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    Review: Beast of the North Woods by Annelise Ryan

    by Joli January 28, 2025
    by Joli January 28, 2025

    Annnd I’m back for the third installment of A Monster Hunter! Did Beast of the North Woods meet my cryptid hunting expectations, and was it as good as A Death in Door County and Death in the Dark Woods? Let’s …

  • Book ReviewsSuspense/Thriller

    Review: Bodies to Die For by Lori Brand

    by Renee June 19, 2024
    by Renee June 19, 2024

    Influencer culture has always sort of fascinated me, especially in the health and fitness realm. There’s no shortage of “experts” ready and willing to tell you everything that’s wrong with you, and they’ve got just the program to fix it. …

  • Book ReviewsCrime/Mystery

    Review: Death in the Dark Woods by Annelise Ryan

    by Joli April 7, 2024
    by Joli April 7, 2024

    This was an eagerly awaited hold for me, and it came in at the library in March (after it was released this past December). I read Ryanโ€™s first book in thisย Monster Hunter Mysteryย series,ย A Death in Door County, back in late …

  • Book ReviewsCrime/Mystery

    Audiobook Review: Locust Lane by Stephen Amidon

    by Joli December 22, 2022
    by Joli December 22, 2022

    They recently added audiobooks to NetGalley, and this is the first one I was approved for! Strap in for this twisty mystery/thriller set in a rich suburb. The Summary On the surface, Emerson, Massachusetts, is just like any other affluent …

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    Review: A Death in Door County by Annelise Ryan

    by Joli November 19, 2022
    by Joli November 19, 2022

    I finished A Death in Door County by Annelise Ryan weeks ago, and I’m still thinking about how much I liked it! Read on for my full review of this super fun mystery. The Summary Morgan Carter, owner of the …

  • Book ReviewsCrime/MysteryHistorical Fiction

    GIVEAWAY & Review: A Trace of Deceit by Karen Odden (+ Author Essay!)

    by Joli August 31, 2020
    by Joli August 31, 2020

    A Trace of Deceit is second in a series by Karen Odden. You do not have to read the first to enjoy the second, although there are a couple subtle links/mentions that you’ll enjoy if you do. The first one …

  • Book ReviewsCrime/Mystery

    Series Review: Louise Penny’s Chief Inspector Armand Gamache

    by Caleigh May 11, 2020
    by Caleigh May 11, 2020

    This review is dedicated to Debbie, whose love of the series I probably can’t match, but I’m forever grateful to her for introducing it to me. For the last few months (about a year actually now!) I have been reading …

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