Reviews by Karen W. (Atlanta, GA)

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Some of It Was Real
Some of It Was Real
by Nan Fischer
A mystery and love story with psychic focus (3/9/2022)
Whether you believe in psychic powers or not, this is a fairly entertaining mystery with a love story thrown in. In fact, I wish there were more scenes of the psychic readings and fewer of the romance, but that's just me.
A Million Things
A Million Things
by Emily Spurr
Disturbing Mystery in Australia (5/13/2021)
Even though the setting is Australia, this story could happen anywhere. The two main characters, a young girl and an old woman, are well-done and although adversaries at first, become necessary for each other's survival. Both are going through trying times, and somehow …more
The Temple House Vanishing
The Temple House Vanishing
by Rachel Donohue
Disturbed people ruin each other's lives (4/14/2021)
Even though this is billed as a murder mystery, it is more about mentally disturbed people and their bad influence on each other. The mystery takes 100 pages to occur. The author spends too much time in setting a dismal scene at a decrepit girls' school. I did not enjoy it …more
The Personal Librarian
The Personal Librarian
by Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray
The Personal Librarian (2/9/2021)
This novel, based on the real person who brought the Pierpont Morgan library to prominence in the early 1900s, focuses on her racial identity. Not only did Bella DaCosta Greene deal with gender bias, she secretly lived through racial bias since she was passing as white. …more
The Phone Booth at the Edge of the World
The Phone Booth at the Edge of the World: A Novel
by Laura Imai Messina
Pleasant novel about grief (1/6/2021)
How far would you go to talk to a person you lost to sudden tragedy? Evidently some would go far. This book references the actual phone booth (non-functioning) where survivors go to communicate with the departed. The varied stories of the grievers provide an interesting …more
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