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Witch! Dru and Gabe would not have known how this word would touch their lives when their mothers died, leaving them to be passed from family to family. Eventually, the two are sent to live in different households. At first, Dru feels a real sense of belonging with the Putnams. But young Ann’s desperation to please her mother, along with Mistress Putnam’s desire to bring justice to those she feels wronged her, leads the family down a path that can only bring destruction. Dru joins in the hysteria – at first because of her devotion to the Putnams, and later to protect Gabe, her true love. Anna Myers takes a horrifying page from our nation’s history and adds fictional characters to create a compelling story.

Reviewed by Christine B., South County Regional

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In the sequel to The Hangman’s Curse – The Veritas Project, a boy runs away. When he turns up again, he is unstable at best, crazy at worst. He can't tell anyone where he has been or what he has been doing. In fact, he really only says two words: Nightmare Academy. The Springfield twins, Elijah and Elisha, are called in to go undercover to try and find out what and where this place is. They end up at the Knight-Moore Academy and things are kind of weird. What will they do when finding the truth is their job and people tell them that truth is relative, that there are no absolutes? Will they break or will they hold tight to the truths they know? Will this trip become a nighmare?

Reviewed by Elizabeth, Charlotte, NC

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Samara Taylor knows that everyone expects her life to be picture perfect—she is the pastor’s daughter, after all. During one particularly scorching August, Sam’s mother gets a DUI and enters rehab, leaving Sam alone with her father who seems to have the right words to comfort everyone but her. Then the sudden disappearance of a 13-year-old member of Sam’s church youth group seems unreal. As the search for Jody extends from hours into days, Sam questions not only her belief in God but also her faith in her father, her mother, and the people she thought she could trust in her community. Sam isn’t expecting a miracle, but she certainly would welcome one.

Reviewed by Amy W., ImaginOn

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Virgil Flowers, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Investigation, just wants to fish. It's his vacation. Instead he gets called to go solve a murder at the Eagle's Nest, a women's only hotel in the woods. All the women want is a nice place to vacation, the woods, a spa, boy toy waiters and each other. There's sex and a country band. The band has a great lead singer. Did one of these cause the murder? There's jealousy and a love triangle. There's an old murder and a second new murder. Virgil will have to work hard to solve this one. Virgil Flowers is a fun new character on the mystery scene. Minnesota has both cities and country, so there are lots of places for murders.

Reviewed by Thea J., South County Regional

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Why is a 40 year old murder causing so much trouble today? How does her uncle and father (both cops) fit into it? Where is Lamont Gadsden, and can he be found before his aunt dies? Is the political campaign that her cousin Petra is working on, involved? Does it have anything to do with the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.? V.I. Warshawski has too many questions and not enough answers. She gets even more questions when she and a nun she's interviewing are fire bombed! Where does that fit? To find out the answers, follow V.I.Warshawski, female detective, through Chicago's past and present. Another great addition to this series.

Reviewed by Thea J., South County Regional

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