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Palace of the Drowned
by Christine Mangan
Is this a Friendship or Obsession? (5/4/2021)
An engrossing dark novel with some intriguing twists. Frankie travels to Venice after a very personal and public break down. She is trying to make sense of past events and pull her life together. Then Gilly appears and starts to involve herself in Frankie's life. Themore
The Blind Light: A Novel
by Stuart Evers
Time Tested Friendship (11/6/2020)
A friendship formed over a training session, takes many different paths. From building new families, jobs and world views the story encompasses how relationships and perceptions change over time, especially when the underlying current of fear is present. I enjoyed readingmore
Migrations: A Novel
by Charlotte McConaghy
Made my Heart Sing (4/12/2020)
"Migrations" a beautifully written book about the contrast of an impossible journey and a fragile heart. I did not want to put this book down. The story starts with the true love of animals, the length a person will go for that love and ends with Franny finding andmore
The Sun Down Motel
by Simone St. James
Twilight Zone Meets Alfred Hitchcock (1/5/2020)
If you are a fan of unexplained happenings and a good mystery, you will enjoy "The Sun Down Motel". The story takes place in a very small town in New York state. The book is a great blend of family history, closing the book on a family death and a haunting presence. Themore
At the Wolf's Table
by Rosella Postorino
Secrets spin a sticky web. (11/19/2018)
This book made me think about being forced to do something to survive. It would appeal to anyone who is interested in WW II history and book clubs. A sisterhood forms among an unlikely group of women who share meals to protect the "Wolf". The story will take you throughmore
The Things We Keep
by Sally Hepworth
The Disease That Touches Us All (11/18/2015)
Very thought provoking book of early onset Alzheimer's and family decisions. Where is the line drawn between love and protection? How do you express your thoughts and feelings to the people you have given your trust to care for you, when you cannot remember recent hours/more
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