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Secrets In Death Author: Clarissa Goenawan In the aftermath of violent death, all we have is questions and disturbed dreams. Ren Ishida knows this for a fact. He grew up in the loving shadow of his sister, Keiko, a girl strong enough to raise both of them. Everything he learned came from her. Every good memory, every moment of survival – all from her. Yet in the last months of her life, she was distant and he let her be. He let the off silences, the passing moments go. There was always time. Until there wasn’t. Ren comes back to talk [...]

2022-07-26T09:08:03-07:00May 9th, 2022|Tags: , , , , |

In a Book Club Far Away

Friends to Enemies to Friends Author: Tif Marcelo I came to In a Book Club Far Away for the title. What’s not to love about a book that is dedicated to people who love books? Plus, I miss my in-person book club (I moved too far away), and this evoked all those warm fuzzy memories of discussing great (and sometimes less than great) literature with others. The book club, however, is a minor story point. It’s really a catalyst for bringing three army wives/girlfriends together. There is Adelaide, who seems to have everything organized and always runs the entertainment for the [...]

2022-04-17T13:21:56-07:00April 17th, 2022|Tags: , , , , |

Holdout, The

Beyond A Reasonable Doubt Author: Graham Moore A wealthy, underage heiress is missing, presumed dead. Her young, black teacher and secret lover, Bobby Nock, was the last to see her. Her parents want justice. Society wants revenge. It’s an open and shut case really, especially after the illicit text messages between student and teacher come to light, read before the entire world and the grieving parents. The crime is obvious. The motive an old one. But, is it too obvious? Maya Silver is the only juror convinced of Bobby’s innocence. There is, she insists, a reasonable doubt, and as she [...]

2022-07-26T08:49:16-07:00March 26th, 2022|Tags: , , , , , , |
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