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<channel><title><![CDATA[LORI TWINING - Book Reviews]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.lvtwriter.com/book-reviews]]></link><description><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2024 21:31:09 -0400</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Confessions from the Quilting Circle by Maisey Yates ~ Book Review]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.lvtwriter.com/book-reviews/confessions-from-the-quilting-circle-by-maisey-yates-book-review]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.lvtwriter.com/book-reviews/confessions-from-the-quilting-circle-by-maisey-yates-book-review#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2021 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.lvtwriter.com/book-reviews/confessions-from-the-quilting-circle-by-maisey-yates-book-review</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						            					 								 					 						  Confessions from the Quilting Circle&nbsp; &nbsp;by Maisey Yates&nbsp;(Contemporary/Romance/Women's Fiction/Mystery)&nbsp;&#8203;"Yates weaves surprises and vivid descriptions into this moving tale about strong and nurturing female family bonds."--Booklist&nbsp;on&nbsp;Confessions from the Quilting Circle &nbsp;The Ashwood women don&rsquo;t have much in common...except their ability to keep secrets.When Lark Ashwood&rsquo;s belo [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.289817232376%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="wsite-spacer" style="height:20px;"></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.lvtwriter.com/uploads/2/0/8/4/20847114/y404_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:66.710182767624%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph"><strong><font size="5">Confessions from the Quilting Circle</font></strong><span><font size="5">&nbsp; </font>&nbsp;</span><br /><font size="3">by Maisey Yates</font><span>&nbsp;<em>(Contemporary/Romance/Women's Fiction/Mystery)&nbsp;</em></span><br />&#8203;<br /><strong style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)">"Yates weaves surprises and vivid descriptions into this moving tale about strong and nurturing female family bonds."--<span>Booklist&nbsp;</span>on&nbsp;<span>Confessions from the Quilting Circle &nbsp;</span></strong><br /><br /><strong style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)">The Ashwood women don&rsquo;t have much in common...except their ability to keep secrets.</strong><br /><br /><span style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)">When Lark Ashwood&rsquo;s beloved grandmother dies, she and her sisters discover an unfinished quilt. Finishing it could be the reason Lark&rsquo;s been looking for to stop running from the past, but is she ever going to be brave enough to share her biggest secret with the people she ought to be closest to?</span><br /><br /><font size="2">To read more about this book and to see my full review, go&nbsp;</font><font size="3"><strong><font color="#248d6c"><a href="https://www.lvtwriter.com/blog/confessions-from-the-quilting-circle-by-maisey-yates-book-review" target="_blank">HERE</a></font></strong>.</font></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:100%;"></hr> <div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six Weeks to Live by Catherine McKenzie ~ Book Review]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.lvtwriter.com/book-reviews/six-weeks-to-live-by-catherine-mckenzie-book-review]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.lvtwriter.com/book-reviews/six-weeks-to-live-by-catherine-mckenzie-book-review#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2021 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.lvtwriter.com/book-reviews/six-weeks-to-live-by-catherine-mckenzie-book-review</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						            					 								 					 						  Six Weeks to Live&nbsp; &nbsp;by Catherine McKenzie&nbsp;(Psychological Thriller/Suspense/Mystery)&nbsp;A gripping psychological suspense novel about a woman diagnosed with cancer who sets out to discover if someone poisoned her before her time is up.Jennifer Barnes never expected the shocking news she received at a routine doctor&rsquo;s appointment: she has a terminal brain tumor&mdash;and only six weeks left to live.While stu [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.289817232376%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="wsite-spacer" style="height:33px;"></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.lvtwriter.com/uploads/2/0/8/4/20847114/published/55711685.jpg?1621895173" alt="Picture" style="width:223;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:66.710182767624%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph"><font size="5"><strong>Six Weeks to Live</strong>&nbsp; &nbsp;</font><br />by Catherine McKenzie&nbsp;<em>(Psychological Thriller/Suspense/Mystery)&nbsp;</em><br /><br /><strong style="color:rgb(24, 24, 24)">A gripping psychological suspense novel about a woman diagnosed with cancer who sets out to discover if someone poisoned her before her time is up.</strong><br /><br /><span style="color:rgb(24, 24, 24)">Jennifer Barnes never expected the shocking news she received at a routine doctor&rsquo;s appointment: she has a terminal brain tumor&mdash;and only six weeks left to live.</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(24, 24, 24)">While stunned by the diagnosis, the forty-eight-year-old mother decides to spend what little time she has left with her family&mdash;her adult triplets and twin grandsons&mdash;close by her side. But when she realizes she was possibly poisoned a year earlier, she&rsquo;s determined to discover who might have tried to get rid of her before she&rsquo;s gone for good.</span><br /><br /><font size="2">To read more about this book and to see my full review, go&nbsp;</font><font size="3"><strong><font color="#248d6c"><a href="https://www.lvtwriter.com/blog/six-weeks-to-live-by-catherine-mckenzie-book-review" target="_blank">HERE</a></font></strong>.</font></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:100%;"></hr> <div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[LUCKY by Marissa Stapley ~ Book Review]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.lvtwriter.com/book-reviews/lucky-by-marissa-stapley-book-review]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.lvtwriter.com/book-reviews/lucky-by-marissa-stapley-book-review#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2021 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.lvtwriter.com/book-reviews/lucky-by-marissa-stapley-book-review</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						            					 								 					 						  Lucky&nbsp; &nbsp;by Marissa Stapley&nbsp;(Contemporary/Crime Fiction/Domestic Fiction/Mystery)&nbsp;For fans of&nbsp;The Flight Attendant&#8203;, a compelling and thrilling road-trip novel about a talented grifter named Lucky whose past comes back to haunt her.What if you had the winning ticket that would change your life forever, but you couldn&rsquo;t cash it in?&#8203;&#8203;Lucky Armstrong is a tough, talented grifter who h [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.289817232376%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="wsite-spacer" style="height:50px;"></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.lvtwriter.com/uploads/2/0/8/4/20847114/published/lucky-book-cover.jpg?1621189382" alt="Picture" style="width:224;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:66.710182767624%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph"><font size="6"><strong>Lucky</strong></font>&nbsp; &nbsp;<br /><font size="3">by Marissa Stapley</font>&nbsp;<em>(Contemporary/Crime Fiction/Domestic Fiction/Mystery)&nbsp;</em><br /><br /><strong style="color:rgb(24, 24, 24)"><font size="3">For fans of&nbsp;<em>The Flight Attendant</em>&#8203;, a compelling and thrilling road-trip novel about a talented grifter named Lucky whose past comes back to haunt her.</font></strong><br /><br /><em style="color:rgb(24, 24, 24)"><font size="3">What if you had the winning ticket that would change your life forever, but you couldn&rsquo;t cash it in?</font><br />&#8203;</em><br /><em style="color:rgb(24, 24, 24)">&#8203;</em><span style="color:rgb(24, 24, 24)">Lucky Armstrong is a tough, talented grifter who has just pulled off a million-dollar heist with her boyfriend, Cary. She&rsquo;s ready to start a brand-new life, with a new identity&mdash;when things go sideways. Lucky finds herself alone for the first time, navigating the world without the help of either her father or her boyfriend, the two figures from whom she&rsquo;s learned the art of the scam.</span><br /><br /><font size="2">To read more about this book and to see my full review, go&nbsp;</font><font size="3"><strong><font color="#248d6c"><a href="https://www.lvtwriter.com/blog/lucky-by-marissa-stapley-book-review" target="_blank">HERE</a></font></strong>.</font></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:100%;"></hr> <div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[She’s Too Pretty To Burn by Wendy Heard ~ Book Review]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.lvtwriter.com/book-reviews/shes-too-pretty-to-burn-by-wendy-heard-book-review]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.lvtwriter.com/book-reviews/shes-too-pretty-to-burn-by-wendy-heard-book-review#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2021 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.lvtwriter.com/book-reviews/shes-too-pretty-to-burn-by-wendy-heard-book-review</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						            					 								 					 						  She&rsquo;s Too Pretty To Burn&nbsp; &nbsp;by Wendy Heard&nbsp;(YA Psychological Thriller/Suspense/LGBTQ+ Romance)An electric romance set against a rebel art scene sparks lethal danger for two girls in this expertly plotted YA thriller. For fans of E. Lockhart, Lauren Oliver and Kara Thomas.&nbsp;The summer is winding down in San Diego. Veronica is bored, caustically charismatic, and uninspired in her photography. Nico is insati [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.289817232376%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="wsite-spacer" style="height:26px;"></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.lvtwriter.com/uploads/2/0/8/4/20847114/shestooprettytoburn_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:66.710182767624%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph"><strong><font size="4">She&rsquo;s Too Pretty To Burn</font></strong><span><font size="4">&nbsp;</font> &nbsp;</span><br /><font size="3">by Wendy Heard</font><em><span>&nbsp;(YA Psychological Thriller/Suspense/LGBTQ+ Romance)</span></em><br /><br /><strong><em>An electric romance set against a rebel art scene sparks lethal danger for two girls in this expertly plotted YA thriller. For fans of E. Lockhart, Lauren Oliver and Kara Thomas.</em></strong><br />&nbsp;<br />The summer is winding down in San Diego. Veronica is bored, caustically charismatic, and uninspired in her photography. Nico is insatiable, subversive, and obsessed with chaotic performance art. They&rsquo;re artists first, best friends second. But that was before Mick. Delicate, lonely, magnetic Mick: the perfect subject, and Veronica&rsquo;s dream girl. The days are long and hot&#8213;full of adventure&#8213;and soon they are falling in love. Falling so hard, they never imagine what comes next. One fire. Two murders. Three drowning bodies. One suspect . . . one stalker. This is a summer they won&rsquo;t survive.<br />&nbsp;<br /><font size="2">To read more about this book and to see my full review, go&nbsp;</font><font size="3"><strong><font color="#248d6c"><a href="https://www.lvtwriter.com/blog/shes-too-pretty-to-burn-book-review" target="_blank">HERE</a></font></strong>.</font></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:100%;"></hr> <div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica ~ Book Review]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.lvtwriter.com/book-reviews/local-woman-missing-by-mary-kubica-book-review]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.lvtwriter.com/book-reviews/local-woman-missing-by-mary-kubica-book-review#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2021 17:52:36 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.lvtwriter.com/book-reviews/local-woman-missing-by-mary-kubica-book-review</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						            					 								 					 						  &#8203;Local Woman Missingby Mary Kubica&nbsp;(Psychological Thriller/Suspense/Mystery)People don&rsquo;t just disappear without a trace&hellip;Shelby Tebow is the first to go missing. Not long after, Meredith Dickey and her six-year-old daughter, Delilah, vanish just blocks away from where Shelby was last seen, striking fear into their once-peaceful community. Are these incidents connected? After an elusive search that yields m [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.289817232376%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="wsite-spacer" style="height:65px;"></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.lvtwriter.com/uploads/2/0/8/4/20847114/published/local-woman-missing-mary-kubica.jpg?1616262993" alt="Picture" style="width:240;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:66.710182767624%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph"><font size="5"><strong>&#8203;Local Woman Missing</strong></font><br /><font size="2">by Mary Kubica&nbsp;</font><em>(Psychological Thriller/Suspense/Mystery</em><em>)</em><br /><br /><em><strong style="color:rgb(24, 24, 24)"><font size="3">People don&rsquo;t just disappear without a trace&hellip;</font></strong></em><br /><br /><span style="color:rgb(24, 24, 24)">Shelby Tebow is the first to go missing. Not long after, Meredith Dickey and her six-year-old daughter, Delilah, vanish just blocks away from where Shelby was last seen, striking fear into their once-peaceful community. Are these incidents connected? After an elusive search that yields more questions than answers, the case eventually goes cold.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:rgb(24, 24, 24)">Now, eleven years later, Delilah shockingly returns. Everyone wants to know what happened to her, but no one is prepared for what they&rsquo;ll find&hellip;</span><br /><br /><span style="color:rgb(24, 24, 24)">In this smart and chilling thriller, master of suspense and New York Times bestselling author Mary Kubica takes domestic secrets to a whole new level, showing that some people will stop at nothing to keep the truth buried.</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(24, 24, 24)">&#8203;</span><br /><font size="2">To read more about this book and to see my full review, go&nbsp;</font><font size="3"><strong><font color="#248d6c"><a href="https://www.lvtwriter.com/blog/local-woman-missing-book-review" target="_blank">HERE</a></font></strong>.</font></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:100%;"></hr> <div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>