A Question of Betrayal (Elena Standish #2)

A Question of Betrayal by Anne Perry
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I probably would have given it more stars but I really liked Stoney and was heartbroken when she killed him off.

Elena is now working for M16 and she was sent to rescue her former fiance who was branded a traitor but was apparently working undercover. She soon makes contact with him. Meanwhile back home her Grandfather is dealing with the murder of a former colleague and the clues pointing to the traitor being high up in M16. When Peter puts the pieces together he goes to rescue Elena.

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Master Bedroom Closet

We have a really small closet. To make the most of the space we added  shelves.

And raised the rack of clothes higher so we could add another rack under it.

I can now fit most of my clothes in the closet. I haven't finished with it yet. There will be more additions coming soon.

Chaos by Iris Johansen (Goodreads Author)

Chaos by Iris Johansen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Brilliant this book made me remember why I love Iris Johansen. When Sasha and a group of school girls are taken prisoner by Masenak and his thugs Alisa is determined to do whatever she has to do to rescue her and the other girls including enlisting the aid of Gabe Korgan.

A misstep during the first rescue attempt leaves Sasha still in Masenak's clutches and Alisa shot. Masenak plans to race Sasha and her horse Chaos against Reardon (the man Korgan really wants to take down) and his horse Nightshade. Determined to rescue Sasha and all the horses Korgan and Alisa race against the clock to bring Masenak and Reardon down.

Margaret Douglass also makes and appearance in the book.

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The Order (Gabriel Allon #20)

The Order by Daniel Silva
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

After the Pope dies in mysteries circumstances Donati summons Gabriel Allon to Rome. The Pope had been writing a letter to Gabriel shortly before his death revealing the discovery of an ancient book the Pope wanted Gabriel to have that would change the relationship between Jews and Christians for the better. Both have disappeared.

Together Donati and Gabriel seek out the clues that will lead them to the truth about the Pope's death and in the process change the Catholic Church forever.


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This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger (Goodreads Author)

This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Brilliant the the tale of four children fleeing from the Lincoln Indian Training School in search of a place to call home. Set during The Great Depression.

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The Great Digest Flag from r/mississippi

The Apple Orchard by Susan Wiggs

The Apple Orchard by Susan Wiggs
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Interspersed with yummy recipes we travel to Bella Vista the family estate that Tess Delaney never knew about to meet the sister she didn't know she had.

The story begins with Tess returning a necklace to Annelise Winther that was taken from her family by the Nazis in World War II. While Annelise doesn't want to part with the necklace she does allow Tess to sell a few things she found at garage sells.

In line for a promotion Tess is hurrying back to the auction house where she works when she meets Dominic Rossi who tells her that her Grandfather Magnus is in a coma and that he has left half his estate (Bella Vista) to her. Poor Tess didn't even know she had a Grandfather, much less a half sister that shares her birthday. As she grows closer to her half sister Isabel, she is broken hearted that Isabel may lose the only home she has ever known but when she finds a document gifting Magnus' Grandfather with a Faberge Egg she becomes determined to track it down to save the Apple Orchard. The only problem the Egg is missing. Various documents and recollections by Tess' Mom (Shannon) lead Tess to believe her Father Eric was on the way to sell the egg the day he died. Eventually they discover that Eric's best friend took the egg determined to get the egg back for Isabel and Magnus Tess has to promise to walk away from Dominic a man she has grown to love and the life she wants with him.

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