4-Star Review of Donny and Mary Grace’s California Adventure
Read the full review and comments at Online Book Club.

Read the full review and comments at Online Book Club.

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Cathy Pepe didn’t write the Grandma Gang mysteries for praise, accolades or glowing reviews. She penned the series to honor her beloved brother, Donny, whose zest for life was never slowed or dampened by his Down syndrome. The praise, accolades and glowing reviews that followed each book in the series were simply affirmation that she…
Crime-solving siblings Mary Grace and Donny team up with the Grandma Gang to solve the mysterious disappearance of dogs from their California town; Ten percent of net proceeds from book sales to be donated to Special Olympics Lompoc, CA (September 26, 2022) – Author Cathy Pepe has released the second novel in the Grandma Gang…
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