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Lexie Elliott Talks About Her Fabulous Psychological Thriller Bright and Deadly Things

Amy Wilhelm
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Lexie Elliott's newest psychological thriller, Bright And Deadly Things, kills it. And no, we're not sorry for the bad pun. Recently widowed, Dr. Emily Rivers visits a prestigious reading retreat at Chalet des ... Read More...

The Fires – A Novel by Sigríður Hagalín Björnsdóttir

Amy Wilhelm
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Sigríður Hagalín Björnsdóttir's The Fires explores the metaphors of heat and fire through the gorgeous and  dangerous entanglement of Anna's volcano research and her fiery affair with a bohemian photographer. S... Read More...

Rebecca Kelley’s No One Knows Us Here

Amy Wilhelm
Interviews, Literary Lagniappe, Reviews
I love it when an author makes unconventional choices and thoroughly succeeds! Rebecca Kelley set up a challenge for herself when she showed her story's ending first – never my favorite choice. I love that desp... Read More...

Brandywood Small Town Romance Series – Smart, Sexy Storytelling

Tabitha Lord
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Fans of Lucy Score and Claire Kingsley, meet Annabelle McCormack! You may recognize her name from a previous BCB post. Annabelle is also the author of the historical fiction series Windswept, but she's ventured... Read More...

Midnight on the Marne – An Interview with Sarah Adlakha

Tabitha Lord
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Sarah Adlakha's sophomore novel, Midnight on the Marne, is a powerful story of love and sacrifice. Set predominantly in occupied France during WWI, the novel follows the interwoven lives of a French nurse doubl... Read More...

Should I Watch The People We Hate at the Wedding?

Amy Wilhelm
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Going to a wedding in London sounds like fun, doesn’t it? Not when the bride-to-be is your much wealthier half-sister Eloise who’s always trying to fix things with her money but inevitably makes things worse. T... Read More...

Dark Rivers to Cross – An Interview with Lynne Reeves

Amy Wilhelm
Interviews, Reviews
Lynne Reeves creates her characters from pure human emotion. It's probably her background as a school and family counselor that gives her this intuitive sixth sense. In Dark Rivers to Cross, we understand why L... Read More...

Assassin’s Lullaby – An Interview with Mark Rubinstein

Tabitha Lord
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Assassin's Lullaby, by Mark Rubinstein, is a fast-paced thriller that I devoured in a weekend. It checked all my boxes for this category including a compelling main cast, a complex, twisting plot, and an ending... Read More...

Decay and Rise by Courtney Nord – A Vehement Success of Expression

Amy Wilhelm
Literary Lagniappe, Reviews
Decay and Rise by musical artist and creator Courtney Nord is emphatically gorgeous. Its unmitigated honesty and brutal hope make it both a clarion of empowerment and an oasis of understanding. Not a single one... Read More...

Looking for a Mind-bending Thriller? You’ll Love We Lie Here by Rachel Howzell Hall

Amy Wilhelm
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Usually, I'm not too fond of heavy swathes of confusion painted throughout a novel. My preference leans more toward a healthy smattering. But, We Lie Here by critically acclaimed author Rachel Howzell Hall pull... Read More...
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