Where Dreams Descend

I absolutely loved The Night Circus. When I saw Where Dreams Descend listed on NetGalley and compared to one of my favorite books, I picked it up. While they both have similar topics, this is no Night Circus. It seemed over long and really slow-paced. Admittedly, I am not aContinue Reading

Killer Kung Pao

In Killer Kung Pao, Lana Lee at twenty-eight is the manager of her family’s noodle house in Asia Village near Cleveland. She feels pretty adult even if her slightly older sister, Anna May, thinks changing her hair color from black to pink to gray is “gateway hair” just proving howContinue Reading

The Second Wife

A fire breaks out in a home. Natalie, The Second Wife, escapes without injury. But her fourteen-year-old stepdaughter, Jade, has to be rescued by firemen. After awakening from a brief coma, Jade tells her father, Alex, she was hiding in her closet. But she wasn’t fleeing the fire. She saysContinue Reading

Three Perfect Liars

Three Perfect Liars is a well-crafted thriller about the conflicts and vulnerabilities women feel when returning from maternity leave. Laura is sad to leave her 6-month-old son at home with her husband, Nate. But she is excited to return to her high-powered advertising job after her six month maternity leave.Continue Reading

Dopeworld

An interesting, though somewhat disorganized, look into the world’s illegal drug culture. Dopeworld is the author’s personal experience with being a drug dealer in England. It is also a worldwide history of the gangs who profited by transporting and selling drugs for the last 50 years. Finally, the author interviewsContinue Reading

The Watcher

Teenage Erica has an ultra-religious family. She also has night terrors and/or sleep paralysis, where she imagines a demon is after her. When the family moves to a new town, Erica has The Watcher as her next-door neighbor. Is he just a pervy peeper or does he want something more?Continue Reading