Greg Barlin
City of Dreams
★★★★☆ The 2nd book in the Danny Ryan Trilogy fails to live up to the 1st, but it's a quick read if you want more time with the Dogtown crew.
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Greg Barlin
- Jul 14, 2023
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Killers of a Certain Age
★★★★★ A well-executed (pun intended) novel about 4 female assassins in their 60s who must unretire when they are targeted by their agency.
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Greg Barlin
- Jul 2, 2023
- 4 min
The Whispers
★★★☆☆ Audrain once again examines the trials of parenting, but this time fails to balance character flaws with anything remotely redeemable.
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Greg Barlin
- Jun 19, 2023
- 3 min
Wrong Place, Wrong Time
★★★★★ A mother sees her son commit a murder, and must find out why while stuck in a backwards time loop. Sounds weird, but it works well!
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Greg Barlin
- Jun 8, 2023
- 3 min
Antimatter Blues
★★★★☆ The sequel to Mickey7 finds our hero once again trying to find a way to save the colony while somehow avoiding yet another death.
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Greg Barlin
- Jun 4, 2023
- 3 min
All That Is Mine I Carry With Me
★★★★☆ 11 long years after Defending Jacob, Landay returns with another family-based mystery focused on the disappearance of a woman in 1975.
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Greg Barlin
- Jun 1, 2023
- 3 min
In the Lives of Puppets
★★★★★ A sometimes dark exploration of a world where humans and sentient machines coexist, balanced by Klune's trademark humor and heart.
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Greg Barlin
- May 20, 2023
- 3 min
Hang the Moon
★★☆☆☆ A disjointed mess of a novel about a young woman growing up during Prohibition in rural Virginia. I wanted this to be so much better.
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Greg Barlin
- May 6, 2023
- 2 min
All the Dangerous Things
★★★★☆ A distraught mother tries to solve the disappearance of her son a year later, only to realize the most likely suspect might be her.
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Greg Barlin
- May 1, 2023
- 3 min
Beach Read
★★★★☆ The book that launched Emily Henry's romance writing career! Despite a few clunky moments, Beach Read checks all of the romance boxes.
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Greg Barlin
- Apr 8, 2023
- 3 min
Hello Beautiful
★★★★☆ Napolitano once again tugs at heartstrings by creating memorable characters who share moments of happiness amid plenty of tragedy.
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Greg Barlin
- Mar 30, 2023
- 2 min
The Angel Maker
★★★☆☆ Another thriller from Alex North, whose previous novels I enjoyed. This one was decent, but ultimately missed the mark a bit for me.
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Greg Barlin
- Mar 21, 2023
- 2 min
Ordinary Grace
★★★★★ A 1961 coming-of-age story about a boy in rural Minnesota, who is forced to deal with tragedy as he navigates his path to manhood.
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Greg Barlin
- Feb 19, 2023
- 3 min
The Escape Artist
★★★★☆ A difficult (but important) read about one of the first Jews to escape from Auschwitz and alert the world to the atrocities there.
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Greg Barlin
- Feb 17, 2023
- 2 min
The Lost Metal
★★★★★ A fitting and satisfying conclusion to what author Sanderson refers to as "Era Two" of his outstanding Mistborn series.
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