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Denise Crawford
@denisecrawford9171 - Reviewer
Denise Crawford
@denisecrawford9171 - Reviewer
I am a member of amazon vine -- I review books and other products on the amazon.com website and also received ARC books from NetGalley and LibraryThi... more
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about 1 month agoExcellent examination of an often misunderstood crime -- medical child abuse, otherwise known as MBP or Munchausen by proxy. Discussion!!!!
The Mother Next Door: Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy
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about 2 months agoA cruise these readers will remember as they hit the high seas only to have their good time interrupted by a couple of murders.
Loose Lips
Knives Out meets high seas intrigue on a literary cruise to nowhere in this intelligent, wildly funn...
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about 2 months agoSo full of cliches and tropes that it contains enough for several books. Don't bother.
The Family Inside
It takes a special family to turn a home into a nightmare. Since her husband’s unsolved murder three...
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about 2 years agoWow. What an epic, absorbing, and incredible piece of fiction! I just finished reading and I already feel bereft.
GENETIC WORLD: The next step beyond Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, and Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park and West World
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about 2 years agoRead and reviewed 4 stars
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about 2 years agoThe House at the End of the World
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about 2 years agoHer family was murdered and Alex spends her life trying to get the answers she wants.
Those Empty Eyes: A Chilling Novel of Suspense with a Shocking Twist
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about 2 years agoWhat could go wrong when two women spend a summer in Italy? Mystery awaits!
The Villa: A Novel
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about 2 years agoTwo best girlfriends take a summer trip to Orvieto, Italy -- but things don't go exactly as planned.
Emily and Chess are in their thirties now, but they have a bond that has kept them connected even with life's ups and downs. Emily is recovering from a broken marriage and is struggling to finish a cozy mystery installment she owes the publisher. It seems that Chess's star is on the rise as her self-discovery books have made her a supernova, but she's also dragging her heels to complete her own nonfiction book.
As the women settle into Villa Aestas, they discover that their luxurious accommodation was once rented by a group of young people -- a famous rock musician and 4 others who were there to create music, write, and relax -- with the help of some drink, drugs, and sex. Their sojourn ends in tragedy and what happened there becomes part of the villa's history.
Emily is fascinated by the events from summer, 1974, and as she explores the villa and digs deeper into the past, she finds herself coming alive even as her relationship with Chess becomes strained. Long held secrets come to light and it seems that there will be a reckoning between the two friends.
I enjoyed this novel that simmers with tension and a bit of gothic influence that enhances the suspense. The twists and turns were interesting as well as how the author wove the story of the past with what was occurring in the present. Although I really didn't care for either Emily or Chess as characters, the plot was interesting and kept me engrossed. I did wish for more details about the villa itself and about Orvieto.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this e-book ARC to read and review. 3.5 stars rounded up.
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about 2 years agoThe Villa: A Novel
Denise Crawford – Two best girlfriends take a summer trip to Orvieto, Italy -- but things don't go exactly as planned.
Emily and Chess are in their thirties now, but they have a bond that has kept them connected even with life's ups and downs. Emily is recovering from a broken marriage and is struggling to finish a cozy mystery installment she owes the publisher. It seems that Chess's star is on the rise as her self-discovery books have made her a supernova, but she's also dragging her heels to complete her own nonfiction book.
As the women settle into Villa Aestas, they discover that their luxurious accommodation was once rented by a group of young people -- a famous rock musician and 4 others who were there to create music, write, and relax -- with the help of some drink, drugs, and sex. Their sojourn ends in tragedy and what happened there becomes part of the villa's history.
Emily is fascinated by the events from summer, 1974, and as she explores the villa and digs deeper into the past, she finds herself coming alive even as her relationship with Chess becomes strained. Long held secrets come to light and it seems that there will be a reckoning between the two friends.
I enjoyed this novel that simmers with tension and a bit of gothic influence that enhances the suspense. The twists and turns were interesting as well as how the author wove the story of the past with what was occurring in the present. Although I really didn't care for either Emily or Chess as characters, the plot was interesting and kept me engrossed. I did wish for more details about the villa itself and about Orvieto.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this e-book ARC to read and review. 3.5 stars rounded up.
About me
I am a member of amazon vine -- I review books and other products on the amazon.com website and also received ARC books from NetGalley and LibraryThing. I love to read and write reviews and will consider all requests. Teacher, librarian, nurse
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