Mini Reviews: September Library Borrows

by Donna Huber

My reading pace is picking up a little as I read/listened to 12 books in September. While I did get a couple of audiobooks for review this month, I checked out 5 audiobooks from my digital library. I also borrowed 2 ebooks. (5 of the books I finished in September came from Libby.) Most of these had little to no wait at my library, so hopefully if something catches your eye, you can get it quickly too.

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The Ferryman's Daughter by Yasmin Angoe ~ a Review

by MK French

Forensic science teacher Sanaa Karrem had kept silent about her father being the serial killer known as the Ferryman, for how he placed pennies on his victims' eyes. He went missing eighteen years ago, but now bodies are found with pennies over their eyes. Sanaa receives threatening messages and increasingly disturbing "gifts" from the copycat killer, and she can't even tell her fiancé, Detective Marcus Morelli, the lead investigator on the case. She leans into her knowledge as a former medical examiner, but her father's legacy has persisted longer than she thought it would. 

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The Last Train from Paris by Suzanne Kelman ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

Paris, 1943: Charlotte clutches the children tightly to her as they board the train. "Don't worry," she whispers to them softly. "I will get you to safety, I promise..."

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The Pumpkin Vice Cafe by Ellie Alexander ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

As autumn settles over the charming hamlet of Ashland, Oregon, ushering in cool, crisp breezes and a stunning show of color, everyone at Torte is keeping warm by whipping up a bevy of fall treats and spicy lattes. Jules is nearing her due date, and the whole town is abuzz—placing bets on when the twins will make their grand debut. Helen and the team are working on a secret surprise baby shower, complete with cupcakes, cookies, and a feast fit for royalty, or maybe just a mother-to-be.

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The Hanford Necklace by Shannon St. Hilaire ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

Dual-timeline family saga, set in a Manhattan Project town, about a granddaughter who uncovers her grandmother’s nuclear-age secrets and her own toxic inheritance.

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Staying Still by Hieu Minh Nguyen ~ a Review

by MK French

Staying Still is a poetry collection involving loneliness, desire, and longing. They address rejection, grief, fractured family dynamics, and searching for a place to belong. Hieu Minh Nguyen is part of the Vietnamese diaspora, which is also reflected in the poems.

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