overjoyed to be joined by our pre-teen granddaughter. We set out to create a memorable yet...
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The Housemaid
Millie’s on parole, living in her car and on the edge. The call from Nina Winchester is a lifeline, her last hope for a second chance....
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The Radcliffe Ladies’ Reading Club
When Alice Campbell leaves her controlling husband and moves to Boston, determined to chart her own path, she cannot know how profoundly...
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Her Final Confession
By Lisa Regan Detective Josie Quinn is still coping with personal trauma while working to build a relationship with the twin sister she...
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The Mirror Dance
By Catriona McPherson Dandy Gilver sets out to confront a traveling Punch and Judy man about a simple, straightforward case of...
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Oh Christmas Tree
Like millions of families, we decorate our Christmas tree each holiday season. What began as an annual event became a vast, breakable...
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Reality Home Schooling
Like many home enthusiasts, I’m a fan of HGTV and now Magnolia Network. For those interested in home remodeling, decorating, or interior...
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The Invincible Miss Cust
The Invincible Miss Cust, based on the real-life of Aleen Isabel Cust, might be historical fiction, but it’s a story destined to make...
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First Blood
On the first day of her new assignment, Detective Inspector Kim Stone makes her way to her new Detective Chief Inspector’s office with no...
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The Woman Underwater
That morning was like any other. Victoria Sands rushed her two boys through breakfast and out the door to school and blew a kiss to her...
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A Jar of Pennies
Jesse Grinder was born with few options, and life went south from there. He’s from country stock who toil in forestry, eat, sleep, go to...
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Hog Wild
The growing tribes of feral hogs spreading across the 450-square-mile Texas Cross Barr cattle ranch are about to get a snout full of...
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The Floating Girls
Twelve-year-old Kay Whitaker has a severe case of boredom and loneliness. Growing up at the end of a dirt road in Bledsoe, Georgia,...
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For Those Who Are Lost
With the Nazi invasion of Guernsey immanent, residents scramble to get their children off the island and to the safety of mainland...
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How to Train Your Husband
Little Lessons Every New Bride Needs to Learn My husband often jokes with friends that he wants to return as one of our dogs when he...
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Five Books to Pull from the TBR file For Your Vacation
Summer is the perfect time to delve into your To Be Read pile, and I have five superb books to share with you from mine. From a royally...
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Well-Dressed Husbands
Let’s be honest. There is nothing sexier than a husband who has just mowed the lawn. Or cleaned out the garage. Or rearranged the...
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The Physicists’ Daughter
It’s 1944, and Justine Byrne is thrilled by the opportunity to step away from her mind-numbing war-time assembly line job and use her...
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The Romance of Packing
Planning what to pack for our upcoming summer trip to England would be easier if I knew all my careful, neat folding wouldn’t end up a...
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Two Little Girls
One Heart-Wrenching Choice Choose which one dies—a horrific nightmare for any mother of more than one child. In Two Little Girls, the...
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The Distant Dead
I discovered bestselling author Lesley Thomson’s remarkable Detective’s Daughter series a few years ago by chance. I should have also...
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The Windsor Knot
As celebrations marking Queen Elizabeth’s platinum anniversary as monarch begin, it’s the perfect time to discover S.J. Bennett’s new...
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Hattie Rose Has Earned Her Wings
Preparing for our first Christmas together 30 years ago, I asked my husband what kind of topper he’d like for our tree. His response told...
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Salute to My Neighborhood Heros - Dallas Fire Station 17
I was delighted when asked to write a small profile of Lakewood's neighborhood fire station. In part, of course, because it's my...
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First Impressions
After A Gloomy 2020, Refreshing Our Home’s Entry Is A Step In The Right Direction To Welcome Back Guests Our neighborhood, considered the...
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Riptide Galveston
Celebrating My Love Affair With Galveston Island . . . The United States Coast Guard Station With Guardsman Joseph Ayotte, CS1 While in...
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Riptide Galveston
Celebrating My Love Affair With Galveston Island. . . Waterman's Restaurant - Dinner, Cocktails And A Killer View Waterman's Restaurant...
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Riptide Galveston
Celebrating My Love Affair With Galveston Island . . . Christmas on The Strand - Where It's Always Christmas I began collecting Christmas...
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Riptide Galveston
Celebrating My Love Affair With Galveston Island . . . Star Drug Store – The First Drug Store in Texas A brass plaque marks the height of...
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Riptide Galveston
Celebrating My Love Affair With Galveston Island . . . The Stewart’s Mansion - Home to Pirates and Philanthropists - With Shirley Roane,...
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Summer Chills
As summer temperatures heat up, it’s the perfect time to kick back with chilling mysteries from some of crime fiction’s best: Julia...
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The Missing Piece...
The time we spent homebound with our families during the pandemic gave us an unexpected puzzle to solve: a newfound love of jigsaws. And...
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Where Does the Time Go?
We look at our grandchildren and ask, “Where does the time go?” I think I may have found it. Rose Kennedy, matriarch of the Kennedy...
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Of Mutts and Men by Spencer Quinn
Since the Chet and Bernie mysteries are told in Chet’s point of view, my mom’s letting me, Miss Lizzie, take over the keyboard for this...
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The Finders by Jeffrey B. Burton
There’s something unusual about Vira. The young golden retriever, rescued from a near-death experience, isn’t your average lucky dog. The...
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When Should Outdoor Decorations Come Down?
Every neighborhood has one of those, the neighbor who leaves their outdoor Christmas holiday decorations up until after Valentine’s...
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