Contemporary
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In June I read cozy mysteries, thrillers, horror, fantasy, historical mysteries and romance. I read about magical worlds, the collapse of society, ghosts and curses, reluctant necromancy, gnomes and pixies, deadly reunions, forbidden loves, and amateur sleuths at work and on holidays. And I added an emoji guide to my reads this time to give…
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Book 1 in the An Orchid Isle Mystery series. So you come to Hawai’i, a place you’ve never even been before and know nothing about, and now you’re going to single-handedly solve the great mystery of some supposed body in the lava. Valerie and Kristen had planned a vacation to Hawaii to celebrate Valerie’s sixtieth…
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‘Books teach us how to care about others.’ His voice wasn’t loud, but it still resonated. Translated by Louise Heal Kawai. Book 1 in the The Cat Who… series. Rintaro Natsuki is a hikikomori, a quiet, shut-in, high school student and book lover who keeps to himself. When his grandfather passes away, Rintaro finds himself…
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Prime Intelligence. PI. A mind above all others, indifferent to human needs and unburdened by our weaknesses. Its only concern is optimisation. Many thanks to J.R. Mann for this ebook. What happens when AI decides humanity is the biggest threat to its continued existence? London 2039. More and more people have been replaced by AI,…
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“For every woman who’s had to rebuild from ashes, for every child who’s witnessed violence and carried it in silence—this is for you.” To Memphis, family has become a prison. Trapped in a toxic relationship with her abusive and controlling husband Johnny, and her dominating mother Doris, who openly supports her husband even when he…
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Her eyes widened. ” You think the killer is here? One of the group? Surely not.” Book 1 in the Viola Roberts Cozy Mystery series. Viola Roberts is a historical romance writer composing bodice rippers with hunky, shirtless cowboys. She is attending a writer’s conference in Florida with her best friend and fellow writer Cheryl…
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The prize is rumored to be cash—millions, if you believe it. But word to the wise: If you enter, you have to play or risk being deleted. Many thanks to S.C. Godfrey for this ARC. Academic puzzle lover Zoe Wilder is in Madrid for a cryptology conference and has just broken up with her controlling…
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Many thanks to Linda Opdyke for this novel, which is book 7 in the Take it to the Limit series but can be read as a standalone. Mickey (Michelle) and Ethan are happily married. They are also running competing private investigation agencies. When Mickey and Ethan go to Ethan’s class reunion, old resentments still linger between…
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To tell you the truth, Ryan and I have discussed giving up on the idea of being private detectives. We’ve only had three cases in three months. One lost cat, a stolen bird table and a stolen necklace. Many thanks to Hodder & Stoughton and NetGalley for this ebook. Book 2 in the The Fish…
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Many thanks to A.M Walker for this ebook which is book 1 of a trilogy. “It’s beautiful,” I said, my gaze fixed on the flower with edges splashed like blood. “Most of the time,” she whispered, “the most beautiful things are also the most dangerous.” On the surface Emily Byrd lives a perfect life. But…
Mostly Murders 