The Bees by Laline Paull - Flora 717 is a sanitation worker in the hive. But she seems to be a little different from other workers and is put to work in the nursery. Royal intrigue, becoming more than your destiny, danger, and jealousy - all within a beehive.
4 stars
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Dying Words by C.A. Larmer - a free e-book and part of a series about a ghostwriter who seems to get involved in murder mysteries while working on a book. A man's dying words are about Roxy Parker and something he gave her. She's hired by the man's daughter to find out what. I might have enjoyed it more if I had started the series at the beginning but I won't be reading anymore.
2 stars
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Raiders of the Nile by Steven Saylor - a prequel to the Gordianus the Finder novels, this finds Gordianus in Alexandria as young man. His slave (and love), Bethesda is kidnapped in error and he must join a band of thieves to get her back.
3.5 stars
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The Inner Circle by Brad Meltzer - I don't usually like political intrigue stories but this moved right along and didn't have a lot of characters. An archivist at the National Archives sneaks an old friend into a secret area and starts a chain of events that lead all the way to the president.
3 stars
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Bird Box by Josh Malerman - something is out there and if you see it you go mad. Malorie decides to leave the house where she has lived with her children the last four years to try to find a safe place. And she has to make the trip blindfolded, using her children as her ears. The story goes back and forth between the journey and what has lead up to it. This book made me really nervous, I didn't have a clue how it would end. A little gruesome in parts. Also, one of the most beautiful dedications I've read.
5 stars
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Hollow City by Ransom Riggs - the second of the Miss Peregrine and the peculiar children novels. Now the children are trying to get to London during WWII to return Miss Peregrine to her human form. These are YA books and there is the obligatory romance and matter of factness violence.
4 stars
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Notorious by Allison Brennan - Maxine is an investigative reporter back in her hometown to attend the funeral of her high school friend. She begins to investigate a recent unsolved murder and that leads her to secrets about an old murder.
3 stars
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The Son by Jo Nesbo - this is a stand alone, not part of his Harry Hole' series. Sonny has spent almost half his life in prison when he discovers something about his father and escapes. He begins revenge killing. The police and criminals are looking for him. Although Sonny is also a criminal and does some horrendous things, I somehow found myself rooting for him. A couple of unexpected twists at the end. I really like the way this author writes. Would be rated R for violence if it were a movie.
5 stars
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