5 Magnifying Glasses – StephieReads69

The Bitter Truth by Shanora Williams

admin — Tue, 07 May 2024 20:08:17 +0000

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Lesson: If you are left a trust fund or inheritance, make sure to read the fine print to know what people will watch.

Main Thought: I read it in one weekend because I could not put it down. While it was obvious who the mystery woman was if you read enough thriller books, the additional amount of twists and turns was not expected and kept you wanting to read more. I really did not like one of the main characters and was hoping that he would get what was coming to him.

Dominic is the state governor and is up for re-election. As it gets closer to the election he starts growing more distant from his wife, Jolene. Dominic is getting threatening notes about a mistake from his past with an ex-girlfriend, Brynn. He thought that everything was handled back then, but now he is learning that you cannot trust people to handle things that you should do yourself. Jolene is also learning that Dominic is lying and is not he not the man that she thought that he was. Can Dominic keep his past hidden? Will Jolene be able to find out what Dominic is hiding before she loses everything?

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The Alone Time by Elle Marr

admin — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 16:57:17 +0000

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Lesson: Continue to trust random strangers that come into your life.
Main Thought: It was really good and kept my interest. I enjoyed the back and forth in time between the chapters. There were a lot of twists that I was not expecting and some twists that I went back and forth questioning whether or not it would happen.

Fiona and Violet were known as the girl survivors. When they were children, a private plane crashed and they lost their parents. After months of living in the wild, they were found by hikers and rescued. However, Fiona and Violent have always told everyone the same story and never spoke about the Alone Time. Fiona and Violent lost touch with each other until a woman came forward with new information about their father. Now that the media is involved and a documentary is being created, what will be discovered about the accident?

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I Will Find You by Harlan Coben

admin — Sat, 15 Jul 2023 00:30:00 +0000

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Lesson: If you get yourself arrested and need help, make sure the warden is a family friend and that you have the help of an investigative journalist and a crime syndication leader.
Main Thought: The beginning was slow until he escaped, then I couldn’t put it down. It was extremely unrealistic which kind of took away from it slightly.

Warning: murder, kidnapping

David was arrested for the murder of his son. He doesn’t remember doing it, but he also passed out while it happened. During the trial, he stopped fighting and was convicted and is serving a life sentence. 5 years later his sister-in-law, Rachel, visits him with a picture that looks similar to what his son would look like now. At the same time a new inmate comes in and wants to kill David. The warden is David’s godfather and best friend’s with his father. With David’s life in danger and his son possibly still alive, will David be able to uncover the truth? Can he save himself and his son? Will anyone still be willing to help him after 5 years?

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Lies We Bury by Elle Marr

admin — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 00:30:00 +0000

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Lesson: Trust a stranger that knows your identity and tracks you down.
Main Thought: Why doesn’t she tell the police what she knows? The suspense was good, but the main character was semi-frustrating. However, if she didn’t have her past, then there would be no story.

Marissa/Claire grew up underground with her sisters and mothers until they escaped when she was 7. She changed her name and left that life behind. Claire became a crime photographer for the Portland Post. A new ring of murders started and the murder was leaving clues for Claire from her childhood. Claire tries to keep her identity hidden and tries to figure out who is behind the murders. As new people enter Claire’s life, who can she trust? What happens when they find out who she really is? Can she solve the murders before there are more victims?

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Strangers We Know by Elle Marr

admin — Sat, 15 Apr 2023 00:30:00 +0000

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Lesson: Ignore the FBI and do your own research, everything will work out.
Main Thought: I did not see that coming. I could not put the book down. It was a stay up all night reading kind of book.

Ivy had been getting sick and doesn’t know what is causing the problems. She decides to try to find out more information about her birth family through genetic testing. The FBI informs her that she is related to the Full Moon Killer. Ivy is determined to find the serial killer and is able to connect with a cousin on her mother’s side of the family. She goes to visit her family and learns that her mother Tatum was killed by the Full Moon Killer and no one knows who her father is. Samson shares information from the past and present, but does not reveal the identity until the end. Can Ivy uncover the truth about her family and the Full Moon Killer?

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