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While I enjoyed the family drama in this story - drama that includes cheating, betrayal, revenge, and murder - it was very predictable and middle of the road as locked room thrillers go. I did like the setting but almost all of the characters were unlikable and sadly the ending was kind of too good to be true. Not a bad story, just average overall. 🌟🌟🌟

Another one done! I'm not sure what drew me to this book, but it was a dark tale. There were some twists and turns to it that surprised me. Overall a good read. Probably not one I'd pick up again, as I think a lot of the mystery is gone from it after the first read, but still a good experience.

My 7th Percival Everett book. I inhaled it almost as fast as the cranberry orange scone. Every one of his books is so different—I‘m in awe of his creativity and range. This one is a story in three parts that eventually converge by the end. Loved it.

3.5 ⭐️ mid
This was a slow start read. It took me a while to get into it. Someone is targeting their home, but who? Viv and Thomas try to act like they are the perfect family, but there are dark secrets in their lives. The mother, Vivian, has a secret. The dad, Thomas, has a bigger secret. The son, Eli, has an even bigger secret. The daughter, Tyrann, has the biggest secret, at least I think so. Harding had good character development.

Afternoon reads on the deck.

I enjoyed this historical fiction about a brother and sister who work at Bletchley Park while also trying g to unravel the mystery of their mother‘s disappearance. There‘s lots of interesting information about codes and code breaking. I agree with some other reviewers that the ending is a bit rushed, but overall it‘s a great story with an interesting group of characters, including mentions of a few real people who worked at Bletchley Park.

“When you set out to find the answers to your questions, you have to be prepared to be surprised by what you discover.”

As usual, another great collection of postcards with secrets. A few emails but mostly postcards. Just very emotional to read them.

Another solid reading month in the books!

I've donated to many a little free library, but I've never had the pleasure of borrowing something - until recently, when I snapped this out of a neighbouring library during a morning walk. I'm not sure what drew me to this book, but let's see if my gut was right to grab it! #BookTwentyTwoOf2025 (this is an older pic; you can tell by the mani!)