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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.

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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The Jackals Mistress by Chris Bohjalian #historicalfiction #bookreview @doubledaybooks

Overview In this Civil War love story, inspired by a real-life friendship across enemy lines, the wife of a missing Confederate soldier discovers a wounded Yankee officer and must decide what she’s willing to risk for the life of a … Continue reading

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A Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall @simonschuster #bookreview #reesesbookclub

Overview A REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK  “Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall is an unforgettable story of love, loss, and the choices that shape our lives…but it’s also a masterfully crafted mystery that will keep you guessing until the very last … Continue reading

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