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FACETS OF DEATH | Michael Stanley 04.29.2021 | Orenda Books Rating: 4/5 stars David “Kubu” Bengu has skipped over the usual path of detective and instead has been recruited straight from university, which leaves his new colleagues suspicious about his abilities. Kubu has a lot to prove and when the richest diamond mine in the … Continue reading Blog Tour: Facets of Death
THE SOURCE | Sarah Sultoon 04.15.2021 | Orenda Books Rating: 4/5 stars 1996, Essex: Thirteen-year-old schoolgirl, Carly lives in a disenfranchised town dominated by a military base. She’s struggling to take care of her baby sister while her mother turns to the bottle, day after day. When her enlisted brother shows up at the door … Continue reading Blog Tour: The Source
FALLEN ANGELS | Gunnar Staalesen(Varg Veum #8)11.12.2020 | Orenda BooksRating: 4/5 stars Private Investigator Varg Veum finds himself at a funeral of a former classmate, which becomes much more than he bargained for on this occasion. The funeral turns into a sort of reunion for Varg with several classmates, namely his old friend Jakob. This … Continue reading Blog Tour: Fallen Angels
BETRAYAL | Lilja Sigurðardóttir 10.01.2020 | Orenda Books Rating: 4/5 stars Úrsula has decided to return to Iceland after years spent working around the world fighting epidemics and violence. Unable to fully step away from a high-stress lifestyle, she accepts a high-profile government position where she hopes to be able to make a difference. On … Continue reading Blog Tour: Betrayal
THE SEVEN DOORS | Agnes Ravatn09.17.2020 | Orenda BooksRating: 4/5 stars Nina’s life has hit a crossroads. Her beloved childhood home is about to be demolished, she hardly sees her doctor husband, her career no longer feels rewarding, and her relationship with her daughter has grown rocky. While deciding what to do about her home, … Continue reading Blog Tour: The Seven Doors
A SONG OF ISOLATION | Michael J. Malone09.17.2020 | Orenda BooksRating: 4/5 stars Movie star, Amelie Hart, was a silver screen darling until she was held captive in her home and decided to step away from the limelight. Now living in a remote part of Scotland, Amelie has finally started to rebuild her life. Everything … Continue reading Blog Tour: A Song of Isolation
THE MOTHER CODE | Carole Stivers08.25.2020 | BerkleyRating: 4/5 stars The year is 2049 and a deadly non-viral agent intended for biowarfare is spreading out of control. Scientists are scrambling to create a solution, but as more and more people become sick it seems a cure is impossible. These scientists begin working on a way … Continue reading Blog Tour/Book Review: The Mother Code
HE STARTED IT | Samantha Downing 07.21.2020 | Berkley Rating: 5/5 stars Beth, Portia, and Eddie Morgan haven’t been reunited in years. They certainly have good reason not to want to be around each other. The death of their grandfather has brought these siblings together once again. In order to collect their inheritance, they must … Continue reading Blog Tour: He Started It
THE BIG CHILL | Doug Johnstone (The Skelfs #2) 08.20.2020 | Orenda Books Rating: 4.5/5 stars The Skelf family runs a private investigation company and a funeral home business, which means that their lives are filled with death and dark concerns. Dorothy, Jenny, and Hannah are also constantly meeting trouble and deception with the cases … Continue reading Blog Tour: The Big Chill
HINTON HOLLOW DEATH TRIP | Will Carver (Detective Sergeant Pace #3) 08.13.2020 | Orenda Books Rating: 4/5 stars A small story for a small town filled with small lives you would never have heard of without the events of one fateful week. Evil has arrived in Hinton Hollow. The 5,120 residents living there will never … Continue reading Book Review: Hinton Hollow Death Trip
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