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Dead End - Leigh Russell, Author

Dead End – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat and Think With Your Taste Buds – Desserts

Abigail’s head hurt. She was afraid something was wrong with her eyes. She couldn’t see anything. A heavy weight was pressing down on her chest. She fought against a…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on September 18, 2011 at 8:02am — No Comments

A Dead Red Cadillac - R. P. Dahlke, Author

A Dead Red Cadillac – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘I hung up, and with hands that palsied, I grabbed the nearest set of keys and drove our old farm truck into Modesto. I ignored the familiar rattling of the loose drive shaft, the torn vinyl…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on July 10, 2011 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Broken But Not Dead - Joyolene Butler, Author

Broken But Not Dead – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on June 11, 2011 at 3:24pm — No Comments

Dead by Midnight - Carolyn Hart, Author

Dead by Midnight – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘Henny tried to maintain a positive outlook, but she felt both irritated and disappointed. She had helped Pat find a job and now Pat had let Annie down. Henny pressed her lips together. Her…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on May 16, 2011 at 2:53pm — No Comments

A Dead Red Heart - RP Dahlke, Author

A Dead Red Heart – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘Outside my bedroom window cicadas sawed a sleepy rhythm and a breeze picked musically at the dry leaves on the Chinaberry tree and then – nothing. I couldn’t sleep. I turned over again, slamming…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on May 1, 2011 at 12:56pm — No Comments

Dead Witness - Joylene Nowell Butler, Author

Dead Witness – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘A long, narrow building, beyond the small shed, blocked her view. Valerie inched past a rusty engine leaning against the hut and peeked around the

corner. Two men in black tee shirts and black pants stood at the stern

of the sleek cabin cruiser docked at the wharf. Three more men stood

on…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on November 7, 2010 at 11:10am — No Comments

Dead of Knight - A Jack Staal Mystery - William R. Potter, Author

Dead of Knight – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

“It’s a good day to die,” he said quietly. “Pardon?” “Happy birthday,

Kim.” “What?” She retreated a step. “How did you know it’s my

birthday?” Tyro clenched the lighter in his fist, pulled back and

struck a quick blow to her throat. The porcelain cup of steaming coffee

burst from her grip and smashed to the ground. Her… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on June 19, 2010 at 5:45pm — No Comments

Dead Air - Mary Kennedy, Author

Dead Air - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

"Bomb, Bomb! Ohmigod. We'd just gotten a bomb threat. My thoughts

scurried through my head like a manic squirrel as I tried to deal with

the reality of the threat. Was it a joke? Was it serious? And if there

was really a bomb, where was it? Would there be time to evacuate the

station? Should I dial 911 or alert the switchboard first? Or the

station manager? Was there some… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on March 10, 2010 at 4:16pm — No Comments

Dead Write - Sheila Lowe, Author

Dead Write - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

'His choice of pen had already told Claudia something about him. Even before she began to analyze the handwriting, she knew that he cared about the way things looked, that he had an eye for color and texture. And it was unnecessary for her to read the text of what he had written to understand what the symbolism meant in terms of the movement of the writing across the… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on January 31, 2010 at 3:55pm — No Comments