I havent been home for Christmas in eight years. The short answer is: yes. When she arrives in Las Vegas last-minute for a book convention, Sewanee unexpectedly spends a whirlwind night with a charming stranger. Cody was arrested. While that should be shocking, any true soap fan could see it coming. If not, give her a try for an awesome backlist of well-written thrillers! When Michael tried to rape her, Angie was able to headbutt him and get his knife. This is a Canva template that will allow you to drag and drop book covers to assist in the DIY Book Ornament project, as described in my blog post. I take no credit for the idea, and wish I knew who made it first to credit them. His wife, state police trooper Tessa Leoni, claims to have shot him in self-defense, and bears the bruises to back up her tale. For Tessa Leoni, the worst has not yet happened. In love and freshly engaged, their bliss is interrupted by the reemergence of the Holbecks, Edwards eminent family and the embodiment of American old money. Mason was alive. They had gotten Hank back on meth because he saw them dealing at the motel across the street from his bar. The morning after shooting wraps and the crew leaves, Nora finds Leo on her porch with a half-empty bottle of tequila and a proposition. When I didnt write down the ending right away, I would try googling it to add it to my list. Distacio was the stalker. Iris had walked in on Lydia and Roger having sex, and Lydia had accidentally killed her while trying to quiet her down. Lena is dating Jared (Jeffreys son). Will arrived just in time, but Angie killed Michael anyways because she knew she could get away with it. I adore these books, and am so excited for the TV show to bring them more traction. Present day: Eric and his (younger) uncle Sonny were the ones shooting up the Grant County police station. She uses the wind blowing the door open as an opportunity to get everyone scared and jumpy (it isnt clear if she opened the door and pretended it was the wind or if that was just luck for her plan). In Locust Lane, I really liked how I had no idea which characters to trust. I especially needed these spoilers for books in a series, when it had been a while since I read the previous novel. Angie knew something about Anna: one of her girls from her vice days knew about a crack den being set up in Annas house. Sara blamed Lena, and was carrying around a letter Lena had written her. As of right now, I havent watched the show yet, but when I do I [], Fractured by Karin SlaughterPublished July 29th 2008 by Delacorte PressDate re-read: December 15, 2022, Faith Mitchell, Atlanta PD detectiveAngie Polaski, vice copAmanda Wagner, Wills boss. Long obsessed with her public image, Bettie boasts an extravagant lifestyle on social media. Lucas did find evidence of her passport entering the country, but it wasnt enough. But sometimes, when all your plans are in rubble at your feet, you find out what youre made of. Stephanie isnt sure what, or who, to believe. Sara found out that Jared and Lena were dating. Flo commits suicide when she realizes that the joke text she sent for Clare actually started the entire plan. But when a young woman is found dead in the nicest part of town, the powerful neighbors close ranks to keep their families safe. Thank you to PRH Audio for this complimentary audiobook. When former Sexiest Man Alive, Leo Vance, is cast as her neer do well husband Noras life will never be the same. Torries Review: This book has been sitting in my to-read pile for months (or years? Over the course of the next 24 hours, Clare takes Noras phone to text with James (as Nora). Bobbys girlfriend found out and suspected Edward, so he killed her. For the most part, the reveal was predictablecertainly the whodunit if not the motive. I loved the haunted house vibes of The Villa. (iStock) Article. Hand it over, and well let her go.. She had been the one who hit and blinded Sibyl. Edward died. They ended up going to brunch together and genuinely enjoying each other's company. On the plus side, she finds out that her father did own her beloved childhood home and left it to her. Harriet went back inside and found the maids, Matilda, and Eleanor drugged. Robert ties Sara up and tries to skip town. A blessing and a curse, it began in childhood, when her older sister stepped into a strange car never to be seen again, and its proven invaluable in her work. The girls testimony put away a serial killer, wanted for murdering six women. Listening to these stories is such a huge part of my life, and its so nice to know how much love these narrators put into telling them. I requested the audio from Macmillan on a whim, and listened to it while getting ready for my offices holiday party this year. And Angie Polaski, a beautiful vice cop who was once Michaels lover before she became his enemy. One night she laced the cocktails with LSD, so all the girls started tripping. . Adam, meanwhile, has his own surprise for Livia: hes arranged for Marnie to secretly fly back for the party. There were a few things about Andie that irked me, like her fixer personality despite usually having bad advice, and her too cute to cuss habit. Four years into her marriage, Jenna is blindsided when her husband asks for a divorce. For example, a chapter ended right in the middle of one of Sophies client interviewsnot a cliffhanger at all. Megan Miranda brings her best writing to The Last to Vanish, a riveting thriller filled with taut suspense and shocking twists that will keep you guessing until the very end. he had gone to Michaels house looking for evidence that Michael was setting him up, and Cynthia walked in on him poking around. The Plot (Goodreads): If he had been with me everything would have been different I wasnt with Finn on that August night. There is a certain glory and gore for anyone who has ever had a "what if" person. Could her insomnia have something to do with what happened to him? Youll have to read it to find out because you wont find spoilers Sara has moved back to Atlanta to get away from Grant County and the memory of Jeffrey. With time on her hands and her life in flux, she agrees to accompany her eccentric grandmother Evelyn on a road trip to the seaside Massachusetts town where much of their family history was shaped. I did think that there were a few events that seemed more manipulative than organic, but they didnt bother me too much. The Mother I Could Have Been is a heartbreaking story of impossible decisions and second chances, . And why does she soon feel safer here, imprisoned, than she had begun to feel with her husband Ned? Christmas, with its pressure to meet familial expectations, is looming when a drunk Bettie plays a vinyl record of All I Want for Christmas Is You backwards and accidentally conjures Hall, an unexpectedly charming Holiday Spirit in the form of a man. Bettys owners daughter showed up to put the house up for sale, since Bettys owner had been moved to assisted living. Nevertheless, Tara is determined to find The One. My library unfortunately only had another narrator for this book, and it just wasnt the same! Jane was able to overpower Simon and push him down the stairs, the same way Emma died. Perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, Liane Moriarty and Diane Chamberlain. But saving Carrigans requires trust, love, and risking it allfor the chance to make their wildest dreams come true. Their parents, each with motivations of their own, only complicate [], Locust Lane by Stephen AmidonPublished January 17, 2023 by Celadon BooksDate read: October 31, 2022, Alice and Geoff and their daughter Hannah, Alice is having an affair with Christophers father, Michel. She is working in the emergency department at Grady Hospital, and meets Faith and Will when they came into the emergency department after Faith passed out on the job. seemed a little rushed and quite abrupt. The Book: Fallen by Karin SlaughterPublished June 22nd 2010 by Delacorte PressDate re-read: December 15, 2022 The Characters: Will Trent, GBI agent Faith Mitchell, Atlanta PD detectiveEvelyn MitchellSara LintonAmanda Wagner, Wills boss Get it on Bookshop.org | Amazon The Plot (from Goodreads): Theres no police training stronger than a cops instinct. Blaire Green is my favorite kind of main character. Were led to believe that Ambrose committed suicide by overdosing on heroin (he was a recovered addict) and Kate found him. If youre looking for a surprising twist, dont expect to find it here. The dead girl in the woods was Abby Ward, whose family owned a farm and a church whose practices bordered cultish. The big truths we do have by the end of the hour are that Liz's mother Katarina Rostova is still alive because the now-dead woman Liz thought was an older Katarina Rostova (played by Laila . Is hiding the truth the same as telling a lie? We dont learn much about Regan, other than that her son was killed by someone holding a grudge against Regan. Nora was clearly a great mother, and I really enjoyed reading about her connection to her kids. The Sorority Murder starts out very slow, but its worth the wait. Thats it! The body on the news is not identified. The Mother I Could Have Been is a heartbreaking story of impossible decisions and second chances, from the bestselling author of The Silent Wife and The Woman I Was Before. After that, the rest is pretty straightforward. She insists the return to her hometown isnt about that at allno matter how much she talks about Tony, her unforgettable and forbidden first love. Will and Jared found Lena. This was an extremely quick listen, and the story was tense and exciting throughout. When they hit the road, Evelyn spins the tale of the star-crossed teenage [], Shes Up To No Good by Sara Goodman ConfinoPublished August 1, 2022 by Lake Union PublishingDate read: August 5, 2022. I cannot gush enough about Thank You For Listening, and about how unexpectedly emotional of a read it was. I really loved it! The Plot (from Goodreads): As kids, Emily and Chess were inseparable. The way they poked fun at traditional romance tropes was particularly charming to this avid romance reader. She had been spotted by someone who lived in the area, and somehow Robert found out. Frank is the interim police chief following Jeffreys death. When she turned up dead in the epilogue I assumed it as Stephanie, but it could have been any of them. She was pregnant at the same time as Faith, but Evelyn gave the baby up without her children knowing. I wont ever have the time to go back and write full-length summaries or reviews for these books. Liv and Ransom (yes, his real name) were childhood co-stars on a popular sitcom. So when Chess suggests a girls trip to Italy, Emily jumps at the chance to reconnect with her best friend. If you make it and share on Instagram, Id love to see! Emmy proposes they move to rural Pennsylvania, where Leah can get a teaching position and both women can start again. Liv is happy to be back on set, especially once she discovers Ransom has only improved with age. But when her too-good-to work husband leaves her and their two kids, Nora turns her marriages collapse into cash and writes the best script of her life. Lily tells Christian that Jake made a pass at her, and she got scared and hit him with a rock. Harriet was given clues that led her to a body in the well. On the surface, Emerson, Massachusetts, is just like any other affluent New England suburb. As young couple Georgia and Sam debate whether to keep the baby due to the risk of breaking up, the androids decide to violently turn on the human race. Pauline ran away and changed her name, but Tom found her. Then Erica, a woman from Patricks past, appears and makes a disturbing accusation. Another hints at Candaces secret life, a much darker picture than Lucas imaginedand one that implicates other sorority sisters. General Hospital spoilers Ryan Chamberlain is really dead. The girls continued to try to find answers. Confronted by a restraining order and the threat of a lawsuit, failed journalist Leah Stevens needs to get out of Boston when she runs into an old friend, Emmy Grey, who has just left a troubled relationship. As the homicide investigation ratchets into a frantic statewide search for a missing child, D. D. Warren must partner with former lover Bobby [], Love You More (Detective D.D. If you dont want me to call the character Gay-off, spell Jeff correctly! Harris was arrested, but Celestes secret didnt get out. But when her estranged and ailing mother asks her to uproot her life and move to Boston, its an emergency of a kind Cassie never anticipated. As the walls close in, the line between truth and lie, reality and delusion disintegrate. I love talking about them, and cant wait for more fans! Her beloved great-aunt Cass has passed and left Miriam part-owner of Carrigans, her (ironically) Jewish-run Christmas tree farm. Because she doesnt fall in love. It threw in a teenage pregnancy for fun and didnt address the seriousness of that. New tips come in that convince Lucas and Regan they are onto something. Cassie can feel her resolve slippingbut will she jeopardize her place in a career where shes worked so hard to be taken seriously? There was another bizarre family game, but this one was much more sinister. I love a grumpy MC, so Noelle was my instant favorite. It was good by New Adult standardsa genre I often dislike. Until One Folgate Street. During that time, he wrote a goodbye note to Kate (that was disguised as a suicide note), designed to save her and Luc from any police inquiry and to guide her to protect Luc. Jakes wife Myra was the baby sister of the two brothers who ran The Brotherhood Of The True White Skin. Ben had been bringing her around the house while Isabelle was away, so both Mason and the dog were familiar with her. It adds such a layer to the story that ensures Im hearing it exactly as the author intended, and it makes it all the more special. The Mother I Could Have Been is a heartbreaking story of impossible decisions and second chances, from the bestselling author of The Silent Wife and The Woman I Was Before. I cant shake around the contents to see the books in the middle. After a personal tragedy, Jane needs a fresh start. We learned in the past that Jared, Nells son, was Jeffreys real son. JP Delaney | The Girl Before | Ten-Second Spoilers, Megan Miranda | The Perfect Stranger | Ten-Second Spoilers, Shari Lapena | The End of Her | Ten-Second Spoilers, BA Paris | The Dilemma | Ten-Second Spoilers, Amy Lea | Exes and Os (The Influencer #2), Trish Doller | Off The Map (Beck Sisters #3), Lisa Gardner | Love You More (Detective D.D. Oscar had been in love with Jessi and clearly harbored resentment that Jessi hadnt been interested in him. They realized from the school security tape that Bernard had left school on his lunch break and changed his clothes. Shes also a suspect. But none of the apartments she sees are affordable or feel safe. Lucas knows he has several credible pieces of the puzzle. Kathleen is amazing, and her voice makes me think of this series whenever I hear it. At ten hours long this audiobook was an average length, but I was too excited by the story to press pause and flew right through it. She was Franks daughter, which Lena had forgotten. Two days. This is likely an obvious reference to the religious cult. and part being out of touch with the YA style. Since Julia [], Thank You For Listening by Julia WhelanPublished August 2, 2022 by Avon BooksDate read: July 31, 2022. For this size ball, it seems like 75-125 books is the sweet spot. Eric was his child, which Sara realized due to Erics genetic blood disorder. Long obsessed with her public image, Bettie boasts an extravagant lifestyle on social media. Instead, she was confined to house arrest. Therefore, the team figured that Evelyns kidnapping was for revenge. His incessant questioning paired with her severe insomnia has brought up uncomfortable memories from her own childhood, making Isabelle start to doubt her recollection of the night of Masons disappearance, as well as second-guess who she can trust including herself. The ending, however, didnt feel realistic. Paris is a hit! She was so clever and meddling, and her schemes cracked me up. I also love a Julia Whelan narration! This novel examines the relationship between a parent and child and how their decisions and actions impact the future. I enjoyed unraveling each part of this mystery. Season 1 of How I Met Your Father. The kind who is hiding a story you can never imagine. I dont even think Mason was mentioned, and Rachel was only in passing. 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