Kate’s 2¢: “You’ll never know, dear: a novel of suspense” by Hallie Ephron

“You’ll never know, dear: a novel of suspense” by Hallie Ephron

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   I enjoyed this light mystery and knew the perp early on, but that didn’t deter my interest in finishing the story, which got more exciting toward the end.

From the web:

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF DOMESTIC SUSPENSE Edgar Award finalist and five-time finalist for the Mary Higgins Clark Award, writes books she hopes readers can’t put down.

Her newest suspense novel, Careful What You Wish For (August, 2019),

FROM NLS/BARD/LOC:

You’ll never know, dear: a novel of suspense DB92952

Ephron, Hallie. Reading time: 8 hours, 40 minutes.

Read by Amy McFadden. A production of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress.

Suspense Fiction

Psychological Fiction

Seven-year-old Lissie and her four-year-old sister Janey were playing dolls in the yard when Lissie chased after a puppy–but when she returned, Janey and her doll were gone. Every year their mother offers a reward for the one-of-a-kind porcelain doll, and now–forty years later–she gets a response. Some strong language. Commercial audiobook. 2017.

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Kate’s 2¢: “A Cup of Joe” by Sandra Balzo

“A Cup of Joe” by Sandra Balzo

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   I enjoyed the narrative arc, the introduction and development of each character, but, perhaps the way Tom Littelmann read could have been smoother. I found the stilted oration distracting.

   I liked the subtle humor and loved the ending lines.

From: sandrabalzo.com

  Balzo has managed publicity for three Bouchercons (World Mystery Conventions), as well as the International Association of Crime Writers, and has served as a national board member of Mystery Writers of America. A native of southeastern Wisconsin.

   Sandra Balzo is an award-winning author of crime fiction, including fourteen books in two mystery series–one set outside Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the other in the High Country of North Carolina. MURDER a la Mocha, the eleventh Maggy Thorsen Wisconsin coffeehouse mystery, will be released in January, and the series has been optioned for development as a TV series/film.

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

A cup of Jo DBC15434

Balzo, Sandra. Reading time: 9 hours, 44 minutes.

Read by Tom Littelmann. A production of Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library.

Mystery and Detective Stories

Maggy Thorsen seeks to reopen her coffeehouse Uncommon Grounds with new business partner Sarah Kingston in Brookhills, Wisconsin. However, trouble ensues when the event manager turns up dead. Book 6 in the Maggy Thorsen Mystery series. Adult. Unrated.

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