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Special Feature: The Other Side of the Door by Nicci French

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I have read a few books by Nicci French and I have enjoyed most of them. I always get excited when I see that a new book is coming out because the mysteries have been intelligent and well thought out. Some I have liked better than others but overall they have been entertaining reads and I have been content with how they finished.

One of the reasons I am really excited for this latest novel, is the summary. It sounds like it’s going to be a sexy, tempting thriller full of twists and turns. It sounds a little different from the other Nicci French novels that I have read which is exciting. I know it’s been out in the UK for a while now and the reviews look solid so I am really looking forward to this new release here in the US.

If you are looking for an established and proven author, the duo that is Nicci French is a great option! They are a husband and wife writing team and I think it adds an interesting perspective to the novels. While seamless, their approach is unique and fun to read. I am super excited to share a little bit about this one today and I plan on reading it later this summer so be watching for my review then!

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Special Feature: Death with a Double Edge (Daniel Pitt #4) by Anne Perry

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If you love mysteries, Anne Perry will be a familiar author to you! While I haven’t read her books, I absolutely know the name! Her books are the ones that I walk past at the bookstores and think, ‘I need to read her books!’, but knowing that there are currently 32 books in her most popular series, Charlotte and Thomas Pitt, it just seems daunting to go back and read them all!

That’s why this series sounds so much more manageable! This latest book is fourth in the Daniel Pitt series and reading four books sounds much easier than reading 32. Perry is a prolific mystery writer with numerous, successful series under her belt! If you are looking for a tried and true mystery writer there are few who can achieve Perry’s caliber!

I think the most intriguing part of all Perry’s stories is she actually served time for murder. In my mind that adds some authenticity to her stories as she has first hand knowledge of murder, solving crimes, and the trial which is what makes me so excited to read her books. I actually have the first two books in this series on my iPad and I think I am going to be moving them up on my TBR list as this one in particular sounds wonderful plus the detective duo are mother and son and really how cute is that! I cannot wait to start this one!

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Review: The Kindred Spirits Supper Club by Amy E. Reichert

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This was a books that I was kind of ‘meah’ about when I read the description. It didn’t grab me in the way that I was expecting. Sure is a romcom with ghosts sounds interesting but for me ghosts are more about horror than romcoms. So it didn’t stand out as one that I was dying to read (no pun intended). However so many people were raving about it all over social media which made me stop and ponder a little bit more.

After a week of seeing it all over the place on social media I finally broke down and downloaded it! Suddenly this book went from ‘meah’ to ‘must read’ in the matter of days! I mean I was fully ready to not like it, but when I started to read it, it wormed it’s way into my heart when I was least prepared!

Don’t get me wrong, this book was quirky AF but it was so fun and I am so glad that I did read it because there was so much to enjoy even if it was a bit weird! I adored it almost instantly and I stayed up late one too many nights to finish is. If you are looking for your next romcom this one needs to be it! It’s great and stands out because it’s so quirky!

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Review: Under the Southern Sky by Kristy Woodson Harvey

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Kristy Woodson Harvey is one of my absolute favorite authors! She is the sweetest thing and I just adore her books. I mean is it even spring time without a KWH book? No—no it is not! Every spring I look forward to one of her new books and this year was no exception! Her books always have so much heart, charm, and general warm fuzzies!

Even the covers, I take one look at the covers and I can almost feel the soft sea breeze and sun on my skin. When I received the ARC of this one, it was early fall I believe and I couldn’t wait to read it but I wanted to save it for a time when I was really really ready for spring and April was the perfect month for that.

I sat down to start this one on a lazy early spring weekend and it was actually sunny out which made this one even more enjoyable to read! I read it quickly (a couple of days!) and couldn’t put it down. Every time I finish one of her books I am always left thinking that there is no way she can top that book and then a year later as I start another one of her books—-she somehow does just that!

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Special Feature: Her Three Lives by Cate Holahan

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The first thing that attracted me about this book was the summary. Right away it was clear that there would be a lot of secrets. There are three different things going on for one of the main characters—a public life, a personal life, and a secret life. I thought it sounded very intriguing and it instantly put me on edge.

I also liked the idea of a home invasion. When I was living in Arizona, home invasion robberies happened fairly frequently since there was a lot of cartel activity in that area while I was living there. It was absolutely terrifying to think of someone breaking into my home while I was there. Home is the once place you are supposed to feel safe and to violate that feeling is crippling. So the summary coupled with this home invasion already made me feel uneasy and anxious to find out what was going on!

I have this one on my TBR and I hope that you do too! It sounds like it’s going to be dark and twisty and I am so here for it! It’s out today and I am really looking forward to checking it out! It’s been getting great early reviews so be sure to snag yourself a copy because it sounds like a thriller you do not want to miss!

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