A Novel Idea Book Suggestions-6/13/23


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5 stars
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Sigrid Harald mysteries volume 7.
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Lieutenant Sigrid Harald of the NYPD must confront secrets in her past in order to solve the murder of police detective Mick Cluett, murdered a mere sixty-one days short of retirement
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3.5 stars
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Seven sisters (Lucinda Riley) volume 4.
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"CeCe D'Aplièse has always felt like an outcast. But following the death of her father--the reclusive billionaire affectionately called Pa Salt by the six daughters he adopted from around the globe--she finds herself more alone than ever. With nothing left to lose, CeCe delves into the mystery of her familial origins. The only clues she holds are a black and white photograph and the name of a female pioneer who once traversed the globe from Scotland...
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Book cover for "Remarkably bright creatures"
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4.4 stars
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"For fans of A Man Called Ove, a ... debut novel about a widow's unlikely friendship with a giant Pacific octopus reluctantly residing at the local aquarium--and the truths she finally uncovers about her son's disappearance 30 years ago"--
Book cover for "Rituals of the Season"
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4.6 stars
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Deborah Knott mysteries volume 11.
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- "High Country Fall, Margaret Maron's most recent installment in the Deborah Knott series, was published in Mysterious Press hardcover in 8/04, with a first printing of 40,000 copies.- Margaret Maron swept the top mystery awards with her first Deborah Knott hardcover, "Bootlegger's Daughter (Mysterious Press, 1992), receiving the Edgar1 Award for Best Mystery Novel, the Agatha Award, the Macavity, and the Anthony. She also won a 1992 Agatha Award...
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4.8 stars
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Deborah Knott mysteries volume 15.
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When Judge Deborah Knott travels to Wrightsville Beach for a summer conference for North Carolina District Court Judges, she stumbles upon the body of one of her colleagues. Meanwhile, Deborah's husband, Sheriff's Deputy Dwight Bryant, is in Virginia with his son, tying up loose ends left by the death of his first wife. When another judge is found murdered at the conference, it soon becomes evident that Deborah may be the killer's next target. Her...
Book cover for "The seven sisters"
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3.5 stars
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Seven sisters (Lucinda Riley) volume 1.
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"The first book in a major new series from the #1 internationally bestselling author Lucinda Riley. Maia D'Apliese and her five sisters gather together at their childhood home, "Atlantis"--a fabulous, secluded castle situated on the shores of Lake Geneva--having been told that their beloved father, who adopted them all as babies, has died. Each of them is handed a tantalizing clue to her true heritage--a clue which takes Maia across the world to a...
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4.4 stars
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Seven sisters (Lucinda Riley) volume 3.
Book cover for "Shooting at loons"
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4.8 stars
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Deborah Knott mysteries volume 3.
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Asked to sit in for a hospitalized judge in gracious old Beaufort, Deborah hopes to spend a restful week at her cousin's nearby Harkers Island cottage; but her very first clamming expedition turns up the corpse of a well-known fisherman in the shallow waters. Discovering the body puts her right in the middle of the fight between the locals who have long made their living from the sea and the new tide of well-to-do "dingbatters" weekenders and land...
Book cover for "Sisters in arms"
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3 stars
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The untold, true story of the Six Triple Eight, the only all-Black battalion of the Women's Army Corps, who made the dangerous voyage to Europe to ensure American servicemen received word from their loved ones during World War II.
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5 stars
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Deborah Knott mysteries volume 9.
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Opening night at the annual Harvest Festival carnival and the moonlit autumn evening has brought out half of Colleton County to ride the Tilt-O-Whirl and Ferris wheel, throw quarters at Polly's Plate Pitch, or toss ping-pong balls into bowls of live goldfish against a cacophony of music, clacking machines, and hucksterism. The air is sweetly redolent of hot grease, fried dough, grilled meats, and spun sugar...and one whiff is all it takes to send...
Book cover for "Southern discomfort"
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4.5 stars
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Deborah Knott mysteries volume 2.
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Deborah Knott may have lost the district election, but a bigoted judge's sudden death--and some old-fashioned political horse trading--have won her a governor's appointment. True to Southern form, her swearing-in is followed by a raucous reception that brings out every elderly aunt and cousin in the county. Unfortunately, Lu Bingham, the force behind WomenAid, is at the reception, too. Not only has she come to collect the leftovers for her daycare...
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4.7 stars
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Seven sisters (Lucinda Riley) volume 2.
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"Olympic hopeful Ally is in the midst of preparations for one of the world's most challenging yacht races when news of her beloved father's death shocks the accomplished sailor. Saying goodbye to the love of her life, a man her family knows nothing about, she rushes back to her family home, an enchanting chateau where she and her five sisters--each adopted as infants--were raised on the shores of Lake Geneva. When new tragedy strikes on the high seas,...
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5 stars
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Deborah Knott mysteries volume 7.
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Spunky, lovable female magistrate Deborah Knott shares another down-home tale of murder and mayhem in her beloved Colleton County. This time around, a small town seductress found in the Orchid Motel wearing nothing but her black lace skivvies, and Deborah must search for the killer. The investigation is blown off course, however, when Hurricane Fran attacks the North Carolina coast. Will a raging storm save a killer? Not if Judge Deborah has anything...
Book cover for "The sun sister"
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5 stars
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Seven sisters (Lucinda Riley) volume 6.
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4.6 stars
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Sigrid Harald mysteries volume 9.
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NYPD Detective Sigrid Harald is still reeling from the untimely death of her lover, acclaimed painter Oscar Nauman, when she is called to investigate the deaths of two homeless men in the West Village. The police at first assume an overdose, until they realize that one of the men shows no signs of drug use. Then when containers of poisoned takeout food are found nearby, Sigrid's case is suddenly much more complicated.
Book cover for "These precious days"
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4.1 stars
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A literary alchemist, Ann Patchett plumbs the depths of her experiences to create gold: engaging and moving pieces that are both self-portrait and landscape, each vibrant with emotion and rich in insight. Turning her writer's eye on her own experiences, she transforms the private into the universal, providing us all a way to look at our own worlds anew, and reminds how fleeting and enigmatic life can be.
Book cover for "Three-day town"
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4.1 stars
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Deborah Knott mysteries volume 17.
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After a year of marriage, Judge Deborah Knott and Sheriff's Deputy Dwight Bryant are off to New York City for a long-delayed honeymoon. January might not be the perfect time to take a bite of the Big Apple, but Dwight's sister-in-law has arranged for them to stay in her Upper West Side apartment for a week. Deborah had been asked to deliver a package to Lieutenant Sigrid Harald of the NYPD from Sigrid's Colleton County grandmother. But when the homicide...
Book cover for "To kill a mockingbird"
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4.5 stars
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"Through the young eyes of Scout and Jem Finch, Harper Lee exploreswith rich humor and unswerving honesty the irrationality of adult attitudes toward race and class in the Deep South of the 1930s. The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence, and hypocrisy is pricked by the stamina and quiet heroism of one man's struggle for justice--but the weight of history will only tolerate so much."--Provided by publisher.
Book cover for "Tuesdays with Morrie"
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4.1 stars
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A sportswriter conveys the wisdom of his late mentor, professor Morrie Schwartz, recounting their weekly conversations as Schwartz lay dying