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The stunning new novel from the international #1 bestselling author — a searing, spellbinding blend of cold-case thriller and psychological suspense.

Two girls are forced into the woods at gunpoint. One runs for her life. One is left behind…

Twenty-eight years ago, Charlotte and Samantha Quinn’s happy small-town family life was torn apart by a terrifying attack on their family home. It left their mother dead. It left their father — Pikeville’s notorious defense attorney — devastated. And it left the family fractured beyond repair, consumed by secrets from that terrible night.

Twenty-eight years later, and Charlie has followed in her father’s footsteps to become a lawyer herself — the ideal good daughter. But when violence comes to Pikeville again — and a shocking tragedy leaves the whole town traumatized — Charlie is plunged into a nightmare. Not only is she the first witness on the scene, but it’s a case that unleashes the terrible memories she’s spent so long trying to suppress. Because the shocking truth about the crime that destroyed her family nearly thirty years ago won’t stay buried forever…

Packed with twists and turns, brimming with emotion and heart, The Good Daughter is fiction at its most thrilling.

About Author

Karin Slaughter is one of the world’s most popular and acclaimed storytellers. Published in 120 countries with more than 35 million copies sold across the globe, her eighteen novels include the Grant County and Will Trent books, as well as the Edgar-nominated Cop Town and the instant New York Times bestselling novels Pretty Girls and The Good Daughter. Slaughter is the founder of the Save the Libraries project—a nonprofit organization established to support libraries and library programing. A native of Georgia, Karin Slaughter lives in Atlanta. Her Will Trent series, Grant County series, and standalone novel Cop Town are all in development for film and television.

Publication:  August 8th 2017

Publisher:  Harper Collins

Genres: Fiction, Thriller, Mystery, Suspense

Pages:  656

My Review

This is the first time of reading anything from this author and after reading the description and the prequel for this novel, I knew I had to read it soon. It’s a superb, dark and brutal novel from the talented Karin Slaughter set in Pikeville, North Georgia. Two tragic set of events occur 28 years apart and their catastrophic repercussions on a family and their community are observed.  Rusty is a notoriously able lawyer who believes that justice should be for everybody, such as defending innocent black people, and others deemed beyond the pale, like rapists.

I really enjoyed this story. I found it to be a strong psychological thriller as my head was constantly twisting between what is true and what is meant to be misleading.  There were times that I could not put this book down.  I will be looking for more of  her books

This book was INTENSE!

As readers, we all find ourselves hanging on to an author’s every word for different reasons.  I highly recommend this book if you are into  Thriller, Crime and Mystery.

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In a remarkable true story of faith and blessings, a mother tells of her sickly young daughter, how she survived a dangerous accident, her visit to Heaven and the inexplicable disappearance of the symptoms of her chronic disease.

Annabel Beam spent most of her childhood in and out of hospitals with a rare and incurable digestive disorder that prevented her from ever living a normal, healthy life. One sunny day when she was able to go outside and play with her sisters, she fell three stories headfirst inside an old, hollowed-out tree, a fall that may well have caused death or paralysis. Implausibly, she survived without a scratch. While unconscious inside the tree, with rescue workers struggling to get to her, she visited heaven. After being released from the hospital, she defied science and was inexplicably cured of her chronic ailment.

MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN will change how we look at the world around us and reinforce our belief in God and the afterlife

About Author:

Christy Wilson Beam was born and raised in Abilene, Texas. She has a degree in Education and specialization in Reading from Simmons University. Miracles From Heaven is her first book and is a New York Times bestseller.

Publisher:  Hachette Book Group, USA

Publication Date:  2016

Pages:  216

Genre: Religion & Spirituality Books

My Review:

Get your tissues ready, this is a tear readying book.  I had watched the movie, and decided to check to see if there was a book, and yes there was.  Have you met Annabel Beam yet? If you have not, then she has quite the experience to share with you. Annabel spent far too many days, more than a child should have to, in and out of hospitals. The reason?  Annabel had a disorder, rare and incurable, that affected her digestive system and prevented living a normal life.   With a large number of medications she was able to have an occasionally normal day.

On one of these normal days she and her sister climbed a tree. When they tried to get back down a branch broke and this poor little Anna fell through the hole created. It took her family and 3 fire department crews to eschew her. She came out talking about being on Jesus’ lap and guided out by an Angel. Jesus said she had to go back to earth but she would be fine and Jesus has a plan for her.

I appreciated the quote from the movie Song of Bernadette which said those who believe need no proof and those who didn’t believe have no use for proof.

I absolutely loved this book!  I would recommend this book to all, even if you don’t believe in miracles.

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Jennifer’s life isn’t going as she planned. Fired from her job and on the brink of divorce at thirty-one, her only salvation lies at the bottom of a wine bottle. When her mother insists she get away from everything, she reluctantly agrees to explore her Italian roots in Tuscany.

Staying in her family’s centuries-old cottage, she becomes embroiled in a mysterious tragedy involving her great-grandmother no-one wants to talk about. As she delves further into her ancestors’ history, she discovers there is more to her heritage than meets the eye.

Ghosts from the past could give Jennifer something she thought she’d never have: a future. But that depends on whether she can resist temptation and avoid slipping back into her old ways.

Will she be able to conquer her inner demons and discover the healer’s secret?

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I moved to the north of Italy 26 years ago, without knowing a word of Italian! I picked it up pretty quickly, mostly by watching American soaps dubbed in Italian with Italian subtitles… but was too shy to speak for about a year!
26 years later, I now work as a translator, from Italian to English. It’s a job I love, especially when I got the chance to translate a children’s book and screenplay written by an Italian author. The screenplay is now winning awards at American film festivals!
I have always written short stories and books from an early age – I still have a short story I wrote when I was 10 that was published in the school magazine!
I love reading – I’ll read almost anything! I tend to spend most of my free time relaxing with my husband and two sons, and eating delicious Italian food!
The only thing I don’t like about Italy is the climate – cold and damp in the winter, hot and humid in the summer. With infestations of mosquitoes in the summer and stink bugs in the autumn…
but all in all, it’s a great place to live.

Publisher:  Pink Quill Books

Published:  December 13, 2017

Pages:  206

My Review

The Healer’s Secret is an intriguing story filled with mystery and secrets. It is fast paced and well written.
The Healer’s Secret is beautifully disturbing story. Not a cozy read, it deals with controversial topics like alcoholism, domestic violence and decisions that can turn the fate of a whole family. I was hooked from the prologue. It was very visual and a great way to begin. I loved the fact that mystery after mystery kept being revealed and they were all solved in the end.

I enjoyed reading this story and look forward to the continuation, The Dragonfly Grove, due to release later in 2018.  I highly recommend this book.

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Synoplis

The captivating story behind the best selling singer in the history of Christian music.

Publication Date:  February 13, 2018

Publisher:  Thomas Nelson; Gld. Edition

About Author

Bart Millard is a family founding member and the lead singer of the multi-platinum seeing contemporary Christian Band MercyMe.  He is married to his childhood sweet heart, Shannon.  They reside in Franklin, TN, along with their children Sam, Gracie, Charlie, Sophie and Miles.

My Review

I can Only Imagine an amazing Book.

Wow what a story of God’s Grace and Love, so inspiring! This book is such an inspirational book.  Once I started reading it I had a hard time to put it down.  I absolutely love this book and the story of this will stay with you.  This book will make you laugh, cry and even break your heart.  You will be carried through a time that no child should have to go through.  Bart shows us how to remain open and trust God through the painful and bad things that happens in our lives.  This book is a lesson of listen and let God nudge you in the right direction.  I high recommend this book to all.  I can’t wait to see the movies, which comes out to theaters in March 2018

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A workshop book of healing and hope.  Each year eight million Americans suffer the death of a close family member.  Now for those who face the challenges of sudden death, there is a hand to hold.  Written by two women who have experienced sudden loss.

Published:  January 1, 2000

Publisher:  Sourcebooks

My Review

Having lost my mother in July of 2017 suddenly due to Lymphoma Cancer.  This book was introduced to me from a cousin who had lost her mom a year ago, so I searched for this book, and found it a my local library.  I found a lot of good and helpful information in this book, including helpful exercises and resources to make dealing with my mothers death grieving process a bit easier and a lot more understandable.  I would recommend this book to those who are having trouble with a loved ones death.  Great book

About the Authors

Brook Noel is the author or coauthor of many books on a variety of topics including The Make Today Matter Makeover.

Pamela D. Blair, Phd. is an author, life coach, therapist and couples counselor.