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MonicaLoves2Read
The Mystery Guest | Nita Prose
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I always wonder if an authors second book is going to live up to their first. In the case of The Mystery Guest, Prose's second book, does live up to her first The Maid.

In The Mystery Guest, we are reunited with Molly, the maid. She is now head maid and takes her job seriously. While training Lily, a new maid, a guest of the Regency is murdered. Molly is thrust into the middle of the investigation by her friend, Angela. Of course, there ⬇️

MonicaLoves2Read are times when Molly is misunderstood and she misunderstands.

Prose did a wonderful job in character development. Molly grew a lot, but the biggest growth came from Detective Stark. I love Molly. She is clearly the underdog most of the time, but she never gives up. Prose also expanded on the series, and left room for another book or two, by a couple of bombshells. There is a dual timeline in The Mystery Guest, but it works great and gives some info on one bombshell. I look forward to reading more about Molly and seeing where Prose takes all the characters.

If you haven't read the first book, The Maid, I would recommend you do before reading, The Mystery Guest. That way you want be lost, because this book builds on the first.

Tentative Publishing Date November 28, 2023

Thanks to Netgalley, Random House Publishing Group and Ballantine for the E-ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

🙂 Happy Reading 🙂

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12mo
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MonicaLoves2Read
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So much more than a crime book. It also looks at the way a cop can become obsessed with solving a crime and the guilt that comes with that.

As won the Swiss Crime Award. Will publish in the USA on January 3, 2023.

11th book for #Winterreadathon and last book for 2022.

@Andrew65

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#randomhousepublishing

SamAnne On my list. 2y
Andrew65 Well done, doing brilliantly ☃️☃️☃️ 2y
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Cinfhen
Golem Girl: A Memoir | Riva Lehrer
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Just received this #ARC from #RandomHousePublishing ♥️Looks like it will work for #ReadWithMrBook and it sounds really fascinating
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KarenUK That cover is beautiful and very haunting 😍💕 4y
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Crazeedi
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Thanks to #netgalley and #randomhousepublishing for the opportunity to read and review this book #RemainSilent by @SusieSteiner
Pub date June2,2020
Book 3 of the Manon Bradshaw series did not disappoint. I love that the author shows Manon with all her foibles, and her character flaws. Manon is just like all of us, with the running commentary in her head. The plot of the book revolves around a suicide of a refugee who is part of the labor ⤵️

Crazeedi imported to do the backbreaking work others wont do. It is tragic to read that people are used as slave labor in this time. The side plots of Manon and her friends lives adds so much to this book.i highly recommend 4y
Crazeedi Side note, the author was diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma as she was writing this. She is in remission after brain surgery at this time. What courage❤ 4y
Freespirit Wow amazing..how brave 4y
Crazeedi @Freespirit yes, she wrote a bit about it at the end of the book 4y
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Cinfhen
Pretty Things | Janelle Brown
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It took until the 65% mark for this book to get interesting but once it did, I couldn‘t put the book down. Lots of twists although none really shocked me, it was still a fun way to spend a few hours. A grifter, an influencer, a handsome hustler, a family fortune, a lifetime of deceit and a con that might destroy them all. #NetGalley #ARC #RandomHousePublishing available April 21

Tex2Flo That's a big commitment to have to get to 65% before you were sold. Not sure I'd have endured it. 5y
Cinfhen I read the first 25% then I skimmed a bit and when I got to the 65% point I was solidly sold @Tex2Flo had it not been a review copy I may have bailed😆I‘m glad I didn‘t though. 5y
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Crazeedi
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Thanks to #netgalley, #RandomHousePublishing, and #BallantineBooks for the opportunity to read and review this fantastic book #TheBookofLostFriends by #LisaWingate Publication 4/7/2020 This book will touch your heart deeply. The year is 1875 and Hannie Gossett is dreaming of the time before the war when her mother, brothers and sisters are all torn from her and sold on the way to Texas. Fast forward to 1987 when Bennie Silva ⬇️

Crazeedi arrives in a little Louisiana town to start her job teaching at a poor high school. These two story lines are seamlessly woven together with beautifully written prose. In between each chapter is an ad place in the paper, of someone who is searching for their mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters. You will be changed as Hannie helps the her half sisters search for their father in wild Texas, ⬇️

5y
Crazeedi and Bennie sees the promise in the students who have been put down and made to feel worthless. Excellent book.

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Crazeedi @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks this is same author that wrote another great book 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Crazeedi I loved that one! 5y
AmyK1 Lisa Wingate is a favorite. I‘m reading one of hers right now 😁 5y
Deblovestoread Stacked! Great review 😀 5y
Crazeedi @AmyK1 which one? 5y
Crazeedi @Kdgordon88 thanks💖 5y
AmyK1 Tending Roses. I finished it last night. 👍🏼 5y
shellleigh33 I can‘t wait to read this book. Sounds so good!! 5y
Crazeedi @AmyK1 thanks, I'll look forvit 5y
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Cinfhen
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Yesssssss!!!! Got approved for the new Imbolo Mbue novel 🙌🏻❤️Thank you #NetGalley #RandomHousePublishing

charl08 Ooh, lucky! What a cover, too. 5y
merelybookish Congrats! I just stacked this on Goodreads! 5y
Cinfhen Yesssss @charl08 can we discuss this GORGEOUS cover!??!!!!?? 5y
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Cinfhen Thanks @merelybookish how‘s the family feeling???? 5y
merelybookish @Cinfhen Oh, thanks for asking! The boys are better but my daughter is still feeling miserable. The flu is no fun and not much you can do for it. 😣 5y
squirrelbrain Ooh well done! I loved Behold the Dreamers but just checked, and this one‘s not available to request in the UK yet.... (edited) 5y
Cinfhen Keep your eyes open @squirrelbrain !!! Premise sounds great!!!!! 5y
Cinfhen The flu is terrible my son out in LA had it 😢😢😢and there was no one around to take care of him 💔 @merelybookish (edited) 5y
Kalalalatja So jealous!!! Keep ud posted! 5y
KarenUK That cover! 😍 5y
Megabooks Awesome! Congrats!! 🥳🥳 5y
Cinfhen I‘m debating bumping it up my #NetGalley list or wait, since I have other ARCs publishing in February & March @Megabooks @KarenUK @Kalalalatja (edited) 5y
Cathythoughts I really did love Behold The Dreamers.... lucky you ❤️👍🏻stacked 5y
Reviewsbylola Maybe this will be a BOTM pick! 🤞🏻 5y
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Cinfhen
We Went to the Woods | Caite Dolan-Leach
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Happy Publication Day to Caite Dolan-Leach!! If you liked Dead Letters, you‘ll enjoy We Went To The Woods. Great writing, intriguing plot and a guest appearance from Zelda!!! Pick up a copy!! #RandomHousePublishing

AmyG Looks good! 5y
Reviewsbylola This sounds promising! DL was ok, but she should have stopped a few letters short of the full alphabet. 😆 5y
Cinfhen Hahahahaha @Reviewsbylola you make a good point!!! 5y
Cinfhen I liked this one, not fantastic but a good read @AmyG @Reviewsbylola 5y
rather_be_reading waa good bt i loved DL more 5y
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Cinfhen
Oksana, Behave! | Maria Kuznetsova
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Woohoo 🙌🏻 🥳 🎉 #HappyDay Two new ARC‘s courtesy of #RandomHousePublishing #NetGalley
Thank you xx Can‘t wait

Sweettartlaura Ooh, I just signed up for a giveaway for the duBois book - can‘t wait to hear what you think of it! 6y
TrishB Cool 👍🏻 6y
Suzze The cover on the right is fabulous! 6y
Cinfhen Thanks @Suzze I‘m excited for both of these books @TrishB @Sweettartlaura 💕💕 6y
LeahBergen The tagged book sounds great! 6y
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Cinfhen
The Farm: A Novel | Joanne Ramos
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I‘m at the halfway point and this book is UH.MAY.ZING🙌🏻❤️Coming May 2019!!!It‘s worth a Pre-order 😊#NetGalley #RandomHousePublishing Women are being paid as fetal surrogates for the wealthiest clients in the world ( which is a ticket to wealth for some, but with every golden opportunity comes a price) SO BELIEVABLE!!! I‘m sure this “farm” actually exists.

BarbaraBB Never heard of this one but I‘ll stack immediately! 6y
TrishB Stacked!! 6y
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Cinfhen Yay!!! @BarbaraBB @TrishB I think @LauraBeth said it‘s already been sold for movie rights!!! Which I can totally see 6y
Kalalalatja I‘m so glad it is living up to the hype! 👏👏I was worried it would be a let down. Now I‘m even more excited for it! 6y
LeeRHarry Stacked!! 6y
Librarybelle Stacking this! 6y
LauraBeth I‘m looking forward to it! 6y
Hestapleton I‘ve got a netgalley copy of this book and you‘ve made me so excited to read it! 6y
Jee_HookedOnBookz Hmmm not too sure about this one.. It was a 3.5 for me... Felt the issues were too broadly discussed and didn't leave an impact I was hoping for, but it did leave enough for thought, though not for long... 6y
Reviewsbylola I will def be reading this one. 6y
Cinfhen I get what you‘re saying @Jee_HookedOnBookz the ending was a little trite but overall this book still left me gasping. It was extremely realistic and felt very relevant\ current. I‘m still calling it a total pick 🌟🌟🌟🌟 6y
Cinfhen Can‘t wait to hear your thoughts @Hestapleton 💥 6y
Jee_HookedOnBookz @Cinfhen oh! I did like the ending though.. Thought it was very realistic! I know majority didn't like it but I did 😅 6y
Cinfhen Funny @Jee_HookedOnBookz the ending was my least favorite part 😂😂 6y
Jee_HookedOnBookz @Cinfhen 🤣🤣funny how just one book can bring up so many different opinions! This is why I lurrrrrve reading!! ❤️ 6y
Cinfhen Yes!! Always!!! @Jee_HookedOnBookz 💕🙌🏻📚what was your last favorite read??? 6y
Jee_HookedOnBookz @Cinfhen Where The Crawdads Sing 🙂 Yours? Also may I have your email add pls? I have a little idea in my head about our opposing views on this book and thought of sharing it with you, if you don't mind 🙂 6y
Jee_HookedOnBookz @Cinfhen oh sorry it was Once Upon a River! Crawdads was before that haha😅 6y
Cinfhen I really enjoyed Once Upon a River too!!!! Cindyh666 at iCloud dot com @Jee_HookedOnBookz I‘m almost done this ARC, have you read it 6y
Jee_HookedOnBookz @Cinfhen ooh I haven't! Is it good? 6y
Cinfhen For me it was #MoreMehThanYeah @Jee_HookedOnBookz I thought her other book was much more thoughtful 6y
Jee_HookedOnBookz @Cinfhen 👍🏼 I'll check it out! Thank you and happy holidays! ❤️ 6y
Cinfhen You too @Jee_HookedOnBookz Hope you get lots of reading time 6y
Jee_HookedOnBookz @Cinfhen gonna squeeze in some time now while my bb is still asleep... 😅And same to you too! Xoxo 6y
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