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"The Mystery Guest" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
She’s back—Molly Gray, the endearing main character who debuted in “The Maid," published in 2021, a marvelous, fun mystery by Nita Prose....

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Dec 11, 20232 min read


"The Berry Pickers: A Novel" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Indigenous people from Nova Scotia, who annually journeyed to Maine to pick blueberries, are center stage in the page turner, “The Berry...

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Dec 3, 20232 min read


"The Little Liar" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
The cover of Mitch Albom’s newest book, “The Little Liar,” foreshadows its compelling narrative. Autumnal light fades into the sunset as...

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Nov 24, 20232 min read


"Absolution: A Novel" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Alice McDermott offers readers a beautiful literary experience with her new novel “Absolution” a thought-provoking, nostalgic story set...

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Nov 12, 20233 min read


"All the Light We Cannot See" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Memorable and literary, I had double the pleasure with “All the Light We Cannot See,” which I read and listened to when it was first...

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Nov 7, 20232 min read


"The Woman In Me" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Shocked. That’s the reaction I got when I told my daughter I was listening to the new book by Britney Spears. Though this autobiography...

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Nov 3, 20233 min read


"Night Watch" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
It’s 1874, a buckboard makes its way to an insane asylum in Weston, West Virginia. A Civil War veteran drives the wagon. Beside him is...

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Oct 3, 20232 min read


"Bright Young Women" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
An engrossing blend of true crime and fiction makes “Bright Young Women,” by Jessica Knoll, a page turner that pulls you in as soon as...

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Sep 25, 20232 min read


"Chenneville" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
I’ve been a Paulette Jiles fan since “Enemy Women” was published in 2002. Since then, Jiles has never disappointed, securing an abundant...

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Sep 19, 20232 min read


"The Vaster Wilds" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
It begins with a daring, frigid escape in the wilds—a girl flees for her life, from those who would kill her on the spot or return her to...

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Sep 12, 20232 min read


"Small Town Sins" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Locksburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for “Small Town Sins,” a gritty novel with an addictive storyline by Ken Jaworowski. The book...

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Sep 6, 20232 min read


"Happiness Falls" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
The impetus behind Angie Kim’s new novel, “Happiness Falls,” can be traced to the difficulties she had adapting to a foreign culture when...

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Aug 28, 20232 min read


"The English Experience"| Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
It’s been a while since I read a book that made me laugh out loud, but that’s what happened as I walked the Brit walk with Jason Fitger,...

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Aug 20, 20232 min read


“The Connellys of County Down| Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
For over a year, Tara Connelly has been in Taconic Correctional, a medium security facility where she’s been a model prisoner. The day...

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Aug 7, 20232 min read


"The Last Ranger" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Any reader who’s been to Yellowstone will revel in “The Last Ranger.” Author Peter Heller entices once again, adding another exciting...

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Jul 20, 20232 min read


"The Art Thief" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
While fiction is my preferred genre, I do enjoy narrative non-fiction too— “Behind the Beautiful Forevers,” “Hidden Valley Road,” “Devil...

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Jul 13, 20232 min read


"The Quiet Tenant" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
She’s been kept prisoner in the garden shed for five years, this woman he renames Rachel. He brings her food and water daily and uses her...

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Jun 29, 20232 min read


"Banyan Moon" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Three generations of women narrate “Banyan Moon,” an immersive, heartfelt novel by Thao Thai. The matriarch of the story, Minh, is...

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Jun 26, 20232 min read


"Crow Mary" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Author Kathleen Grisson found inspiration for her new novel “Crow Mary,” in 2000 when she visited Fort Walsh in Cypress Hills,...

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Jun 6, 20232 min read


"The Book of Charlie" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Wise advice and delightful anecdotes abound in “The Book of Charlie: 109 Years in the Pursuit of Happiness.” This non-fiction read might...

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May 28, 20232 min read
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