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So happy that Linda Tincu Peno will join me in the studio on October 4th to talk about her first book, Quiet Refuge.Abi Fairchild lives in the racial turbulence of 1964 Alabama. She and her friend Becca hear about a missing girl and decide to investigate. What they find is far more sinister than anything they imagined, and soon they …
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Probability Shadow is Book 1 of Mark LaPorta’s new series: Against the Glare of Darkness. It was fun to talk to Mark last year about his trilogy: The Changing Hearts of Ixdahan Daherek. I thought it was a wonderful read and admire Mark’s ability to create a world filled with characters that capture the imagination with depth and humor. Later I read …
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It was a JOY to chat with Granville Wyche Burgess about the 2nd book in his series: Rebecca Zook’s Amish Romance. Granville is such an amazing talent. Not only has he written two beautiful books about the life of a young woman in Amish country, he is also a talented playwright who has written some fascinating plays about American history. …
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Wow! It was fun to meet Hannah Mary McKinnon at Bouchercon18 — and am so happy that she is joining me on Thursday, September 20th to talk about one of her books, The Neighbors. This book is domestic thriller that keeps you hooked. Love when a book surprises me — I am sure it is going one way and it …
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We would all be completely fine if Reese Witherspoon wanted to make a movie of our book. The first time I spoke to Gail Honeyman was when the hardback version of Elinor Oliphant is Completely Fine came out. I told her then that it would be a film one day — but I don’t think she believed me! Three pages …
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Isn’t it wonderful to get a book that you just love so much you can’t stop reading? That’s what happened with this delightful and beautiful book: Food Fight! A Mouthwatering History of Who Ate What and Why Through the Ages. What a wonderful adventure you will discover in this book — a culinary tour — with Tanya French, a leader …
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This is an example of an author who is clever and talented. I love her author photos. So much personality. I would want to read her books just because she is so interesting. For all you writers out there — learn! You should have more than one — you never know which one might touch the right chord. She …
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Yicks! That knock on the door that brings no good news is always fun. You know there is a problem to be solved and you hope that the author delivers the goods –you can almost feel yourself being sucked into a the story. Somebody’s Daughter by David Bell doesn’t disappoint. You almost feel sorry for poor Michael Frazier when he …
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One of the JOYS of my life is that I get books before most other people!!! I was always the type of reader to order books in advance — I love to get first editions on the first day of release. So it is really a thrill for me to now receive books — like Daniel Silva’s The Other Woman …
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