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Book #25 was The Complaints, the first in a new series by Ian Rankin. The back of the book reads: Nobody likes The Complaints–they’re the cops who investigate other cops. It’s a department known within the force as "The Dark Side," and it’s where Malcolm Fox works. He’s a serious man with a father in a nursing home and a sister who persists in an
Read moreToday marked 4 years since 32 people were gunned down at Virginia Tech. I’ll never forget how I felt that day. The fear, the momentary relief, and the horror when the true magnitude was realized. The all-encompassing sadness I felt the first time I stood before the makeshift memorial. I’ll also never forget the pride I felt, and still feel, in our community in the
Read moreBook #24 was The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson. The back of the book reads: Bringing Chicago circa 1893 to vivid life, Erik Larson’s spellbinding bestseller intertwines the true tale of two men–the brilliant architect behind the legendary 1893 World’s Fair, striving to secure America’s place in the world; and the cunning
Read moreBook #23 was The Woman He Married by Julie N. Ford. The back of the book reads: An aspiring young defense attorney, Josie McClain looked forward to taking on the injustices of the world—one case at a time. Eleven years later, she’s a stay-at-home-mom, battling demons that don’t require a law degree, but do demand the ability to remain insanely busy while nursing a heavy
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