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Review: The 23rd Midnight - James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

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Review: The 23rd Midnight - Book #23 Women's Murder Club Series - James Patterson and Maxine Paetro - March 2023 The Women's Murder Club is back in Book #23, which makes me realize how long I have been reading this series from James Patterson and Maxine Paetro when I first started it over 15 years ago, I think there were only the first 4 books published and I had picked up the first two at a second-hand book sale in Matamata when I was staying with my Nana. Sometimes when I read this series, I think to myself - just how many more as the plot is becoming a little tiresome, especially with Lindsay Boxer's back and forth about whether the job is still for her or whether she should be focusing on her family and her little girl. The 23rd Midnight should only be read if you had read one of the earlier books which focused on Evan and Lucas Burke where Lucas's wife and baby turned up dead which was loosely based on the Lacie Peterson case. The Women's Murder Club discover...

Book Blitz - Above the Fold by Corrina Lawson

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Above the Fold Corrina Lawson Published by: City Owl Press Publication date: June 20th 2023 Genres: Adult, Mystery, Romance In 1980s New York City, a crime reporter with little to lose risks the only thing that matters to uncover the truth…. Trisha Connell’s journalism reflects her punk rock lifestyle: relentless, confrontational, and bitingly honest. It’s a style that scores front-page headlines but has her forever teetering on the verge of victory or disaster. Now one crime will forever change Trisha’s life. As she charges into the story of a sensational theft at an art museum, she discovers a murdered guard is someone she knew, a former foster kid who was adopted and supposed to be living a good life. To make it worse, the guard is suspected to be one of the thieves. Determined to uncover the truth, Trisha bulls her way into the story, risking her life and career on what could be the story of the decade, if her editor doesn’t fire her first. She finds an ally in Edmund ...