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Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl

by Bubbly Bibbly | Sep 8, 2020 | Book Review, Crime/Mystery/Thriller, Fantasy

Summary: There were no surprises in Gatlin County. We were pretty much the epicenter of the middle of nowhere. At least, that’s what I thought. Turns out, I couldn’t have been more wrong. There was a curse. There was a girl. And in the end, there was a...

Beekeeping for Beginners by Laurie R. King

by Bubbly Bibbly | Dec 17, 2020 | Book Review, Crime/Mystery/Thriller

Summary: Sherlock Holmes is fending off a particularly dark mood as he roams the Sussex Downs, in search of wild bees. The Great War may be raging across the Channel, but on the Downs, the great detective nears terminal melancholia—only to be saved by an encounter...

Beside Still Waters by Debbie Viguié

by Bubbly Bibbly | Oct 26, 2020 | Book Review, Crime/Mystery/Thriller

Summary: Cindy travels to Hawaii over Memorial Day weekend for her long-planned vacation. Her dream vacation quickly becomes a nightmare though when she becomes swept up in sinister events and is kidnapped by ruthless men who will stop at nothing to keep her from...

Black Out by Lisa Unger

by Bubbly Bibbly | Aug 7, 2020 | Book Review, Crime/Mystery/Thriller

Summary: When my mother named me Ophelia, she thought she was being literary. She didn’t realize she was being tragic. On the surface, Annie Powers’ life in a wealthy Floridian suburb is happy and idyllic. Her husband, Gray, loves her fiercely; together, they dote on...

Bloody Mary by J.A. Konrath

by Bubbly Bibbly | Oct 26, 2020 | Book Review, Crime/Mystery/Thriller

Summary: Start with a tough but vulnerable Chicago cop. Add a hyperactive cat, an ailing mother, a jealous boyfriend, a high-maintenance ex-husband, and a partner in the throes of a mid-life crisis. Stir in a psychopath littering the city with body parts. Mix with...

Cold Fire by Dean Koontz

by Bubbly Bibbly | Sep 3, 2020 | Book Review, Crime/Mystery/Thriller

Summary: The classic story of reporter Holly Thorne, who is intrigued by the strange, quiet Jim Ironheart. Jim has saved 12 lives in three months, and now Holly’s falling in love with him. But what power compels an ordinary man to be a hero? My take: 3 looks ...