Book Review: The Price of Honey (Deadly Ambition #1) by Liane Moriarty

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The Price of Honey (Deadly Ambition #1) by Liane Moriarty is an Amazon Original Stories short story scheduled for publication on April 1, 2026. This short mystery story opens with Honey Beckett riding in an Uber on the way to her husband’s funeral, struggling to process the shocking reality that he is actually gone. The situation feels surreal to her, and as she arrives at the service, the emotions surrounding the day only become more complicated. Honey ultimately decides she needs to sit with Barney’s previous three ex-wives, and the gathering of these women creates a moment filled with tension, curiosity, and one final sense of betrayal that ties them all together. Because I am an Amazon Prime member, I received a digital copy of The Price of Honey for free through the Amazon First Reads program . A huge thank you goes out to Amazon for providing the opportunity to read this short story early before its official release. Programs like First Reads are a great way for readers to ...
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The Running Bibliophile's 2023 Book Reviews

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January 2023 Book Reviews

February 2023 Book Reviews

  • Finlay Donovan Jumps The Gun (Finlay Donovan, #3) by Elle Cosimano
  • Masquerade Party Murder (Juniper Holiday, #4) by Leighann Dobbs
  • My Fatal Valentine (Juniper Holiday, #5) by Leighann Dobbs
  • On Air with Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #2) by Janae Marks
  • I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
  • The Cabinet of Dr. Leng (Aloysius Pendergast, #21) by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

March 2023 Book Reviews

April 2023 Book Reviews

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May 2023 Book Reviews

  • The Perfect Staging for Murder by Kathleen Bridge
  • The Museum of Lost and Found by Leila Sales
  • Poppy Harmon and the Shooting Star (A Desert Flowers Mystery, #5) by Lee Hollis
  • Witch Upon a Star (Witch Way Librarian Mysteries, #4) by Angela M. Sanders

June 2023 Book Reviews

  • The Murderous Type (The Bookstore Mystery, #2) by Sue Minix
  • Hidden Beneath (Maine Clambake Mystery, #11) by Barbara Ross
  • Monsters at Christmas by Laura Baker, Illustrated by Nina Dzyvulska
  • Princess Diana (Little People, Big Dreams, #98) by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
  • Misfortune Cookie (Noodle Shop Mystery, #9) by Vivien Chien
  • Sick Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg
  • The Shadow Sister by Lily Meade
  • I Am An Antiracist Superhero! by Jennifer Nicole Bacon
  • All The Lovely Bad Ones, A Graphic Novel by Mary Downing Hahn

July 2023 Book Reviews

August 2023 Book Reviews

  • The Exhibitionist by Charlotte Mendelson
  • The Inmate by Freida McFadden
  • Everyone Here Is Lying by Shari Lapena
  • Christmas Presents by Lisa Unger
  • Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
  • The Secret Sisters by Avi
  • A Cryptic Clue by Victoria Gilbert
  • The International House of Dereliction by Jacqueline Davies
  • Death of a Clam Digger by Lee Hollis
  • Murder at the Pumpkin Pageant by Darci Hannah

September 2023 Book Reviews

  • Mischief Nights Are Murder by Libby Klein
  • Murder in the Book Lover’s Loft by Ellery Adams
  • Read to Death at the Lakeside Library by Holly Danvers

October 2023 Book Reviews

November 2023 Book Reviews

  • Witches Get Stuff Done by Molly Harper
  • Avocado Magic by Taltal Levi
  • The Stranger Upstairs by Lisa M. Matlin
  • Mrs. Claus and the Trouble with Turkeys by Liz Ireland

December 2023 Book Reviews



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