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Searching for Sugar Man by Rodriguez

Posted on April 24, 2013 by myersj

Searching for Sugar Man is the soundtrack to the story of an artist who never caught fire here in his own country but whose music became embedded in the lives of tens of thousands of South Africans who were, essentially, … Continue reading →

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The Vanishing Point (Audiobook CD) by Val McDermid

Posted on April 14, 2013 by myersj

When British citizen Stephanie Harker sees someone walking off with her orphaned godson, Jimmy, who is entrusted to her care, she does what any mother would do—she tries to rescue her child. Unfortunately, American airport security at O’Hare International fails … Continue reading →

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Single-handed (DVD)

Posted on March 31, 2013 by myersj

Single-Handed is an Irish crime mini-series with a small-town flavor.  Garda Sergeant Jack Driscoll comes home from Dublin to take over the law enforcement of the rural coastal region where he grew up from his father, who is retiring.  However, … Continue reading →

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The Death of Bees by Lisa O’Donnell

Posted on March 19, 2013 by myersj

The Death of Bees by Lisa O’Donnell is a story about family—not your traditional family with a mom and dad and dinner on the table, but a family cobbled out of deprivation and desperation. And though the events that Marnie … Continue reading →

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Heist Society by Ally Carter

Posted on March 12, 2013 by myersj

Looking for a getaway from all that heavy reading? Then Ally Carter’s Heist Society is the perfect dropout read. With this first book in the Heist Society series, you will meet Katarina (Kat) Bishop, a teenage con artist who has … Continue reading →

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A Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny

Posted on January 12, 2013 by myersj

If you’ve never been motivated to listen to a Gregorian chant, you will find your interest aroused after reading A Beautiful Mystery, Louise Penney’s latest mystery starring Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Quebec’s Surete.  Set in a remote monastery … Continue reading →

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Collision (DVD)

Posted on January 9, 2013 by myersj

Released as a mini-series on PBS in the same month as it aired on British television, Collision examines the separate stories of those involved in a fictional fatal multi-car accident on a major British highway.  Detective Inspector John Tolin is … Continue reading →

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Dead Anyway by Chris Knopf

Posted on December 24, 2012 by myersj

Whether this is the start of a new series for Chris Knopf or a one-off, Dead Anyway is a fast-paced and entertaining hunt for a killer.  When marketing researcher and investigator Arthur Cathcart witnesses the brutal death of his adored … Continue reading →

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Afterwards by Rosamund Lupton

Posted on November 15, 2012 by myersj

Rosamund Lupton’s tightly plotted Afterwards is so much more than a mystery—it’s also an incredibly honest look at the complex relationships within a family.  If you are a wife and mother you will instantly identify with Grace Covey as she … Continue reading →

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Grandad, There’s a Head On the Beach by Colin Cotterill (Audio CD)

Posted on November 1, 2012 by myersj

Grandad, There’s a Head on the Beach is the second title in Colin Cotterill’s new Thailand mystery series starring crime reporter Jimm Juree.  In Grandad Jimm has left Bangkok and is helping her mother, grandfather and brother run a rundown … Continue reading →

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