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Book #132 was The Body Box by Lynn Abercrombie. The back of the book reads: He calls it the Body Box. It’s a space too small for his victims to sit up or lie down. But it’s the perfect place to keep them for his games—the perfect place to watch them while they die. Bad choices and big mistakes have landed Detective Mechelle Deakes on
Read moreBook #121 was Mallory’s Oracle, the first book in Carol O’Connell’s Kathleen Mallory series. The back of the book reads: Kathleen Mallory, an extraordinary wild child turned New York City detective, is propelled onto the street when her adoptive father–a police inspector–is found stabbed to death next to the body of a wealthy woman. The murders are linked to two homicides her father had been
Read moreBook #118 was Rapture in Death, the fourth book in J.D. Robb’s In Death series. The back of the book reads: Each murder victim died with a smile on their face. The only one who isn’t grinning is Police Lieutenant Eve Dallas-because she’s got to find out why. A solid entry in the series, taking place right after Eve and Roarke get married. It also
Read moreBook #116 was Straight into Darkness by Faye Kellerman. The back of the book reads: With ten consecutive New York Times bestsellers, Faye Kellerman is truly a "master of mystery" (Cleveland Plain Dealer). Now she turns her acute eye on 1920s Munich, a war-wounded city rocked by political agitation and stalked by a nameless, barbaric butcher. Lustmord-the joy of murder. The terrifying concept seems apt
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