It’s not just every day that I run across a five-star slasher novel, but author Philip Fracassi hasn’t written just any slasher novel, either. The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre is one of this autumn’s most agreeable surprises. My thanks go to NetGalley, Macmillan Audio, and Tor for the review copies; this book will be…

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19.09.2025

Clete, by James Lee Burke***** | Seattle Book Mama

Mortality is mortality. It comes to you when it’s ready. We don’t set the clock. The Dave Robicheaux series by James Lee Burke is one of the finest ever written. As the faithful know, Clete Purcel is Dave’s partner in whatever he does. Once they were cops that called themselves “The Bobbsey Twins from Homicide.”…

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24.09.2025

Tonight in Jungleland, by Peter Ames Carlin***** | Seattle Book Mama

“And then the door flew open, and the wolf of doubt came slinking in.” Springsteen fans, get your plastic out. Peter Ames Carlin has crafted a riveting Springsteen biography about the making of the iconic album, “Born to Run.” Having read it, I have gained even greater appreciation for the Boss’s rock and roll genius.…

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26.09.2025

Sharp Force, by Patricia Cornwell-* | Seattle Book Mama

4.5 stars, rounded upwards. Sharp Force is the 29th mystery in the Kay Scarpetta series, and it’s a humdinger. My thanks go to NetGalley, Grand Central Publishing, and Highbridge Audio for the invitation to read and review; this book will be available to the public October 7, 2025. In writing this wildly successful series, author…

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26.08.2023

The Wind Knows My Name, by Isabel Allende**** | Seattle Book Mama

Isabel Allende is a living legend, a literary genius and fierce defender of human rights, foremost of women and immigrants. The Wind Knows My Name is a novel that features the struggle of two generations of immigrants, those that came to the U.S. during the Holocaust, and those that are coming here now from Latin…

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06.03.2024

The Great Divide, by Cristina Henriquez***** | Seattle Book Mama

I found The Great Divide, by Cristina Henriquez, on a short list of most anticipated novels of 2024. I don’t like to get shut out when a book gets this much buzz; then there’s the added draw of an unusual setting. The U.S. doesn’t see a lot of fiction published that’s set primarily in Panama…

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28.12.2024

The Briar Club, by Kate Quinn***** | Seattle Book Mama

I had never read a novel by Kate Quinn, but my friends on Goodreads raved about it and I was overcome by the fear of missing out. Happily, I was not too late to get a review copy; my thanks go to NetGalley and William Morrow, along with my apologies for lateness. From the get…

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10.01.2025

Good Dirt, by Charmaine Wilkerson***** | Seattle Book Mama

Charmaine Wilkerson is the author of the massively successful Black Cake. Her sophomore effort, Good Dirt, carries some of the same components—an impending marriage, a family heirloom, secrets and betrayals—but is nevertheless a very different story, and it’s an even better one. My thanks go to Random House Ballantine and NetGalley for the invitation to…

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The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre, by Philip Fracassi***** | Seattle Book Mama

Clete, by James Lee Burke***** | Seattle Book Mama

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Sharp Force, by Patricia Cornwell****-***** | Seattle Book Mama

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The Wind Knows My Name, by Isabel Allende**** | Seattle Book Mama

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