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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!       Run Awa y  was a favorite read of mine in 2019. I loved the mystery and the shocking finale. In that intense thriller, I was introduced to Simon Greene and his quest to find his daughter, who had gone missing. Along the way, he encountered fierce lawyer, Hester Crimstein. In her seventies, Hester is a non-stop juggernaut of a personality with a nationally aired television show. I had wondered what she had done while separated from Simon. In the Boy from the Woods, we find out.                                          The Boy from the Woods is published by Grand Central Publishing, an imprint of the Hatchett Book Group. In this story that happens simultaneously with Run Away, we find Hester Crimstein is separated from her client, Simon...

      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!       I have read a lot of amazing books that I have reviewed here. I decided that to recommend novels to you from my favorite authors, I would gather my reviews together with their reviews linked to their book covers.   (c) Author photo copyright Deborah Feingold  Lisa Gardner is one of the best Crime Thriller authors out there on the shelves today. I have not read a Lisa Gardner series that I did not love. And her unique blend of family drama, suspense, and often horror combines to deliver twisty novels with explosive endings!  Take a break and peruse my reviews. Maybe I will inspire you to discover a new favorite book. Have fun!   Updated May 28, 2020 Detective D.D. Warren Series   Hide The Neighbor Live to Tell Catch Me Fear Nothing FBI Profiler Series   The Killing Hour Gone Say Goodbye Right Behind You Flora Dane Series...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!    Lisa Gardner has always managed to get me excited about her latest novels. But discovering past novels from a favorite author that I have yet to experience can be just as exciting as any new book. Enter 2002 and Gardner's stand-alone, The Survivor's Club. Detective Roan Griffin was introduced to me in Gardner's thriller, Catch Me . He played a minor role, but from what I gathered after reading his part, I knew I wanted more of this dynamic character.      The Survivor's Club is written by Lisa Gardner and it is published by Bantam Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House. In this suspenseful tale, we are introduced to Detective Sergeant Roan Griffin. Losing his wife to cancer and breaking down after his apprehension of the child killer, The Candyman, Griffin is a damaged man. He has spent some time off the force and has slowly regained his sanity...