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robinb
Rumor Game | Thomas Mullen
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This thriller set in WW2 Boston centers around Reporter Anne Lemire and FBI special agent Devon Mulvey as they are brought together to investigate murder, organized crime, espionage and domestic fascism. While the story‘s plot and writing were fine, and there were twists and turns, I just wasn‘t bowled over. I wanted to connect more with the characters, and I actually had some issues with Devon‘s character. Also a bit of an abrupt ending. 🔽

robinb I‘ll give it a soft pick. 3.75/5⭐️ 1mo
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EadieB
Rumor Game | Thomas Mullen
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#FabulousFebruary #20in4 #Readathon #BookSpinBingo #SeriesLove24

Reporter Anne Lemire writes the Rumor Clinic, a newspaper column that disproves the many harmful rumors floating around town. Tired of chasing silly rumors about Rosie Riveters safety on the job, she wants to write about something bigger. Special Agent Devon Mulvey spends his weekends preventing industrial sabotage and he spends his evenings wooing the many lonely women whose

EadieB husbands are off at war. When Anne's story about Nazi propaganda intersects with Devon's investigation into the death of a factory worker, the two are led down a dangerous trail of espionage, organized crime, and domestic fascism. This is a powerful thriller by Thomas Mullen. There are alternate points of view by Anne and Devon. There are plenty of twists and turns that had me reading to a satisfying ending. 1mo
EadieB I am now looking forward to the next novel by Thomas Mullen. If you like books about history, then you would love this book. 1mo
Andrew65 An excellent review. 1mo
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TheSpineView Great job 1mo
DieAReader 🥳Great 1mo
LeafingThroughLife Sounds great! I need to read more books by this author. I loved 1mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 1mo
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Amiable
A Drink Before the War | Dennis Lehane
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Thanks for the tags, @dabbe and @Cuilin !

1. Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro
2. Armand Gamache
3. My OG detective girl Trixie Belden! I wanted to BE Trixie when I was a kid. 😍

#TLT

Cuilin I also love how a lot of us have added in child detectives, me too!! 2mo
Amiable @Cuilin I loved Trixie so much I tried to get my family to start calling me Trixie when I was about 11. It didn‘t work. 😄 2mo
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Amiable @Cuilin Also? The first couple of books in Louise Penny‘s Three Pines series are ok. Keep going. It‘s when she starts to create a narrative arc that runs through the series as a whole (independent of the individual mystery in each book) that it really takes off. IMO, anyway. 2mo
Cuilin @Amiable ok, thanks for that info. I‘ll push through. 2mo
dabbe I started with Penny's 3rd book, A FATAL GRACE (for the holidays). I just ordered 1 and 2, and my sister is going to give me the others. I love him and the world Penny has created. I've never heard of #1 (on the TBR), and OMG Trixie Belden! 🤩 Thanks for playing! ❤️💜🩷 2mo
Bookwormjillk 🌲🌲🌲 2mo
kspenmoll Gamache! 1mo
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Kappadeemom
The Fixer | Joseph Finder
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 👍🏻📚🙌🏻 3mo
Eggs Brilliant 👍🏼👌🏼 3mo
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jlhammar
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#12Booksof2023 For these twelve days of Christmas I‘ll be sharing my favorite audiobooks of the year.

Andrew65 Looks an interesting choice. 3mo
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WorldsOkayestStepMom
The Art Forger: A Novel | B. A. Shapiro
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Interesting story based on the Gardner museum art heist!

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Mccall0113
Lost Boston | Jane Holtz Kay
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So much for me reading my new book. She took over my kindle!

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 5mo
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Tamra
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Providing medical care and all of the attending services to the homeless is indeed a Sisyphean challenge. I loved how Dr. Jim adopted Camus‘ interpretation, that the meaning & fulfillment is in the struggle, not the accomplishment of the goal, despite the absurdity.

Both depressing and heartwarming how the staff care so deeply about the people caught in a broken US social system.