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Book Review: Finlay Donovan Rolls The Dice (Finlay Donovan, #4) by Elle Cosimano

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Finlay Donovan Rolls The Dice (Finlay Donovan, #4)  by Elle Cosimano opens with Finlay Donovan and her nanny, Vero, planning a trip to Atlantic City to pay off some debts, find Javi, and retrieve a stolen car.  But first, they come up with a cover story that backfires miserably.  Finlay and Vero have to be clever and sneaky to accomplish what they set out to do, but will they have to come clean? Thank you, NetGalley, for the Advanced Readers Copy (ARC) of Finlay Donovan Rolls The Dice (Finlay Donovan, #4) by Elle Cosimano.  This is one of the books I was most excited about being able to read before it was in stores.  I received the eBook for free in exchange for my honest review. The fourth installment picks up where the last book ended and ties up the loose ends from Finlay Donovan Knocks Them Dead (Finlay Donovan, #3)  . . . so much so that I thought that this was going to be the last book in the series.  However, Finlay Donovan Rolls The Dice ends up having a couple of cliffhangers,
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Book Review: No One Needs To Know by Lindsay Cameron

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No One Needs To Know by Lindsay Cameron is a fictional thriller about families on the Upper East Side of New York City and the ends they'll go to for their children's education.  They also all are members of a social platform called UrbanMyth where they all post their secrets anonymously and ask for advice.  When UrbanMyth is hacked and their identities are revealed, one of them goes missing.  Who is involved? Thank you, NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine, for the Advanced Readers Copy of No One Needs To Know by Lindsay Cameron.  I received this novel for free in exchange for my honest review.  I was excited to learn I was approved to read this story. A slow burn, Lindsay Cameron weaved an intriguing tale that had me on the edge of my seat.  There were a couple of mysteries going on in the story.  I had no idea where the author was going with the one mystery, and I was shocked at the revelation at it.  As far as the other mystery goes, I figured what lik
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Book Review: Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan

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Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan is a story told from alternating perspectives of Oliva and Lily.  Olivia's son Asher is dating Lily.  When Lily dies, Asher is put on trial for her murder.  What motive could Asher possibly have?  And, did he really do it? This novel was chosen by the book club I belong to for our April 2023 discussion.  I'd heard mainly good things about the book, but I also heard negative things as well.  Not really knowing much about either author, I wasn't sure if I'd like Mad Honey .  I am so glad that I bought and read the book, and I'll tell you why below. I love that this was a mystery told from two different characters perspectives and the fact that the reader definitely doesn't know whether Asher murdered Lily or not until the very end.  I did have suspicions that it was someone else like Asher's friend Dirk from the hockey team.  You'll have to read Mad Honey to see if I was correct or not.  I did love tha
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Book Review: It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown by Charles M. Schulz

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It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown by Charles M. Schulz opens with Peppermint Patty showing Marcie how to color Easter Eggs, and Linus insists that the Easter Beagle will bring the Easter Eggs for everyone.  Will the Easter Beagle show up with eggs for everyone? While shopping at Tuesday Morning a few weekends ago, I came across this children's picture book, and I just had to have it because I loved the Peanuts comic strips in the newspaper and all the cartoons based off the comics.  Reading It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown brought back tons of memories from my childhood. What I loved most about this storyline is that Marcie has never colored Easter Eggs before, and Peppermint Patty tries to explain that the eggs need to be cooked, but she doesn't specify how, so chaos ensues.  It definitely gave me a couple of giggles.  The story was super cute and is one that I would have loved as a child.  The illustrations are fantastic.  It's definitely the perfect s
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Book Review: The Wrong Good Deed by Caroline B. Cooney

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The Wrong Good Deed by Caroline B. Cooney falls into the category of Women's Fiction but could also be considered a mystery and has an expected publication date of May 2, 2023.  Poisoned Pen Press is the publisher.  This story opens with Clemmie and her friend Muffin attending church when Muffin sees someone from her past and drags Clemmie out of the service.  Clemmie is a bit irritated, but when Muffin begins telling the story of her past, Clemmie realizes she isn't the only one who has dark secrets. A big thank you to NetGalley for the Advanced Readers Copy (ARC) of The Wrong Good Deed by Caroline B. Cooney. I was thrilled to learn that my request to read this book was approved in exchange for my honest review. Caroline B. Cooney was an author whose books I enjoyed immensely as a tween and teen, and I was delighted to learn she wrote adult novels as well. It seems as though The Wrong Good Deed is a sequel to another novel by Caroline B. Cooney called Before She Was Helen. I
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