Police Detective Alisha "Ali" Green was brutally attacked
two months ago. The killer left her almost dead and her
partner dead. Since then has she had a memory problem, even
simple things are hard to remember. She can't even be sure
that her memory is always right. And, the Read more...
It's been several years since I read THE
DANTE CLUB, but I still remember how engrossed I was with the
book, even though the details of the book is a bit hazy. Nevertheless,
reading THE DANTE Read more...
You know what I like? Books about time travel. So, when I read the
description of this book about a serial killer that can move through
time, I knew I had to read it.
THE SHIMMER starts off strong
with Sergeant Jack Redding Read more...
I have to admit that having Mary Russell's old friend
Veronica Beaconsfield making an appearance in this book
brought back a lot of fond memories from the earlier books.
Yeah, I got nostalgic and all remembering Mary and
Veronica's school days not to mention the religious sect
"The Read more...
Once upon a time, I read a book called UPROOTED and I found
it to be a fabulous novel. So, I was thrilled to get the
chance to read SPINNING SILVER, a new novel by Naomi Novik.
Now this novel is a stand-alone fantasy novel that in some
ways Read more...
Someday must I take time off from my busy reading schedule to re-
read the Charlie Parker
series. It's such a fabulous series and I envy those that have yet read a
single book and will discover just how great the Read more...
What a deliciously decadent story! As a big fan of historical fiction set
in the 1920s, was I instantly intrigued by the story of APRIL IN PARIS, 1921 by Tessa
Lunney, and I was thrilled to discover how wonderful the book was right Read more...
I read SWORN TO SILENCE , the
first book in the Kate Burkholder series some years ago and loved it. After reading it, I did get
several of the books in the series and planned Read more...
What would be like if the Great Library of Alexandria had
never burned down? Would all the amazing knowledge that was
stored there and now is gone have enriched the world? Just
imagine what a different world we could live in today. That
is what Rachel Caine has done with Read more...
I was surprised and delighted to see ROUGH JUSTICE, a new novella in the
Cainsville series, which I
thought had ended with Rituals. Getting a new, although short, story
about Olivia Taylor-Jones and Gabriel is Read more...
STAY HIDDEN is the ninth book in
the Mike Bowditch series
and I was thrilled once again step into Mike's world. Now, I have only
read two books previously in this series, but I enjoy Read more...
Sometimes I dare to leave my safe place of crime and thriller novels and
venture into the world of feel-good and romance. I actually do it gladly
if the book's setting is in the American South. I just love small town
stories, where everyone knows everyone and they Read more...
SALT LANE is the first book in the Alexandra
Cupidi series. However, Alexandra first showed up in
the book THE BIRDWATCHER, which I haven't read (yet). I read
a lot of crime novels and I was curious Read more...
I'm always on the lookout for a good mystery series and I've
had my eyes set on trying out this series for some time.
What's not to like? A small-town mystery with a female
deputy sheriff who also works part-time as an insurance
investigator. As Read more...
Lillo Gray never thought that instead of attending the wedding of an old
friend, she is instead driving the bride, and two of the bride's friends
home to Lighthouse Beach, in a borrowed VW van. Then again,
discovering the husband-to-be in a delicate situation is a very Read more...
I might have faced reading this book with a bit of trepidation. I have
only read one book before in the Secret Histories series (MOONBREAKER) and no books
from the Nightside series and Ghost Finders series. However, I did not
need to Read more...
JAR OF HEARTS is a compelling
thrilling that starts off with a bang! Right from the very start, do we
know that Georgina "Geo" Shaw is guilty of knowing what happened to
her best friend, Angela Wong, who disappeared fourteen years ago?
The blame Read more...
Reading a Jenny Colgan book always fills me with
contentment. I know the story will draw me in and
the dialogue will be both funny and serious and I
will love the characters. I just know it. And, I was not
wrong this time either.
In THE ENDLESS BEACH are Read more...
What truly enchanted me when it came to THE WAY OF BEAUTY
was Penn Station. Oh, how I wished it was still standing in
all its glory. Alas, it had to give way for progress.
Luckily, there are still images and like this book,
imaginative stories that make Penn Station Read more...
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