Violet and Sophie are childhood best friends. When Violet is killed by a college sorority hazing incident, she returns to haunt Sophie looking for revenge in Sisterhood: A Hyde Street Story. A second Hyde Street story, Devour, is also included. It tells the tale of a wonder drug in 1983Continue Reading
Paradox is another fast moving police procedural from the Preston team. Get ready to suspend your disbelief in the sequel to Extinction, a Cash and Colcord thriller. Could aliens have been responsible for a reclusive old coot’s murder in the Colorado wilderness? Or perhaps a Catholic zealot? Why was theContinue Reading
I just have to say I adore Mad Mabel, both the book and the character. The plot has multiple twists. One I saw coming, so I felt superior for a minute. Quickly followed by three or four totally surprising ones that took my confidence down a few pegs. Bravo! ArmchairContinue Reading
First, if you haven’t read the first book in this series, Nash Falls, do not read this review as it contains major spoilers for that book. In fact, don’t even read the publisher’s blurb. Hope Rises is a direct sequel that continues Walter Nash’s story after the major cliffhanger inContinue Reading
Drownproof tells the tale of a former Navy SEAL and the eight lessons he learned throughout his life. Using his own exciting life experiences as an example of how each lesson works keeps the book compelling. The author’s life story is more impressive than most. While there are life lessonsContinue Reading
These Familiar Walls is a new twist on the haunted house sub genre that horror and even domestic suspense fans shouldn’t miss. Amber, her firefighting husband, and their two young children move into her childhood home. The house was recently the site of her parents’ brutal murder. However, Amber decidesContinue Reading
Revenge Prey begins with a hit on a Russian defector and never lets up. It has been awhile since a James Patterson book has been this good. Lucas Davenport is back fighting the good fight. This time he has to sacrifice a loved one—his beloved Porsche. But to track downContinue Reading
Yesteryear begins as a women’s fiction slice-of-life story that quickly devolves into something much more original than that. It is a must read if you feel that every story has already been told. Natalie is unsatisfied with her life. Raised in an evangelical community, she chafes at the boundaries ofContinue Reading
In A Disorganised Death, Ellen is a professional declutterer…and an amateur detective. Just like a hammer always seeing a nail, Ellen sees two suspicious deaths among her decluttering jobs. The daughter of a recently deceased pub owner asks Ellen to declutter his house but really wants Ellen to locate hisContinue Reading
I was disappointed by The Subtle Art of Folding Space. I loved the cover. However, the plot of this book seems like a mishmash of better science fiction books and movies. The Matrix comes to mind constantly when reading this book. That plot had well-designed world building with an underlyingContinue Reading
It is always a pleasure to spend time with Bailey and the gang in Harvest, Ohio. In Truffle Trouble, Bailey and Aiden are finally getting married! While the wedding goes off without a hitch, the reception is marred by finding a dead vintner in the kitchen. Not to mention aContinue Reading
House flipper Whitney is reading a book in the loft of a new project when an investigative reporter is killed in the barn below. Amateur detective Whitney feels obligated to investigate right along with the police in The Barn Identity, the eighth book in the House-Flipper cozy mystery series. ThisContinue Reading
First Ellie is betrayed by those she trusted most. Then she is targeted by a homicidal sadist bent on ruining every aspect of Ellie’s life. Only con man turned attorney, Eddie Flynn, can save her in Two Kinds of Stranger. WOW, what a fast-pasted twisty ride of a story! IContinue Reading
A man with a horrific past is caught in an untenable position on a subway train racing underneath New York City in The Survivor. Ben just wants to forget being let go from his recent job on his first day after orientation. He boards the subway planning his next steps.Continue Reading
With ten stories, Statues: Junji Ito Story Collection provides scares for every taste. Mysterious red stitches, a present monster, strange small town funeral rituals, a disastrous circus, grateful hornets and more populate this horror anthology. They give off the same eerie feeling as Black Mirror. The echoes of some ofContinue Reading
It is refreshing to read a cozy mystery from a male perspective especially when it is as fun to read as Stakeouts and Strollers. Charlie is a former reporter who is transitioning to a private detective role. He and his businesswoman wife are struggling with their newborn daughter’s sleep patterns,Continue Reading