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Every year, the booksellers at Powell’s submit their Top Fives: their five favorite books that were released in 2023. It’s a list that, when put together, shows just how varied and interesting the book tastes of Powell’s booksellers are. I highly recommend digging into the recommendations — we would never lead you astray — but today...
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Two Days Gone A Novel
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Randall Silvis
Tara
, January 09, 2017
I COULD NOT PUT THIS DOWN!!!! I started reading this earlier tonight and was immediately hooked. It was so good I found myself reading the story in the parking lot then had to take my tablet into a board meeting so I could keep reading right up until it started. After I drove to Starbucks and ordered an espresso to make sure I could stay up to finish it. Now at 1:30a I finally did and don't regret my exhaustion or burning eyes. The story is about a murdered family, who did it, why and the detective who has his own struggles impacting his investigative work.. If only it was that simple then I could've put this book down and gotten some decent sleep. The author is so descriptive not just in how he lays out a scene but in the dialogue between the characters. It is also the first time I've ever read a mystery book that drove me to tears as my heart broke for one of the characters when the story began to reveal itself. You must read this book but start early on your day off or be prepared to lose sleep.
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Elementary, She Read: A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery
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Vicki Delany
Tara
, January 09, 2017
The mystery and bookshop themes have been done repeatedly but Delany manages to make it fresh and decidedly hers. Even using the Sherlock Holmes theme was done with taste and became its own unique character. She is so descriptive you feel like you’re actually there walking through her bookshop which made me wish it was real and I could visit to hang out with a cup of tea from next door. The main character Gemma Doyle seems to have tapped into Holmes’ spirit as she displays magician like deductive reasoning skills which she’s able to use to see things around her in a way most don’t. This gives her the ability to solve mysteries before the police like her famous literary predecessor. I love that this book showcases a smart, independent female role model in a character role most often relegated to men. The techno references are perfect for the modern era. I read A LOT of mystery books and normally can figure out where the author is going before they announce the “whodunits” but this book actually had me guessing through the twists to the very end though not one guess I had was right. I loved finally getting to read a book that wasn’t obvious from page one. Once I started it I couldn’t stop until the end because the not knowing was driving me crazy!! The ending was great so I am very much looking forward to the sequel.
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