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Sink Your Teeth into New Box Book

Three – Inch Teeth

By C.J. Box

(Putnam, 2024)

Genre: Fiction/Crime Thriller

Pages: 369 (Print)

Via: Library

If you’re ever in a tight spot in the wilds of Wyoming, Joe Pickett’s your guy. Especially when facing down not one but two rogue killers – human and animal – in this riveting new crime thriller by Western author C.J. Box.

All is not well in Twelve Sleep County, Wyoming. A rogue grizzly bear has gone on a rampage, killing, among others, the potential fiancé of Game Warden Joe Pickett’s daughter. Meanwhile, ruthless con Dallas Cates is released from prison. Joe put him there years ago. Cates makes skunks look good. He has a special list tattooed on his skin. Has Cates really figured out how to kill the people he blames for ruining his life and make it look like a grizzly attack?

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Suspense Thriller a Rousing Ride

By S.F. Baumgartner

Genre: Fiction: Thriller/Suspense

Via: Kindle

Pages: 345 (Kindle)

Note: We received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Buckle up and hold on tight for a white-knuckled ride through murder, mystery, money-laundering, and mayhem with S.F. Baumgartner’s latest suspense thriller, Tangled Secrets.

Is a strange car following school teacher Grace Benson home from work? Why? Sheila Mitchell is middle-aged wedding planner. Her ex-husband is FBI agent Ron Peters. Their son Kyle is also an FBI agent. Sheila enlists their help when she suspects her current hubby, Doug, of espionage. Is Doug living a double life? Why?

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Perspicacity Prevails in ‘The Perilous Voyage’

The Perilous Voyage

A Professor Goodsteam Adventure

By Michael Wegner (Indie author, 2023)

Genre: Fiction – Historical Fiction/Action & Adventure/Steampunk Fiction

Pageg: 331 + Epilogue (Paperback)

Via: Author request

Note: We received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

“But it’s only a two-day trip. What could possibly happen?”

The answer is plenty in this lithe and lively combination of travel, technology, geography, adventure, romance and levity by Michael Wegner.

Mom: With a little old driver so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be…

Kimber: Earth to Mom. Come in, Mom. Methinks you’re in the wrong season.

Mom: Well, let’s not get picky here, okay?

Kimber: Speaking of “picky” – sort of – The Perilous Voyage thingy reminded me of that story where Caractacus Potts rebuilds that old race car for his littleuns after buying it for thirty shillings to prevent the car from becoming scrap metal.

Mom: You mean the book by Ian Fleming?

Kimber: Naw. I was thinkin’ more the movie with that Dick van Dyke dude.

Mom: Funny you should mention that. I was thinking Jules Vernes’ Around the World in Eighty Days.

Kimber: With Phileas Fogg and Passepartout?

Mom: Exactamundo!

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High-Octane Action Fuels Crime Thriller in ‘Master of Midnight’

The Master of Midnight

By William Michael Davidson (Indie author, 2024)

Genre: Murder Mystery/Crime Thriller/Whodunit

Pages: 406

Via: Author request

Note: We received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Kimber the Magnificent here. Giving you a quick heads up: The hero of this story isn’t a hooman. It’s Pharaoh the Rottie. You’ll get that if you read the book. Cuz Pharoah’s like, Pawsome! And my new best friend! Oh yeah.

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Full Speed Ahead in ‘The Halcyon Crisis’

The Halcyon Crisis

By Drew Harrison

Indie Author, August 2023

Genre: Fiction/Thriller-Suspense-Action/Adventure

Pages: 295 (incl. Epilogue)

Via: Author Request

Note We received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

“Ahoy, mateys! This is your Kimber speaking. Hands off the New York steaks and no one gets lick-ified!”

What? I’m just trotting out my best impression of “Mr. One,” aka: “Captain One” in this adrenaline rush of a thriller on the high seas thingy. I’ll let Her Momness fill ya in:

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