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Play Dead

This sixth book in the series starring defense attorney Andy Carpenter is as delightful as the previous titles. When Andy finds out a golden retriever is about to be put down for biting its owner, he saves the dog - who then turns out to be a key witness in a 5-year-old murder case. As always, Andy and his pals are great company. Pick this up when you're looking for an entertaining mystery with terrific characters and lots of humor.

Reviewed by Karen


Shift

Rachel Vincent's Shifters series had me hooked from the first book, Stray, through Rogue, Pride, Prey, and the recently released Shift. Faythe has a style all her own and, she is just the right mix of a smart, no nonsense heroine. The world of the werecats is captivating and Faythe's life is full of suspense surrounding some of the archaic stances taken on the females in the prides. Over the course of the series we have seen the prides align themselves into the perfect scenario for a civil war that Faythe's pride is smack in the middle of. The romance heats up with the love triangle between Faythe and her fellow enforcers, Marc, and Jace getting even more tangled in Shift. With the final book, Alpha, coming in October, the series will come full circle and we will see what Faythe is able to change in the werecat society. She will no doubt have to make some heart wrenching decisions but you can bet that she won’t back down. With the civil war between the prides looming she has to be at the top of her game.

Reviewed by Lostnthestacks


The Help

Set in the early 1960s in Mississippi, this captivating novel follows the trials of a young white woman who decides to write about the lives of black maids who work for middle-class white families. Two of the maids in particular risk everything to tell their stories, and the reader will grow to love & admire these women. The audiobook is narrated by the three main characters and is enthralling. On the bestseller list for months, The Help is deserving of all the attention it's received. Don't wait for the movie.

Reviewed by Karen


Restless

Excellent book set in the 1940's and in the 1970's in Great Britain, America, and Canada. Ruth Gillmartin discovers her mother, Sally, served as a spy during World War II and has been living an assumed identity since that time to avoid being killed by her former handler, a double agent for Russia.

Reviewed by P.T. Ellis


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Retired, widowed Major Pettigrew is living quietly in his beloved English village, occasionally visited by his callow son, Roger, when several events disrupt his peaceful existence. His brother's death leads to a struggle with his sister-in-law over a gun that was a family heirloom, Roger descends upon him with an American girlfriend, and he finds himself falling for the Pakistani woman who runs the local store. This is an utterly charming tale of an honorable, old-fashioned gentleman who finds he still has plenty of life ahead and much worth fighting for.

Reviewed by Karen


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A very good. You will definetly find some valuable lessons to hold on to and pass on.

Reviewed by Buki Olarewaju


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We can all learn a thing or two from dogs as pets such as, unconditional love. This book is about the lasting lessons that our pets teach us. It also offers an insight into Deepak Chopra's life as a father and his close relationship with his son, the author, Gotham Chopra.

Reviewed by Seema

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