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Catch The Last Train to London

I just finished The Last Train to London. It’s a pretty heart-wrenching book, as you’ll probably guess when you read the description below. It is a fictionalization of Truus Wijsmuller’s (Tante Truus’s) efforts to smuggle Jewish children out of Germany and Austria during WWII. It is a slow build, with no graphic violence and while it is tense, you are not usually on the edge of your seat. But I will tell you, the scenes of the parents saying goodbye to their children as they were put on the train, knowing that they would quite likely never see them again had me pretty choked up.

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Immerse Yourself in Shed No Tears

I am currently reading Shed No Tears by Caz Frear, book 3 in the Kat Kinsella series. I haven’t read any of the other books in this series, but had no problem getting into it or following the storyline. I am definitely curious about the other books in the series and will pick them up as I see them. Shed No Tears is a UK police procedural, an investigation into a cold case. The victim was previously assumed to be the victim of a serial killer who had been caught and convicted, but when the body surfaces some years later, there are enough doubts raised to question whether it was actually one of the serial killer’s or not.

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Springing into Easter Reads

As well as the warmer weather and longer days, spring brings with it green grass, flowers (eventually…), baby animals, and Easter. So, how about some Easter and spring themed books?
Although I have built up my repertoire of Christmas/winter themed books, I don’t have much out yet that takes place around Easter. But I do have one on preorder with an Easter/Ostara/Equinox theme. Magic Ain’t a Game is book #11 in the Reg Rawlins, Psychic Investigator series but can be read as a stand alone mystery.

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Masie Dobbs investigates the MIA in Pardonable Lies

I just finished Pardonable Lies by Jacqueline Winspear. I’ve read a number of books in the Maisie Dobbs series, and they are quite interesting. The audiobook I listened to had an interview with Winspear at the end of it and it was quite interesting to listen to her speak about the way that the Maisie Dobbs character and series came about.

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A Fugitive in Amish Country: Outsider

In today’s book, The Outsider by Linda Castillo, Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is snowbound in Amish country in Ohio, along with a fugitive who happens to be an old friend. While she would like to think that Gina is blameless in the situation she finds herself in, Kate knows that her friend is keeping things from her and that she cannot keep Gina’s presence from the men who are looking for her for long.
I always enjoy Linda Castillo’s Kate Burkholder series. They are warm and homey, with a sharp edge of suspense to keep you from getting too comfortable. Who knew that Amish suspense would be such a great mashup?

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Don’t get comfortable with The Whisper Man

This week I am reading The Whisper Man by Alex North, and it is a chilling read. If you like that unsettling feeling that you might have left your door unlocked and there is someone out there… this should be your next read.
Good character development. The timeline is a little confusing to start out with, but it works out. Might not be the best bedtime reading…

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Reading for Stalker Awareness

January is National Stalking Awareness Month. Despite all of the advances society has made in the area of relationships, consent, and violence against women, stalking is still a very real problem. And despite the stuff you might see on TV, where stalkers are caught in the space of an hour, many people have been stalked for years, despite multiple police reports and protective orders. Stalkers are frequently released shortly after arrest and sentences when/if they are ever convicted of stalking can be very light. Then, they are back on the street and up to their old tricks.

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