First Impressions of onethriftyreader

The Patient
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May 27 2020 – 01:08 AM

Interesting

An interesting suspense novel that kept me turning the pages. I enjoyed the first person narrator...

Ikenga
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May 25 2020 – 08:15 PM

Loved it!

Terrific diverse middle grade novel! Starting with a quote from the Hulk made me smile. The main...

The Suicide House
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May 21 2020 – 12:47 AM

Creepy

This is very, very creepy right from the start. The beginning with a child sociopath sets the...

The Shadows
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Apr 27 2020 – 01:37 AM

Terrific!

Wow! I loved the excerpt of this thriller! It's very intriguing and well written. I'm a big fan...

A Good Marriage
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Apr 13 2020 – 07:10 PM

Brooklyn suspense

It seems like books set in Brooklyn are a genre all their own these days. This one is...

The Safe Place
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Mar 16 2020 – 09:45 PM

Not a favorite

So I guess this is supposed to be psychological suspense? I'm not really sure what to call it....

Deal with the Devil
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Mar 09 2020 – 07:18 PM

Librarians!

Mercenary Librarians - wow! Just wow! I don't read a lot of fantasy (a little), but what a...

A Tangled Web
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Feb 23 2020 – 09:00 PM

Mixed feelings

I very much enjoyed the prologue giving the life story of Ann Rule and introducing her daughter...

Vagabonds
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Feb 22 2020 – 09:04 PM

Interesting idea

This science fiction novel is beautifully written and beautifully translated. I do wish it had a...

Good Boy
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Feb 08 2020 – 05:14 PM

Gorgeous Writing

The writing is absolutely gorgeous. The first thing that struck me was the wonderful word choice...

Sweet Sorrow
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Jan 14 2020 – 08:43 PM

OK

We get a detailed look at the young, teenage Charlie in this excerpt, which is fine. Personally,...

Hanger Management
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Jan 13 2020 – 07:10 PM

Interesting

When I am tired and hungry, I definitely try to watch myself and how I behave. It's so easy to...

The Best Laid Plans
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Jan 13 2020 – 06:57 PM

Not a favorite

I guess the first chapter is supposed to be an exciting way to draw us into the story, but I...

Woven in Moonlight
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Dec 16 2019 – 05:15 PM

Intriguing

This is an intriguing young adult fantasy novel. I admire the way we connect with the main...

The Vanishing Deep
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Dec 15 2019 – 09:09 PM

YA fantasy

This young adult fantasy novel is set in a world where the Great Waves covered the earth with...