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Yenya1954
Bone Rattle | Marc Cameron
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This novel takes place in the wilderness of Alaska. A couple of murders take US Marshal Arliss Cutter in the depths of corruption. Indigenous culture plays a role in the tale. Illegal drugs and alcohol are also wound into the story. There are lots of twists and turns before the thriller ends. 4.25/5

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Breanne1
Astrology House | Carinn Jade
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I recently saw this author's interview where she mentioned RHOBH influenced this story and I thought, "I have to read that book". I'm so glad I did! A great story that builds and builds to a great conclusion. Plus if you're a RH fan you'll see the influences and out right call out.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for this ARC in return for my honest review.

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bookandbedandtea
Impala | Andrew Diamond
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Bailedbailed

This has a ton of 5 ⭐️ reviews on goodreads but I bailed on it. It started out interesting, as a story from the perspective of coders and hackers is unusual for me to read, but soon devolved into instalove and gratuitous violence.

bookandbedandtea @dabbe I forgot again! 🤦‍♀️ 5h
dabbe @bookandbedandtea 🤩😂🤣 3h
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Yenya1954
Tenderloin | Ty Hutchinson
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The second novel in a set of six featuring the FBI agent Abby Kane. Abby is to assist the DEA in solving the murder of an Agent in Columbia. The story is a medium/fast paced thriller with Abby being sent to Columbia. She‘s ordered her return to San Francisco as she tries to secure protection for the witness she brought to the Country. Abby is entwined in her job, trying to raise her stepchildren . Good 4/5 but the first book was better IMO. 4/5

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OutsmartYourShelf
Antarctica Station | A. G. Riddle
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Mehso-so

Dr. Laura Reynolds had a job she loved & was good at - until she lost it all. She saw a colleague committing a crime & in response he frames her for it & Laura takes the fall. Unfairly found guilty, stripped of her career & facing jail, plus the recent loss of her father, Laura is approached by a firm offering her a lifeline - a job working at their remote facility in Antarctica for 3 years. (continued)

OutsmartYourShelf As her only chance to practice medicine again & being pressured by the justice system, Laura agrees & after attending her father's memorial, she travels to Antarctica. She has agreed to collect information for the government but when she starts to investigate, she realises that things are definitely not what they seem.

The initial set-up was really interesting & it seemed like it was going to be a decent thriller-type read (barring the fact that
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OutsmartYourShelf the investigation into Laura seemed to be perfunctory & no-one thought to drug test Laura & her accuser), but partway through, the plot did a 90 degree handbrake turn into sci-fi territory. That was all well & good until about 40% of the way in, when a large chunk of the narrative is basically the main character having a long conversation with a talking car. Think KITT but with less personality. 5d
OutsmartYourShelf This really slowed things down as although it's a convenient way to info-dump, it's not really thrilling for the reader. There was also zero chemistry between Laura & Joe so their sudden declaration of feelings is jarring. Overall, it was OK but the middle section bogged things down, the romantic chemistry was sadly lacking & the ending is bizarre. 3⭐

My thanks to #NetGalley & publishers, Head of Zeus/Ad Astra, for the opportunity to read an ARC.
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DieAReader 🥳Great! 5d
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Kappadeemom
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Enjoyed this one - a great series💙

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TrishB
Dead Sleep | Greg Iles
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An all action thriller that has many plot twists!
Lots of TWs too.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love this author ✍️ 1w
TrishB @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks he knows how to write a thriller! 1w
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TamTracy
Kill For Me Kill For You | Steve Cavanagh
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I enjoyed this book a lot. There were complex relationships and grief and the thought about what I would do in certain situations kept me reading. Also there were a few twists that I wasn‘t ready for which was enjoyable. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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NatalieR
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Evan Smoak answers a person‘s frantic call for help. Soon after saving that person, Evan is captured, drugged, and whisked away. He awakens, realizing he is someone‘s prisoner, but he has no idea who has kidnapped him, what they want from him, or where he is. Evan expends all of his energy and skill in an effort to escape his confinement. Meanwhile, he receives another call for help. 

Full review at https://abookandadog.com/blog/the-nowhere-man

AnnCrystal 💕🌻💝. 1w
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