This month’s reading took me from a nearly forgotten Black community in the North Carolina mountains to wartime Genoa, the tunnels beneath Paris, and even the icy shores of Antarctica. Three books earned a full five stars, several historical novels sent me searching for more of the story, and a handful of mysteries reminded me that a clever premise does not always guarantee a satisfying payoff. Here are all sixteen books, beginning with the ones I loved most. Five-Star Favorites Happy Land By Dolen Perkins-Valdez ★★★★★ A Hidden History That Refuses to Stay Buried Blending past and present, Happy Land explores family, identity, and the nearly forgotten Kingdom of the […]
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Plenty of Twists—But the Verdict Is Mixed: A Review of False Witness
⭐⭐⭐ Phillip Margolin has long been a reliable name in legal thrillers, so I picked up False Witness expecting a tight courtroom drama with plenty of twists. The ingredients are all there—murder, secrets, and the kind of high-stakes legal maneuvering that usually keeps readers flipping pages late into the night. The story centers on defense attorney Amanda Jaffe, who takes on the case of a young man accused of murdering a police officer. As the investigation unfolds, the case becomes tangled with past crimes, hidden identities, and a web of deception that stretches further than anyone first suspects. Margolin clearly knows the legal world inside and out, and the courtroom scenes feel […]
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Plenty of Twists—But the Verdict Is Mixed
⭐⭐⭐ Phillip Margolin has long been a reliable name in legal thrillers, so I picked up False Witness expecting a tight courtroom drama with plenty of twists. The ingredients are all there—murder, secrets, and the kind of high-stakes legal maneuvering that usually keeps readers flipping pages late into the night. The story centers on defense attorney Amanda Jaffe, who takes on the case of a young man accused of murdering a police officer. As the investigation unfolds, the case becomes tangled with past crimes, hidden identities, and a web of deception that stretches further than anyone first suspects. Margolin clearly knows the legal world inside and out, and the courtroom scenes feel […]
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