Measure of Darkness
Five people are killed after a house party gets lethal in Measure of Darkness. A confrontation between neighbors kills three including one of the combatants. A six-year-old is hit in his bed from crossfire. In the ensuing uproar, another party guest is run down in the street by a panickedContinue Reading
Craving His Best Friend’s Ex
Ethan is Craving His Best Friend’s Ex in this perfect light summer read. Ethan and Mason are best friends. When they see Crissanne at a college party, Mason, always the impulsive one, approaches her. Mason and Crissanne have a romantic relationship but Ethan is envious and regretful that he didn’tContinue Reading
Against the Claw
The second Lobster Shack mystery, after Curses, Boiled Again (reviewed here), is as good as the first! Against the Claw starts with Allie pulling lobster traps with Bertha. The last trap also pulls up a dead girl. With Aunt Gully’s Lobster Shack expected to host a huge number of customersContinue Reading
A Double Life
Claire desperately wants to find her missing father to discover his reasons for living A Double Life. Claire was only eight when her father bludgened her live-in babysitter Emma to death and attempted to do the same to her mother. After her mother escaped the house, her father disappeared. WhenContinue Reading
Midnight Snacks are Murder
Midnight Snacks are Murder is a good humorous cozy with a wonderful setting and characters. The addition of gluten-free recipes makes this series unique. Poppy is opening a bed and breakfast with her Aunt Ginny. Her contractor, Smitty, is incompetent. Worse, her investor and former mother-in-law, Georgina, has come toContinue Reading
Gentleman’s Murder
A Gentleman’s Murder just made me a believer in reincarnation. In this case of Agatha Christie in this perfectly imagined locked room mystery set in 1924. Eric Peterkin is a member of the prestigious Britannia Club, open to male war veterans only. When a wager ends in murder, Eric, anContinue Reading
Silliest Stories Out of Bustleburg
If Welcome to Nightvale and the Hunger Games were mixed into a smoothie, it would taste like the Silliest Stories Out of Bustleburg. With a royal family in addition to a mayor, the town of Bustleburg is not your typical town. Run by major polluters Dellaflame safety services and Toxaco,Continue Reading
Book Giveaway Winner Chosen
Enter this book giveaway to grab a free copy of Craving His Best Friend’s Ex by Katherine Garbera. Written by USA Today bestselling author, Katherine Garbera, Craving His Best Friend’s Ex will be published by Harlequin Desire on August 7, 2018. A blurb from the book: Heartbreak gives her only oneContinue Reading
Ghosted
Ghosted, the word, is when a hookup quietly ignores your texts, calls, emails and other online communications. Ghosted, the book, is a wonderful twisty love story. Sarah and Eddie, both in their late 30s, spend a romantic week together after meeting unexpectedly. As Eddie is leaving for a holiday inContinue Reading
Space Between
Space Between is a good choice for fans of Gone Girl. Sarah and Ben have been married 15 years when Ben mysteriously disappears. Ben leaves behind a shiny new Glock, an erased security system and a million dollar transfer into Sarah’s bank account. Ben was scheduled to testify the followingContinue Reading
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Enter this book giveaway to grab a free copy of I See Life Through Rosé Colored Glasses by Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Serretella. I gave this book 5 out of 5 stars in my review earlier this week and now you have a chance to win this hilarious book for yourself.Continue Reading
God Complex: Dogma
Great world building and artwork makes the God Complex: Dogma a great choice for sci-fi fans! Seneca is a digital forensic police officer in the future. His world is ruled by Greek gods called the Rulers. There is one holdout, the Church of the Trinity, which believes in just oneContinue Reading
Believe Me
All actors must embody their character. Sarah, especially, is willing to do anything for her craft. Her wish is that her audience “Believe Me”. Sarah attends a method acting school in New York City. She had blown her chance at fame at home in London. Lack of resources and noContinue Reading
Disappearing
What is causing The Disappearing of blond girls in Waddell Florida is the question in this Southern neo-gothic dripping with moss and memories of the pre-Civil War lifestyle. After her husband leaves, Lane returns to her hometown in Florida with her two daughters, Annalee and Talley, to live with herContinue Reading
Nevermind of Brian Hildebrand
The Nevermind of Brian Hildebrand, along with the rest of him, is run down by his own car. He is in a coma and cannot move. But he can think. One day a 12-year-old girl, Millie, appears in his head. She is from Sedona, Arizona. She disappears as quickly asContinue Reading
Guide to Magazine Article Writing
Hit by writer’s block on your novel? To push that block off your shoulder, try writing magazine articles while also working on your masterwork. With newspapers closing, “91% of US adults [still] read print magazines.” This guide is filled with practical advice to write targeted articles that will make someContinue Reading