3.5 stars rounded upward. My thanks go to NetGalley and Octopus Publishing for the review copy. This book is for sale now. This book came to my attention when a Goodreads friend reviewed it, and I decided on the spot that I had to read it. Author Daniel Foxx may never get his tongue out…

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12.12.2024

The Slate, by Matthew FitzSimmons***** | Seattle Book Mama

Author Matthew FitzSimmons is a veteran novelist, but he is new to me. I picked up on the buzz generated by his most recent book, a political thriller titled The Slate. What a ride! This is a true thriller, one that gripped me at the outset and didn’t let me go till it was done…

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03.01.2025

You’ll Never Believe Me, by Kari Ferrell-* | Seattle Book Mama

My thanks go to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the invitation to read and review. This book will be available to the public January 7, 2025. The blurb for this book had me at hello. Korean baby girl adopted by Caucasian Americans, who then become Mormons; a childhood and adolescence rife with alienation, discrimination,…

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07.01.2025

Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank, by Elle Cosimano**** | Seattle Book Mama

Fans of Cosimano’s Finlay Donovan series will recognize her trusty sidekick and BFF, Vero. Over the course of the series, we’ve had many hints about Vero’s past, and Finlay sometimes wonders why Vero is so tightlipped about her personal history. This short story provides curious readers with some background, as well as some of the…

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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…

Seattle Book Mama

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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Bedtime Stories for Privileged Children, by Daniel Foxx**** | Seattle Book Mama

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You’ll Never Believe Me, by Kari Ferrell**-*** | Seattle Book Mama

Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank, by Elle Cosimano**** | Seattle Book Mama

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

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

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

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

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