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About fredreeca

I am an avid reader, St. Louis Cardinals fan, knitter, and paper crafter. I am a mom of 2 children, and a large amount of animals.

All Our Beautiful Goodbyes by Julianne Maclean @auzyapbooktours #bookreview #historicalfiction

Overview From USA Today bestselling author Julianne MacLean comes an epic tale of unrequited love that is by turns breathtaking, heartbreaking—and utterly unforgettable. 1946: World War II is over, and Emma Clarkson is poised to take flight. With dreams of attending university, … Continue reading

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Witness 8 by Steve Cavanagh @atriabooks #bookreview #thriller

Overview This riveting psychological thriller from master of twists Steve Cavanagh, author of the “unguessable and unputdownable” (Alex Michaelides, #1 New York Times bestselling author) Kill For Me, Kill for You, asks: What if the witness was more twisted than the killer? Something … Continue reading

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The Library Game by Gigi Pandian #bookreview #mystery @stmartinspress @macmillanaudio

Overview In The Library Game, Tempest Raj and Secret Staircase Construction are renovating a classic detective fiction library that just got its first real-life mystery. Tempest Raj couldn’t be happier that the family business, Secret Staircase Construction, is finally getting the … Continue reading

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Beach Vibes by Susan Mallery @harlequinbooks #bookreview

Overview From #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery comes an unforgettable beach book about love, secrets, betrayal and the family we’re born into—and the one we choose for ourselves, perfect for fans of Emily Giffin and Mary Kay Andrews. What … Continue reading

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A Map to Paradise by Susan Meissner #bookreview #historicalfiction @berkleypub

Overview 1956, Malibu, California: Something is not right on Paradise Circle. With her name on the Hollywood blacklist and her life on hold, starlet Melanie Cole has little choice in company. There is her next-door neighbor, Elwood, but the screenwriter’s agoraphobia … Continue reading

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The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry @atriabooks #bookreview

Overview Indie Next April 2025 Pick • LibraryReads March 2025 Pick “Brilliant, riveting, so beautifully written, impossible to put down.” —Louise Penny, #1 New York Times bestselling author Inspired by a true literary mystery, New York Times bestselling author of the mesmerizing The Secret Book of Flora … Continue reading

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The Fisherman’s Gift by Julia R. Kelly @simonschuster #bookreview #historicalfiction

Overview The Light Between Oceans meets The Snow Child in this novel set in a Scottish village in the weeks after a young boy mysteriously washes up on shore, causing the buried secrets of the insular community to come to light and rekindling … Continue reading

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The Good Samaritan by Toni Halleen #bookreview @harperperennial

Overview A college professor is offered a chance at redemption—if he can figure out the right thing to do in this thoughtful psychological thriller from the author of The Surrogate. Sociology professor Matthew Larkin is barely holding on. After the death … Continue reading

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The Younger Woman by Cate Ray #audiobookreview #bookreview @harlequinbooks

Overview A woman’s confession about her husband sparks a dangerous cat-and-mouse game in this riveting domestic thriller Gabby and Fred have just begun to adapt to their new life as empty nesters when Gabby makes a stunning realization: she can’t … Continue reading

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Counting Backwards by Jacqueline Friedman #bookreview @harpermusebooks

Overview Jacqueline Friedland’s ripped-from-the-headlines story is an Erin Brockovich for our times.” –Jill Santopolo, New York Times bestselling author of The Light We Lost “. . . a riveting, compelling story–but it’s also an important one, reminding us that history’s darkest aspects can … Continue reading

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