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My picks for books you might want to check out now.

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'Wahala' by Nikki May

There was so much that I loved about this book. First of all, the main characters, a trio of biracial women in the UK--sweet Ronke,...

'What Have We Done' by Alex Finlay

I enjoyed this one; my first by this author. This book is a great illustration of why this genre is called 'thriller'. I wish I had a...

'The Angel Maker' by Alex North

Thanks for this read #NetGalley! Not sure how to classify this one, honestly. It has elements of mystery, thriller, horror and a smidge...

'Maame' by Jessica George

I loved this book. Sometimes books come at the right time, and this one did for me. But I'm not sure there would have been a wrong time....

'The Bartender's Cure' by Wesley Straton

Sam doesn't want to be a bartender, but after a spectacularly disastrous breakup, she's left her fiancé behind and moved from the West...

'Nightcrawling' by Leila Mottley

This book was so difficult to finish. Not because the writing wasn't beautiful (it was), or the plot wasn't fast-paced enough (it was),...

'The Blame Game' by Sandie Jones

I think this is a niche in domestic suspense that I'm coming to learn I have no appetite for whatsoever. Rather than rely on believable...

'The Murder Rule' by Dervla McTiernan

I love this author. I really do. But I have no idea why she thought it would be a good idea to fix what wasn't broken. Her previous...

'Take My Hand' by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

'Take My Hand' is important American history, much of which--when it relates to the legacy of slavery and the stain of racism-- seems to...

'Greenwich Park' by Katherine Faulkner

This one delivered on the suspense. 'Greenwich Park' begins with a letter to Helen, the main character, written by someone who has done...

'I Know You' by Claire McGowan

This one opens with action right away, which is always a good thing: Rachel, out in the woods with her dog and ruminating about her life...

'All Her Little Secrets' by Wanda Morris

Ellice Littlejohn has secrets. Lots of them. And perhaps that explains why, when she arrives early one morning at the transportation...

'The Push' by Claire McGowan

Six couples, part of a pre-natal class gather at the swanky home of one of the couples after the birth of their babies to celebrate and...

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