"The Last Room on the Left" by Leah Konen

In The Last Room on the Left by Leah Konen, Kerry's life is not good.  Her husband left her.  She is back to drinking and she has a big money deal if she can finish a book.  However, she has writer's block.  She decides to get  job at a motel in nomans land.  That will be the trick.  Is she right or dead wrong?  This book has a good storyline and good characters.  It needed a bit more action in my opinion, but overall was a good read.  (Gerard's review, 4 stars)  

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"Never Lie" by Freida McFadden

In Never Lie by Freida McFadden, Tricia and Ethan go to look at a house in the middle of a snowstorm.  Ethan loves the place; Tricia not so much, until she finds a secret room!  What is in the secret room?  Do they buy that house or move on?  

The great thing about this book is that you get two really good stories.  Freida McFadden is a master storyteller.  Good luck in figuring how this book ends!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"The Best of Friends" by Lucinda Berry

The Best of Friends by Lucinda Berry is narrated by three moms of three teen boys who had an incident one night.  This book is full of family drama.  Read it and see how many of the mothers you like!  I liked this book very much.  I liked the storyline and the action in it!  It was hard to put down.  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

Karen's review:

I read The Best of Friends by Lucinda Berry because my husband said it was so good and the summary sounded good too.  It is about three good friends that played soccer together and their moms who were also good friends.  When one of the boys is killed at his friend's house, all the friendships start to unravel.  I liked how the story was told by the three mothers.  It kept my interest, but was disappointed in the ending.  This is a dark story with drugs, deceit, domestic abuse and trauma.  It was kind of depressing.  (4 stars)

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"When I Was You" by Amber Garza

In When I Was You by Amber Garza Kelly's world is falling apart until she comes across another woman who has the same name.  She must meet this person!  This book was wild in a good way!  It has a good twist about the middle that changed the whole book!  The storyline was good and I liked Kelly.  (Gerard's review, 4.5 stars)

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"The Boyfriend" by Freida McFadden

In The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden, Syd wants a boyfriend real bad.  She finally meets a guy who she really falls for!  Is he Mr. Right or is she better off without him and dead wrong?  This might be the best book I have read this year!  It is fantastic!  I never wanted to put it down, but forced myself to make it last a little longer.  Everything is in it that a good book has.  I highly recommend this one!  I LOVED it!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"The Grey Wolf" by Louise Penny

In The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny, Chief Inspector Gamache has his hands full as he tries to figure out a threat that will have dire consequences for a large city.  I thought this book was really good!  I loved all the action with a good storyline and an unbelievable ending!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"That's Not My Name" by Megan Lally

In That's Not My Name by Megan Lally, a young girl goes missing.  Everyone thinks her boyfriend killed her, but he knows he did not.  Where is she?  Will he find her and clear his name?  This was okay for this author's first novel.  I found it dragged along some so give it 4 stars.  (Gerard's review)

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"Shelterwood" by Lisa Wingate

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Shelterwood by Lisa Wingate is based on a true story about little children and women who protected them from lord barons who tried to exploit them for their own sake.  This book has a good storyline and plenty of action.  (Gerard's review, 5 stars)

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"It's One of Us" by J. T. Ellison

In It's One of Us by J. T. Ellison, Olivia wants a baby in the worst way but cannot carry one to a full term.  One day the police come and tell her husband his son killed someone.  Olivia thinks 'How can that be?'  This was a great book.  I highly recommend this one.  Read it and enjoy!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"The Sequel" by Jean Hanff Korelitz

In The Sequel by Jean Korelitz, Anna is enjoying her new found fame and reaping the rewards of being a great author.  But when she begins to receive book excerpts in the mail, she knows that something is wrong indeed.  I enjoyed this as much as the first book.  It has a great story line that kept me turning pages.  (Gerard's review  5++ stars)

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"The Plot" by Jean Hanff Korelitz (Series Book 1)

In The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz, Jake wanted to write a big best-seller book for a long time, but he found out it wasn't easy.  Then one day he is praised as a great writer and is famous.  However, fame is fleeting as Jake is about to discover.  I thought this book was very good.  It has a great storyline and interesting characters.  I wish I had The Sequel to read right now!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"The Taken Ones" by Jess Lourey

In The Taken Ones by Jess Lourey, a detective and a forensic expert try to solve the case of a couple of children who went missing and were never found.  The storyline was okay, but I would have liked more action.  It had a surprise ending I did not see coming.  (Gerard's review, 4 stars)

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Terrible Book: Head Games by Eileen Dreyer

Head Games by Eileen Dreyer is about a serial killer and a creepy teen who harass the teen's aunt.  This book is awful!  I hated it!  I would have given up on it halfway through except I was curious as to who was sending the body parts to Molly Burke.  This book was really gruesome, creepy and depressing. I'm not even going to give it away.  (Karen's review, 1 star) 

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"The Reappearance of Rachel Price"

The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson is about an 18-yr.-old girl whose mom just disappears one day.  Where did she go and why?  People think she is dead and that is the end of it.  However, the mom comes back and she has a story to tell!  I thought this book was really good because it has a great storyline and action.  I LOVED IT!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"Bad Liar" by Tami Hoag

Bad Liar by Tami Hoag is about two detectives both looking for missing people.  When they both show up at the same place, what is going on?  This is a great book with good action, a real good story line, and well brought out characters.  I enjoyed very much!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"Tell Me Everything" by Elizabeth Strout

Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout is a novel about a small town.  It includes four short stories that include the same people.  The people in the stories are developed really well.  This was a different kind of read for me, but I enjoyed it very much!  (Gerard's review, 5 stars)

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"Talking to Strangers" by Fiona Barton

In Talking to Strangers by Fiona Barton, Elise and Kiki are both trying to solve a murder.  The closer they get to an answer, the closer they get to being in real danger.  This book had a good storyline, but I would have liked more action.  (Gerard's review, 4 stars)

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"I Will Ruin You" by Linwood Barclay

In I Will Ruin You by Linwood Barclay, English teacher, Richard Boyle, becomes a hero when he is able to stop a school shooter from causing real damage.  However, he soon finds out that being a hero comes with a price.  This is really good with lots of action and characters that I cared about.  I liked the storyline because I wasn't able to figure out how it would end.  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"The Teacher" by Freida McFadden

The Teacher by Freida McFadden is about lots of inappropriate behavior.  I did not care for this one because first of all, I didn't like any of the main characters, I thought Addie was very stupid, Eve and Nathaniel were both unfaithful.  A lot of the storyline seemed too far-fetched to believe.  It had a wild ending, but not believable.  The only part that was believable for me was the bullying of Addie.  I had high expectations for this one because my husband loved it so was disappointed in it.  I did like that it was quick read!  (Karen's review, 3 stars) 

Gerard's review 6/15/24:
In The Teacher by Freida McFadden, Addie is 16 and bullied in high school.  Eve is one of her teachers who would like to befriend Addie; however, Eve finds out that sometimes it is better to leave things as they are.  This book is really good!  I LOVED IT!  The storyline is excellent and the chapters are short so it goes quickly.  I was always happy to get back into it.  What an ending!  (5++ stars)

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"Identity" by Nora Roberts

In Identity by Nora Roberts, Morgan has a plan for her life, things are going well and her future is bright.  A guy chats her up at the bar where she works.  Little does she know that all her plans will soon change.  Nora Roberts is always good.  This has characters I cared about with a good story line that kept me turning pages.  (Gerard's review, 5 stars)

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