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Bwilson
Chameleon’s Gambit | Babette Durso
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“By Day She Blends In, By Night She is a Ghost But Every Choice Comes With A Price.“
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Jari-chan
World Gone By: A Novel | Dennis Lehane
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Pickpick

The third and last book in the Coughli trilogy. Just as Joe, we start to wonder who is up to kill him and why. Can he (we?) trust the people around him (us)? I maybe should've skimmed through the previous novels to get allt he details, but the book is readable without deeper kowledge of the previous books. Loved Joe's son and wonder what happened to him after this book ends. Dark, bloody, and lots of trigger warnings. Mafia stuff, you know.

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MallenNC
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I love reading about notable women whose accomplishments are not as well known now. If you‘re looking to read about a mafia trial this is not that — that case is only a small part of the book. The rest of it is about a Black woman who became an attorney when that was rare and it covers her full life. It‘s by her grandson but he doesn‘t lionize her; her flaws are on view. It also has an added element of family lore vs public record.

MallenNC This was my #DoubleSpin for March @TheAromaofBooks 4w
TheBookHippie I enjoyed this book very much. 4w
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 3w
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Leftcoastzen
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When a little bookstore stamp sends you down the rabbit hole ! https://laist.com/news/la-history/stanley-rose-bookstore-literary-las-hottest-sp...

LoverOfLearning Oh yes! Love this! I'd be doing all the research too! 2mo
Ruthiella Thanks for the link. What a great, and kind of classic but melancholic LA trajectory. The Big Sleep is the only Chandler I‘ve read so far but I vividly remember the bookstore scene. 2mo
Leftcoastzen @Ruthiella Right?!😁struck a real cord with me , I used to live in Long Beach , Musso & Frank is one of my favorite places, wish I could go right now! 2mo
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TheBookgeekFrau
Mafia Princess: Growing Up in Sam Giancana's Family | Antoinette Giancana, Thomas C. Renner
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Leftcoastzen 😄I remember when this book was hot! 5mo
TheBookgeekFrau @Leftcoastzen Late 80s, right? Like around the time John Gotti kept beating all the charges he was brought on trial for 🤔 5mo
Eggs 💛👑🧡 5mo
MemoirsForMe I remember this one! 5mo
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Luke-XVX
Newburn Volume 2 | Chip Zdarsky
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Week off work so I‘m catching up on some trades

TieDyeDude I didn't know there was a second book for Newburn! I enjoyed the first 6mo
Luke-XVX @TieDyeDude it‘s the conclusion too! 6mo
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AroundTheBookWorld
Son of the Mob | Gordon Korman
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DieAReader
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#Wardens2014 #ReadAway2024 #BookSpinBingo #20in4

What an enormous amount of information and history. I found this in equal parts absolutely fascinating & incredulous at the same time🤯 Just…WOW🤓📚

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 10mo
DieAReader @TheAromaofBooks ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 10mo
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TheBookgeekFrau
Murder Machine | Jerry Capeci, Gene Mustain
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 📚😱🖤 13mo
Eggs Perfect 🖤 13mo
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Tkgbjenn1
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Not just about the Mob, but about the infamous outlaws of the depression era. If you‘re a fan of mafia movies, you‘ll like this. Quick read overview histories.