Fiction

Nightblade’s Vengeance (Blades of the Fallen #1) by Ryan Kirk

4 stars

I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest opinion.

This is a really good start to a new fantasy series. This is the first book that I’ve read by this author, but certainly won’t be the last. The story is set in a “Kingdom” that reminds me of feudal China or Japan. The King is sick and dying with no heir. Members from the three ruling families sit on the King’s Council. Each family tries to maneuver to take over the throne upon the King’s death. Continue reading “Nightblade’s Vengeance (Blades of the Fallen #1) by Ryan Kirk” →

December 22, 2017 0

The Guilty (Will Robie #4) by David Baldacci

4 stars

This is another great Will Robie book. When a mission goes awry, Will is forced to take a step back and try to get his head straight. He needs to figure out if he can continue working for the government. One way to do this is to make peace with his past, which he is reluctant to do. Will is estranged from his father and hasn’t returned to his home town since he left just after high school. When he learns that his father has been arrested for murder, Will returns to his small southern town to confront his past and help his father. Continue reading “The Guilty (Will Robie #4) by David Baldacci” →

December 18, 2017 0

Millard Salter’s Last Day by Jacob M. Appel

2.5 stars

I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest opinion.

It’s Millard Salter’s 75 birthday. He starts the day meeting with a woman he has recently fallen in love with and helps with her final plans to kill herself that day. He plans to join her in the afterlife at the end of the day. He then goes to his work as the head of the psychiatric department of a local hospital. Millard has his final day planned out between visits with his children, final plans for his colleagues and a visit to his last wife’s cemetery plot. Along the way, Millard thinks about people and activities in his past and steels himself to go through with his plans. Continue reading “Millard Salter’s Last Day by Jacob M. Appel” →

November 13, 2017 0

Sleep Like a Baby (Aurora Teagarden #10) by Charlaine Harris

3.5 stars

This is another fun book in the Aurora Teagarden book series. In this book, Aurora has just given birth to daughter Sophie. She and Aubrey are settling into the routine of new parents when the body of a murdered woman is found in their backyard. Once again, the couple is embroiled in a crazy mystery that they can’t help but try to solve themselves.

As usual, the book is a quick, fun, effortless read. It has humor and enough twists to keep the reader engaged to the end.

November 11, 2017 0

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

4 stars

I really enjoyed this book. Eleanor Oliphant is socially awkward and speaks her mind. She works as a finance clerk in a graphic design company. When she was a child she suffered a terrible tragedy which left her with physical and emotional scars. She’s quite content to live her solitary life, eating pizza and drinking vodka. That is, until she has a chance encounter with the new IT guy, Raymond. She and Raymond come to the rescue of an elderly man, Sammy, that has fallen in the street. Her continued interaction with Raymond and Sammy forces her to realize that perhaps she doesn’t have to go through life on her own. Continue reading “Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman” →

November 7, 2017 0