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Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   Fool Me Once and  Run Away  were two novels that I could not put down. I became an instant fan of Harlan Coben's writing style, and his ability to tell stories that delivered shocking finales. I decided to seek out more of his novels, and I am happy that I did. Once again I close another Coben novel extremely satisfied.    Don't Let Go is released by Dutton Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House. In this Harlan Coben thriller, we are introduced to Detective Napolean Dumas. For the past fifteen years, he has sought answers to the sudden disappearance of his high school sweetheart, Maura Wells. At the same time his brother, Leo, and Leo's girlfriend were found dead. Many years of questions have circulated Dumas' life and there was always a feeling that something was not quite right. Then a police officer is found dead and the car his...

      Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!     The crime thriller is my favorite genre to enjoy. I have made my way through many amazing reads, but one author has stood out to me since 2018: Harlan Coben. I was thoroughly impressed by his grasp of mystery and suspense. In 2019 I was given the privilege of reading one of Coben's thrillers early thanks to Harlan Coben, Netgalley, and Hachette Book Group. What I discovered was a mystery that I was reading well into the night to solve the puzzle.    Run Away is written by Harlan Coben and is published by Grand Central Publishing, an imprint of Hachette Book Group. In this taut and exciting novel, we are introduced to Simon Greene, a loving father of three and husband to pediatrician, Dr. Ingrid Greene. His youngest, Anya, lives with the Greenes, while middle child, Sam, attends college a few states away. But it is his oldest, Paige, that has Simon at the end of a desperate rope. Paige has disapp...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!    Murder in an Irish Village , Murder at an Irish Wedding , and Murder in an Irish Church Yard were each filled with fun and often eccentric characters that always managed to get into mischief. They were a delightful read that fueled my love for cozy mysteries. But the fourth installment in the series delivered a more serious mystery, as our beloved characters have grown into themselves and their new careers.      Murder in an Irish Pub is written by Carlene O'Connor and is published by Kensington Books. In this fourth installment in the six-book series, we are once again whisked off to the village of Kilbane, County Cork Ireland. The O'Sullivan six are engaging in rocky relationships, puberty, and a new career in law enforcement. Siobhan O'Sullivan is neck-deep in family affairs and over-seeing a poker tournament in an official capacity as a local Garda. Th...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!    J ust when I thought I could not love a cozy mystery more, I opened another Irish Village Mystery . This series so far has been delightful with a quirky blend of characters solving mysteries in their village of Kilbane. I loved Murder in an Irish Village and Murder at an Irish Wedding . Thankfully I have a few more to go with this group of characters.    Murder in an Irish Churchyard is written by Carlene O'Connor and is published by Kensington Books. In this third novel in her Irish Village mystery series, we are introduced to Garda Sio bhan O'Sullivan. It has been two years since she decided to join law enforcement. Now she is read y for her first day on the job. A graduate at t he top of her class, Siob han has a lot to prove. But she is bothered by the departure of her love, Macdara, who was less than happy with her decision to become a Gard.    Then one...