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Wonderland by Jennifer Hillier has been rereleased as an audiobook. "Vanessa Castro moved to Seaside to get away from mistakes in her past. Her first day as Deputy Police Chief is not going well. There's an unidentifiable homeless man rotting on the Midway of Wonderland. And a kid who climbed the Wonder Wheel is missing after posting a photo from the top. As Vanessa investigates she discovers more potential victims and wonders just what has been happening in the park." High creep factor in the this one - Clown Museum - Doll House - a dungeon that's an urban myth - there are lots of creepy moments. Vanessa Castro is almost an antihero with the contrast of her behavior at the beginning and her refusal to grant favors. There are several twists from Hillier including a couple of wild ones at the end. Eunice Wong does a wonderful job with the audiobook performance especially with the wide range of characters. A great early book from Hillier. #wonderland #jenniferhillier #macmillanaudio #eunicewong #netgalley #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookphotography #bookcommunity #bookblogger #sodacityreads #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs #twistythrillers https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq-cVtwLpwW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Today is my day on the book tour for A Truth for a Truth by Carol Wyer - the 4th book in her DI Kate Young series. Wyer writes some great crime fiction where no character is safe. She’s a genuinely nice person (except that the Brad character in this book is “surly as usual” 🤦🏼‍♂️😂) This book is available now. Book Blurb DI Kate Young’s team is hunting for a killer. What they don’t know…is that the killer is her.

DI Kate Young has known for years that her boss, Superintendent John Dickson, is a violent and evil man. But when she finally confronts him and accidentally shoots and kills him, she’s forced to cover her tracks before anyone can pin his death on her. With revelations about his corruption soon to become public knowledge, Kate sets up a trail of evidence to make it seem that Dickson has conveniently vanished…

But Kate knows the corruption doesn’t end with Dickson. As she heads up the team investigating his supposed disappearance, she also pursues other loose ends. Stanka, the sex worker who supplied the evidence against Dickson, leads her to crucial information on another corrupt officer, DI Harriet Khatri, and her dubious involvement with sex traffickers.

As the noose starts to tighten on Kate, she finds herself targeted by traffickers, the bent cops on her force and even her own team of detectives. Can she stay one step ahead of them all and bring Harriet to justice? Can she trust anyone around her? And can she possibly get away with murder? #atruthforatruth #carolwyer #dikateyoung #thomasandmercer #britishcrimefiction #policeprocedural #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookphotography #bookcommunity #bookblogger #sodacityreads #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs #psychologicalcrimethriller #zooloosbooktour https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq8KlferJSc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Dad only wishes he could sleep as hard as Nelson does Happy Hump Day! 🐪🌞 #fullnelson #nelsonhumor #doghumor #dogs #dogstagram #dogsofinstagram #puns #rescuedog #rescuesarebest #dadjokes https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq7_p0krSEY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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A book set in the Carolinas for #chikfilatuesday The Only Survivors by Megan Miranda. This book takes place at the Outer Banks and even though it’s next to SC, it’s still 400+ miles from the Columbia, SC area. Do you have a favorite book that takes place where you live? #theonlysurvivors #meganmiranda #bookofthemonth #cfabushriverrd #readatlunch #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookphotography #bookcommunity #bookblogger #sodacityreads #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs (at Chick-fil-A) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq5rf6Dr-aj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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The Connellys of County Down is a new book coming from Tracey Lange, who also wrote We Are the Brennans. “Tara is struggling to restart her life after being released from prison. She served 18 months for a drug trafficking charge but there’s more to it than she told the police. She moves back to her family home with her brother, Eddie, and sister, Geraldine. And Eddie’s son, Conor. Eddie still struggles with issues from a brain injury. Geraldine is having a difficult time with the chaos that Tara has brought to the family and she misses the rules and order she had before. They all have secrets holding them back and events will test the bonds of family.” Do you have siblings? What are your relationships like? What things happened to all of you that wounded you? Or anchors you? This is a wonderful story about family and secrets from Lange. Until Tara, Eddie and Geraldine can trust each other again, they are stuck. It’s great watching them get unstuck. Geraldine comes across as not very nice and controlling. Her big issue reminds me of my Mom because she had the same problem. When you hear why it makes sense. Celadon Books put groups of readers together to buddy-read this in April. I apologize to my group because I wanted to finish. I think I liked this even better than WATB. Save a spot on your August TBR for this one. Thanks to @celadonbooks for coordinating this with the advanced copies. #theconnellysofcountydown #traceylange #celadonbooks #buddyreads #familyepic #familysaga #celadonreaders #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookphotography #bookcommunity #bookblogger #sodacityreads #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #characterdrivenbooks #bookrecs https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq2wLTFrXOf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Happy Easter! ✝️ Macmillan Audio is releasing Jennifer Hillier’s book Wonderland as an audiobook this week. You can always count on a wild twist from Hillier. Are you an audiobook fan? My commute would be awful without audiobooks (having to listen to the same 10 songs on the radio both ways 😑.) What was the last audiobook you listened to? #wonderland #jenniferhillier #backlistbooks #shelfie #sundayshelfie #bradshelfie #cateholahan #jarofhearts #thingswedointhedark #macmillanaudio #eunicewong #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookphotography #bookcommunity #bookblogger #sodacityreads #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq0JnVXLNzf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Lots of great books in March. So many great characters and stories, it’s hard to pick a favorite. How was your month? Any new favorites? Missing Clarissa 🍀🍀🍀🍀 I Will Find You 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀 Will the Circle Be Unbroken 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀 Red Queen 🍀🍀🍀🎧 Hello Beautiful 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀 Total Empire 🍀🍀🎧 Hidden Pictures 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀 The Soulmate 🍀🍀🍀🍀🎧 Simply Lies 🍀🍀🍀🍀🌱 All Systems Red 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀 Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀 Those Empty Eyes 🍀🍀🍀🍀🌱🎧 A Truth for a Truth 🍀🍀🍀🍀 Wayward 🍀🍀🍀🍀 Stars & Smoke 🍀🍀🍀🍀🎧 The Circus Train 🍀🍀🍀🍀🌱 #marchwrapup #bradswrapup #harlancoben #davidbaldacci #seanofthesouth #hiddenpictures #thesoulmate #macmillanaudio #bookofthemonth #thecircustrain #carolwyer #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookphotography #bookcommunity #bookblogger #sodacityreads #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs https://www.instagram.com/p/CqxujERL8EX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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You Know Her by Meagan Jennett shows what can happen when someone is pushed too far. "All Sophie wanted to do was clean up her bar and enjoy a glass of wine. She made the mistake of letting Mark Dixon inside. He took something that was hers with no remorse. And when he tries to force himself on Sophie 'It's just a kiss, Sophie' she strikes back and kills him. Soon other men start disappearing - because Sophie is not taking it anymore. Officer Nora Martin is new to the police force. She's trying to learn all she can from Murph while putting up with vicious hazing from the male officers. She feels strongly that a woman is behind the missing men. No one will believe her - Because who would ever believe a bartender could be a serial killer?" All of the men in this book are pigs. There is not a single likable male character in the entire book. Sophie gets pushed and pushed - and we hear all of those voices that are disparaging to women. Nora hears them too. And Jennett paints a bleak picture for equality in society. This is one of the best audiobook performances you will hear this year. Sophie Amoss and Xe Sands are both phenomenal. The anger and emotion from both characters is great, especially when Sophie is dealing with Mark Dixon. A lot is going on in Sophie's head and she is able to rationalize what she's doing to the very end. Never order a drink called "Men's Tears" (because Sophie adds a macabre ingredient) There's an open, unexpected ending. I only hope that Jennett has a couple of good guys in her life. Wild story from Meagan Jennett. Thanks to @macmillanaudio for the ALC #youknowher #meaganjennett #macmillanaudio #sophieamoss #xesands #audiobooks #womensfiction #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookphotography #bookcommunity #bookblogger #sodacityreads #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqu-EMoAbUP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Alexandra Bracken's new novel, Silver in the Bone, is a story in the King Arthur universe. It's not a retelling (sort of a reimagining) It's a story about what happens when modern relic hunters make their way to Avalon. "Tamsin Lark has no magical ability. When their foster father abandons them, she and her brother spend their time hunting for relics and magical treasures. Ten years later, there are rumors that he is in possession of a powerful ring from Arthurian legend. All roads lead to Avalon where they unearth a deadly secret." My experience with YA fantasy means that the World-Building slows the first part of a book. Once you have a sense of what's going on and the rules of the world, the story can flow a little better. It's interesting to see how Bracken writes around the Arthur legend and characters. Lots of strong female characters and lots of action. Tamsin is a character that doesn't know where she came from or what she's capable of. There's a bit of a cliff-hanger so I'm sure we'll get to see what she can do. Some good YA Fantasy from Bracken. Thanks to @aaknopf for the advanced copy. #silverinthebone #alexandrabracken #swordinthestone #ya #yafantasy #randomhouse #knopf #youngadultfiction #youngadultfantasy #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookphotography #bookcommunity #bookblogger #sodacityreads #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqsaignrofv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Thanks to @meryl_moss for the review copy of Royal Coconut Beach Lunch Club. “A dazzling tale of strong women, the mega rich and a mysterious murder set in a tony resort town” Have you seen this one? #royalcoconutbeachlunchclub #dianebergner #booktrib #highsocietydrama #indiebooks #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookphotography #bookcommunity #bookblogger #sodacityreads #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs https://www.instagram.com/p/CqqgQ2DrSE8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Nelson is glad to hear that Spring has finally arrived. Some toasty sunbeams are on tap for today. Hope you can find your own to stretch out in today. 🌞 Happy Hump Day! 🐪🌞 #fullnelson #nelsonhumor #doghumor #dogs #dogstagram #dogsofinstagram #puns #rescuedog #rescuesarebest #dadjokes https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqp18gpLe0P/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Next up for #chikfilatuesday is I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai. This was a #botm add-on. So nice to see a full and busy ChikfilA again. What are you reading today? #ihavesomequestionsforyou #rebeccamakkai #bookofthemonth #literaryaddon #contemporaryfiction #cfabushriverrd #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookphotography #bookcommunity #bookblogger #sodacityreads #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs #podcastfiction (at Chick-fil-A) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqnqSRKuGhf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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The Circus Train is the debut novel from Amita Parikh. “1938 - Lena Papadopoulos is the daughter of brilliant illusionist, Theo. She spends her days in a wheelchair because of a childhood bout with polio. Her mind is quick and she wants more than what the world thinks she should have. Alexandre shows up with his own secrets. They become fast friends. But when the Nazis take Theo and Alexandre, Lena is forced to make her own way and dare to believe in herself.” Some great characters here. Parikh is great at making the circus and illusions feel real. This takes place mostly during WW ll but the war is in the background (except when Theo and Alexandre are taken) Lena is a character you pull for and want to see have success. This had a slower middle but great finish. Excellent debut from Amita Parikh. #thecircustrain #amitaparikh #bookofthemonth #historicalfiction #debutnovel #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookphotography #bookcommunity #bookblogger #sodacityreads #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #characterdrivenbooks #bookrecs https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqks1MmLEpm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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New books coming this week from Alexandra Bracken - Silver in the Bone - and Carol Wyer - A Truth for a Truth. Some YA Fantasy and Crime Fiction. What new releases are you looking forward to in April? #silverinthebone #alexandrabracken #carolwyer #atruthforatruth #randomhouse #thomasandmercer #ya #yafantasy #kingarthur #swordinthestone #britishcrimefiction #dikateyoung #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookphotography #bookcommunity #bookblogger #sodacityreads #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs https://www.instagram.com/p/CqiICVmr8GH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Stars and Smoke brings new characters from Marie Lu. "Winter Young is a global pop phenomenon. Fans are crazy for his music and his style. The Panacea Group - a private CIA contractor wants to use him to get close to Eli Morrison - an infamous international criminal. Eli's daughter, Penelope, wants a private concert for her birthday and Panacea thinks they can get evidence against Morrison if Winter agrees to the performance. They embed one of their agents, Sydney Cossette, their youngest spy, in with Winter as a bodyguard. But sometimes missions and relationships don't always go as planned." Lu always writes some interesting characters. AThere are some moments when Winter and Sydney realize that maybe stereotypes are often wrong. They both have issues with parents. And there are sparks between them. This is a YA/Romance/Action/Thriller. The ending has a surprising villian. Becca Q. Co does a great job with the audiobook narration, especially with the wild ending. Lu leaves us wanting more of these characters. If you like your YA books with a touch of Action/Thriller you'll love this. Thanks to @macmillanaudio for the ALC#starsandsmoke #marielu #marieluthewriter #macmillanaudio #ya #youngadultfiction #youngadultbooks #yathriller #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookphotography #bookcommunity #bookblogger #sodacityreads #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs #beccaqco https://www.instagram.com/p/CqfsTKOLpCm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Wayward is the 2nd book in the Wayward Pines trilogy by Blake Crouch. “Ethan Burke is now sheriff in Wayward Pines. A town where none of the residents know how they got there. They are told where to work and how to live. The town is surrounded by an electrified fence and the residents are under constant surveillance. Many want to leave, but there’s a terrifying surprise beyond the fence…” This book moves quickly and might be better because you know what’s going on in WP. Crouch does a great job with pace and keeping the tension high. I think of Crouch as this generation’s Michael Crichton. He makes futuristic technology believable and throws people at it to see how they’ll react. If you’re a fan of BC’s recent books you should like this trilogy. Have you read these? #wayward #blakecrouch #waywardpines #michealcrichton #technologythriller #dystopian #dystopianfiction #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookphotography #bookcommunity #bookblogger #sodacityreads #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs (at Wayward Pines) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqc8EhxrWtf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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A Truth for a Truth is the fourth book in the DI Kate Young series from Carol Wyer. "Kate has known for years that her boss, Superintendent John Dickson, was corrupt. Now that she has accidently shot and killed him, Kate decides to cover up her involvement and continue to search for the other corrupt members of the force. When Kate's team is tasked with finding the missing Dickson, she must point them away from her and still follow up on leads of corruption. The pressure is almost unbearable and Kate has no one to trust or confide in. Can she root out the bad guys before she is caught?" This books picks up where the previous book ended - the shooting of Dickson. The first half of the book is a little slower because most of it is spent in Kate's head. And it's a crowded place with Dickson and her husband, Chris, competing for space. The second half moves quicker with the reveals about who is involved in corruption and the steps Kate takes to bring closure. There is a Brad character. He has a good start - "could be trusted", "sole human she could rely on" But then we get - "He was as surly as usual" and "Bradley was trouble" Still waiting on that good-guy Brad character. There are some surprises. Wyer is never afraid to do anything to any character, so you can't anticipate where she's going with the story. She resolves part of the story but there is a little cliff hanger. A great addition to the series. You can read this a standalone but it's best to read the series in order. More great crime fiction from Wyer. #atruthforatruth #carolwyer #dikateyoung #thomasandmercer #britishcrimefiction #policeprocedural #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookphotography #bookcommunity #bookblogger #sodacityreads #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs #psychologicalcrimethriller https://www.instagram.com/p/CqaYzAlLvj2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=