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Watch Me Disappear

July 5, 2017July 4, 2017 / beckmank / 5 Comments

4/5 Stairs. What happened to Billie Flannigan when she went out for a hike and never came back?

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Catalina Eddy. A mini review.

April 5, 2017April 6, 2017 / beckmank / Leave a comment

4/5 Stairs. If you are a fan of crime novels, you will enjoy this collection of three stories set in Southern California across three different decades.

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The Princess Diarist. Funny. Insightful. And at times, heartbreaking.

January 27, 2017January 27, 2017 / beckmank / 11 Comments

5/5 Stairs If you are a fan of Carrie Fisher's writing, or Princess Leia, this memoir is not to be missed.

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The Wrong Side of Goodbye

January 9, 2017 / beckmank / 15 Comments

4/5 Stairs As always, this is a fast-paced page turner. Great mystery/thriller for all you armchair detectives out there.

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If I Did It: Skip this bizarre pseudo-confession.

June 2, 2016June 2, 2016 / beckmank / 2 Comments

2/5 Stairs If you insist on reading this book, read the Goldman's intro, the ghostwriter's prologue, and Dominick Dunne's short afterword. Skip the actual book.

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