Last time for the circus in Portlsnd. It is foggy. The air is heavy. Was that someone jumping off the bridge? Poet and her crew hear maniacal childrens laughter. They look young but act oud. What are they. There are many missing women and children. Can Poet figure the solution?

This probably will be the last time I read a book in this series. On a positive note, the chapters are very short and so it is a fast read. On the negative side, this volume was extremely tedious to read. Almost every time a character was mentioned, both the first and last names were used - that got old very quickly!

Some nights ebd with a fall. E. Marsh's ended up at the bottom of a set of stairs she never used. A retired belovef teacher found dead in her basememt. Tragic accident or murder. Stolen silverware, marked bills, a hidden journal, and stolen research all come together as clues to solve this mystery.

This is about kids who are invisible in their school and to the teachers and kids because they speak a different language. No one notices them until they do something really nice and work together.

Beth’s story is wild, inspiring, yet also heartbreaking. Starting in an orphanage and making it to international chess competitions at 19. Learning to live on her own while coping with her demons of addiction.

This book is the first in a new series by Amanda Flower [author of many Amish/Ohio related series]. A historical novel, the focus is Orville and Wilbur Wright's younger sister, Katharine. It is set in Dayton in 1903. It was interesting to go back to a time where women were thought to be vastly inferior to men and certainly not deserving of equal rights and opportunities. Some of that thinking has changed!! I especially liked that Kate was well-educated and excelled at her Latin/Greek teaching at a High School in Dayton. To date, there are two books in the series. I have started the second one and am finding it interesting also.

Welcome back to Brackenlake. Cordelia Rose survived the flood, monsters, and s stalker. Now: a drsined lake that gives up its dead. Something in the deep woods that kills trees- and never misses. Can she solve these cases as well?

This is the 17th book in the 18 book Ben Kincaid Series. I enjoyed all of the books that I read [15] and am saddened that the last one was written in 2010. I had some difficulty in transitioning from the mainly legal to the more political domain, but I obviously grew to like the change [since I continued to read them!]. The political issues are so similar to what we are facing in current events [the Middle East; the Strait of Hormuz; tensions with Israel; etc] and they were written some 16+ years ago....amazing! I have finished the final installment, but cannot enter it until tomorrow...have to find something else to read now.

I loved this book. Scarred by Emily McIntire is a dark and captivating romance that blends forbidden love, revenge, and royal intrigue. Inspired by The Lion King, the story follows the scarred Prince Tristan and Lady Sara as they navigate betrayal, power struggles, and undeniable attraction. McIntire creates compelling, morally gray characters and a tension-filled romance that keeps readers invested from beginning to end. While the dark themes may not be for everyone, fans of enemies to lovers romances and twisted fairy-tale retellings will likely find Scarred both addictive and emotionally intense.

Since Robert B. Parker's death, other authors have taken over the writing for his various series. I usually enjoy the Sunny Randall P.I. stories, but was not overly impressed with the one [this is the first I have read anything by Gaylin]. I really disliked the primary character 'Melanie Joan Hall - a world famous author' and so found it hard to get into this book. I still find Sunny an amusing character!!