Kate’s 2¢: “The Empty Canoe” by Peter Georgas

“The Empty Canoe” by Peter Georgas

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…

   From the beginning, Meridith appears to be a big, cuddly, naïve fireman who thinks with his little head. However bamboozeled he becomes in this farce, he is true to his fireman code of commitment and solves the murders.

   For me, this story does not have a satisfying ending. The astute reader will guess the perp very early on in the story, so, despite the convoluted narrative arc, there are too many loose ends.

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WebJan 19, 2015 · Peter Georgas grew up in Waseca, a small town in southern Minnesota where his father owned the Crystal Café and Candy Kitchen. He earned a BA in …

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Georgas, Peter. Reading time: 10 hours, 5 minutes.

Read by Howard Cox.

Mystery and Detective Stories

An empty canoe bouncing off boulders on the shores of Lake Harriet is spotted early one morning by a Minneapolis firefighter on his daily jog. What starts out as a simple ID turns into a full-blown investigation, dragging the fireman on a harrowing journey involving a murdered banker, a beautiful woman, a kidnapped son, and a missing contractor who has left behind a mountain of debt. The twists and turns carry the reader at a dizzying pace from one continent to another only to return to the shores of Lake Harriet for a surprise ending. Adult. Strong language.

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Kate’s 2¢: “The Lost Hours” by Karen White

“The Lost Hours” by Karen White

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 listening to Beth DeVries read this story.

   All too often, after it is too late, we realize how little we know someone. Young children and young adults never think to seriously interview their parents. Usually, it is when a problem or issue arises that they wish they could ask Mom… or Dad…or Grandma.

   Then again, when you go digging into the past, you might not like what you dig up.

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White was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and during her childhood lived in numerous states and also in Venezuela and London, England, where she graduated from The American School in London.[citation needed] She attended college at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, where she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Management.[1]

Most of White’s novels are based in the low-country of the southeastern United States. Her first book, In the Shadow of the Moon was a double finalist for the Romance Writers of America RITA Award.[2] The Girl on Legare Street reached The New York Times Best Seller list in November 2009.[3][4] On Folly Beach, published in May 2010, was also a NYT bestseller.[5] White has published 27 novels to date, with the latest book, The Attic on Queen Street, released in November 2021. In addition to her solo work, White has also has co-authored four novels with Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig; the most recent, The Lost Summers of Newport, was released in May 2022.

White is married to Timothy J. White, a US banker, with two children, and resides near Atlanta, Georgia.[6] White is currently published by Berkley, a division of Penguin Random House.[1]

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White, Karen, (Karen S.). Reading time: 13 hours, 9 minutes.

Read by Beth DeVries.

Suspense Fiction

“When Piper Mills was twelve, she helped her grandfather bury a box that belonged to her grandmother in the backyard. For twelve years, it remained untouched. Now a near fatal riding accident has shattered Piper’s dreams of Olympic glory. After her grandfather’s death, she inherits the house and all its secrets, including a key to a room that doesn’t exist—or does it? And after her grandmother is sent away to a nursing home, she remembers the box buried in the backyard. In it are torn pages from a scrapbook, a charm necklace—and a newspaper article from 1929 about the body of an infant found floating in the Savannah River. The necklace’s charms tell the story of three friends during the 1920s— each charm added during the three months each friend had the necklace and recorded her life in the scrapbook. Piper always dismissed her grandmother as not having had a story to tell. And now, too late, Piper finds she might have been wrong.” — Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audioboo

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