Red Winter by Marc Cameron ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

There's a traitor in West Berlin, a top secret plane crashes during a test flight, and a consulate employee is mugged but when her purse is returned nothing was taken but something was added. It is the height of the Cold War and CIA Analyst Jack Ryan is sent to West Germany to uncover the traitor.  When his search takes him into East Germany, can Ryan escape detection or will he be arrested, tortured, and possibly executed?

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Scent of Magnolia by Ashley Farley ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

Ashley Farley writes family-based Southern fiction and her books never disappoint.  She is one of those authors that I will buy their book before I even know what it's about because based on her previous books, I know it will be good.  Trust me, this new book continues her reputation as the queen of Southern fiction.

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Letters to a Writer of Color Edited by Deepa Anappara and Taymour Soomr ~ a Review

by MK French

This collection is written by various writers of color, using empathy and wisdom to point out the conventions used in fiction. Why are novels written the way that they are, and using the structures that have become so familiar? They talk about using their backgrounds to lend authenticity to writing, censorship, the creation of art, humor, and giving themselves permission to be themselves and not a watered-down version for public consumption. Different cultures, genders, and sexualities are represented, giving us an array of opinions to look at our assumptions regarding what we read and how we evaluate it.

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Cold-Blooded Liar by Karen Rose ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

Kit grew up in the foster care system. In addition to the trauma associated with that, when she was 15 her foster sister, and best friend, was murdered. The case was never solved, but Kit never came up. She vowed that others would find justice and become a cop. Now a homicide detective she has one of the best records for closing cases and when she isn't working an active case she is going through cold cases - solving many of them. Now she is faced with her toughest case yet at the worst possible time - the anniversary of her sister's murder. Will the case drudge up too many old memories? Can she do what more seasoned detectives have failed to do and catch a serial killer that has been murdering for 20+ years?

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The Rose of Washington Square by Pat Wahler ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

She set out to make her way in a man's world, rising from obscurity into one of the most famous women of her era.

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A Couple of Fantasy Novels to Read

by MK French

There are so many books to be read that sometimes you miss books when they first come out. Today, I'm featuring a couple of fantasy novels that you might have missed when they were new releases.

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The Creative Vegetable Gardener by Kelly Smith Trimble ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

It feels like spring here in the southeast U.S. We had temps in the high 70s and even hit the 80s at the end of the week. I can't wait to start digging in the ground, but the memory of the late freeze we experienced last spring has me holding back. So instead I read about gardening.

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