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Pub date: Sept. 23, 2025.

Oh yay! I was approved for an ARC of this book. The series is based Frances Glessner Lee, the real-life mother of forensic science.

WWII widow Maple Bishop's dollhouse business is thriving. She's used her miniatures to help the sheriff solve an earlier murder. Now he's asking for her help again when a body is found in a burned cabin.

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Here‘s my review for this book that I just finished reading. This book is not on Litsy. I‘m supposed to turn in my review on or by July 1 to The Smuthood PR and I just submitted my link to my review before the deadline. I really didn‘t want to ask for more time to finish this book and get it reviewed and now, I don‘t have to. Yay!

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*takes deep breath* AAAAAAHHHHHHH!

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While overall I enjoyed this book, I did struggle with it a little as well. I just didn‘t connect to the story or characters like I have with other O‘Leary books.

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First Oates and I loved the experience! What a great (also, very disturbing!) story.

I took my time reading this one, because I did not want to miss any details. Even though I kind of figured out who killed Fox early on, the story becomes so twisted that I started to feel that any of the characters could've done it.

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This is cute and exactly what I expected from this author.

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After escaping his abusive father, Charl & his mother find refuge in a small town. Life becomes more complicated when a dragon comes into town hunting them, a plague sweeps through, & Charl can suddenly see ghosts.

Lovely.I was enraptured & felt angry when I had to stop reading to go back to work. I adore Hartman‘s world building. Charl was a wonderful protagonist. He acts his age, but is also kind. Need to dive back into the world.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

I‘m surprised I never heard of Dean Corll, aka the “Candy Man,” before given how prolific of a serial killer he was. This book blends both the gruesome murders of dozens of boys in the 1970s along with the scientific and anthropologic work of forensic anthropologist Sharon Derrick, who decades later tirelessly worked to bring justice for the Lost Boys and peace to their families. Well researched and well written.

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Currently in bed with the fan on full blast. My room is still 35c 🥵
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