It was a true mystery in every sense. I ...
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It was a true mystery in every sense. I was intrigued throughout the book. At times I felt I had it figured out but wasn't sure until the end
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I was sure I had this mystery figured out many times. Each time something new was revealed, and I was proven wrong. I couldn't put this book down. I had to find out what happened. Highly recommend!
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This is a mystery, not Stephen King's usual horror.  But it may just be the best mystery I've ever read, and I've read more mysteries than any other fiction for my entire life.  Using strictly the plot, King dissects what a mystery is:  a problem-solving novel for the modern world, which is comforting because, however complex or horrible the murder, the mystery is solved and the wrong is righted as best it can be.  But what do you have if the solution can't BE solved without an answer from the victim?
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I love a good murder mystery, having grown up on Agatha Christie, Edgar Allen Poe, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ellery Queen and the like. But this is the first non-fiction mystery I have read and I loved it!  Every time I thought I knew who the murderer was, another twist, a new fact, another surprising revelation.  Every time I thought I knew what would happen next, I was wrong.  This is an excellent example of truth being stranger than fiction.  Ms. Davis is an excellent writer, blending fact with speculation honestly, creating suspense and a desire to read through to the end as quickly as possible.  I admit that I read this book much too quickly because I sympathized tremendously with the victims and their families and I wanted to know who had committed such heinous crimes.  Now, however, I shall have the pleasure of rereading more carefully so I can savor the journey through the chapters. I highly recommend this book!
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i FOUND IT FASCINATING RIGHT FROM THE VERY BEGINNING.  i USUALLY LIKE MYSTERIES; THIS BOOK HAD
THAT AND EVERYTHING ELSE AND I DIDN'T HAVE TO WAIT MANY CHAPTERS BEFORE i WAS CAPTIVATED.
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This spiritual memoir has all the obscure clues, improbable twists, drama and suspense that one would expect in a finely crafted detective story...only it's all true. Randolph Rogers meticulously recorded his experiences from the time he had the disturbingly vivid dream that set him down a path of exploration that would forever change his life.

In this dream, his childhood friend, Kathy, told him that she had died, and to please tell certain of her friends. Rogers had lost all connection with her, but he enlists his mother in tracking down the family and does indeed discover that Kathy had died of cancer on the day of the dream. Through a series of synchronicities, he is led to an acupuncturist who specializes in past life regressions, and discovers that he and Kathy were twin souls who had shared many lifetimes.
When Rogers, a videographer, takes advantage of a business trip to England to visit the scene of one of his regressions at Pontefract Castle, he is blown away by knowing details of the place that were no longer visible.  He opens to dimensions of spiritual experience that are poles apart from his rigid Catholic school upbringing. Through the journeys he takes in the dream state and in regression, and the accumulation of improbable coincidences, he gradually becomes convinced that we humans are eternal beings whose essence is love and whose expression is creation.

The Key of Life is not just the story of one man's search for meaning, but of every man's quest to understand the mystery of why we're here and how it all works. The answers that Rogers found by opening himself to the mystery and communicating with other dimensions are comforting and encouraging to us all.
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A flickering light from a candle contributes even more mystery to Sybil who is setting across the table from me. Her moist bright red lips and black hair hanging down in ringlets have my entire attention. She is holding my hand and gently follows the lines on my palm as she reads sweet nothings.  Excuse me! I was totally caught up in this book, Maids of Misfortune, and I guess I so wanted to be a part of it.

Our heroine Annie (aka Madam Sibyl) is a palm reader/ financial adviser to earn enough money to operate her boarding house in Victorian San Francisco. All of a sudden everything changes and one of her (Madam Sibyls) clients shows up dead and the police rule it suicide. Now Annie is sure that her client would never commit suicide and sets out to prove it was murder. She is soon joined by her future Face Sucker (love interest) a young lawyer Nate in the final solution of this mystery.

The author gives the reader a cast of well filled out characters. The truly astute will solve this mystery many times before the author buttons it up with the real solution and allows Annie to Suck Face with Nate.

I really enjoyed this book and would really recommend it to the avid mystery reader,
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There was more than one mystery to solve and in the end they were all related. I enjoyed it very much.
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Wendy (although she looks emaciated!) does a great job of this mystery.  It is believable and carries through to the very end.  My husband and I truly enjoyed it.
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This is my first experience with this author and I am so glad I found her. This is a mystery that keeps you on the edge of your seat with every page. It is about what could well be a real situation and real people. It is a mystery with tenderness and humanity in it. The people are caring and kind. And how does this author manage to pull it off all in one tidy book? I have not one clue.

Susan Slade's life is a hair short of idyllic. She has loving parents, a fantastic Aunt, and 'step-sister' who has fit right into the family. Susan's life begins to fall apart with the deaths of her parents only months apart. As she starts to settle their estate, Susan discovers a bunch of documents which make her whole life a lie. It seems Susan was adopted. Susan sets foot on a journey which takes her to the North Carolina coast where she finds another man. Her search is blocked by so many different paths that only strength, and the love and support of Reid, her new man, help her through her journey. There is suspence every inch of the way as Susan struggles to solve her mystery.

This story is a good clean mystery. I recommend it for age 18 on up.
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Wow!  This book was absolutely perfect in every way.

I knew from page one that no one was who they at first appeared to be. The fun in the reading was trying to figure out what each secret was and who was up to no good.  The mystery builds and builds until each clue is slowly revealed one delicious piece at a time.  Mr. Fischer saved the best morsel to savor on your tongue to the very last sentence.  All I could think when I was finished reading was,'that was amazing'.

A great mystery and at the same time very thought provoking.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this mystery. It was well written taking you into the imagination of a child who is handed an all too real mystery. With the twists and turns of plot and sub plots it keeps you guessing. A little slow in setting up, once it came together I couldn't put it down. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good mystery
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This book was a pleasure to read. Never having read this author, I wasn't sure what I had gotten myself into when the standard narrative form was not used. The chapters take on the form of a retelling of events from the major characters, going from one character to another to unfold the story. Each ones' flaws and hopes are exposed, even as the murder unfolds. All of the characters are explored in depth, and by doing so, discoveries are made and secrets revealed that made this mystery a page turner until the murderer is unmasked. By the end, I was satisfied that justice had been done, and I eagerly await the next installment of this original mystery tale. I received this book in return for an unbiased review from Net Galley.
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It is a page turner.  It combines mystery, character study, and the pernatious will of a man deeply wronged by secrets and lies. I enjoyed it immensely.
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The latest installment captured my attention from the first chapter. Beautifully written, it had all my favorite elements, characters, and just enough mystery to keep me guessing to the very end. Once I began reading, I couldn't stop. The big reveal was everything I hoped for. I truly enjoyed reading this book.
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This was one of the best mystery, crime solving styled novels that I have read in a long time. Michael I. Benjamin provides a great scenario for what seemed like an ordinary death, but new evidence arises, causing Jeannie to become involved in the case and having to try to promptly close the case. The varying information seems to lead to new suspects at every turn, something I appreciated because it gave more possibilities to who could have truly committed the crime, allowing me to think more critically and try to draw connections to who truly committed murder. This is a very well written book and doesnt have any nonessential fluff or characters that are of no importance. Benjamin writes everything into the story with a purpose, whether it is meant to act as a red herring or truly be a clue, all of the information becomes critical when finally trying to determine who was the true culprit in the murder.
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This book was recommended to me by several people whose opinions I respect.  I was NOT disappointed.  This true story combines all of the best conventions of fictional mystery, but it's true, which makes it that much more incredible.  I loved it and I admire Mr. Larson's ability to make history come alive for his readers.