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Black Diamond Fall by Joseph Olshan

Black diamond fall

3 stars

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

This was an ok book. Luc Flanders is a college student living a double life. He’s a total “bro” with his college friends and girlfriend, but he’s secretly in love with an older man whom he sneaks off to see as often as possible. After a night of playing hockey with friends, Luc disappears. The police are torn between deciding if Luc ran off on his own and is simply laying low to avoid friends and family, or if he met with foul play. The police suspect several people of having knowledge of Luc’s whereabouts and condition, including Luc’s college friends and girlfriend, two juice-head twins selling performance enhancers, and his older lover. Continue reading “Black Diamond Fall by Joseph Olshan” →

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Sadie by Courtney Summers

Sadie

4 stars

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

This is a very good, quick read. The story and characters grab your attention from the start. Nineteen year old Sadie and her younger sister Mattie have had a very rough life. Their mother suffers from alcohol and drug addiction and subjects the girls to a series of deadbeat boyfriends. When Sadie’s mother abandons the girls, Sadie is tasked with raising Mattie. But Mattie longs for her mother and the girls’ relationship begins to strain. When Mattie is found dead, Sadie’s world falls apart. Continue reading “Sadie by Courtney Summers” →

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Tear Me Apart by J.T. Ellison

tear me apart

4 stars

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

Another great book from this author! It is a quick and easy read with plenty of suspense and twists and turns to keep you turning the pages until the very end. The story is compelling and the characters are interesting. Even when you think you’ve figured the mystery out, you’re not quite sure you know the truth. Continue reading “Tear Me Apart by J.T. Ellison” →

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The Fallen (Amos Decker #4) by David Baldacci

the fallen (baldacci)

4 stars

Another great Amos Decker novel. This time Amos and his partner Alex are visiting Alex’s sister in a small, dying town called Baronville. Her sister moved there because her husband got a job in the new fulfillment center in town. The town’s economy is crumbling and it has a rampant opioid addiction problem. Continue reading “The Fallen (Amos Decker #4) by David Baldacci” →

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The President is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson

the president is missing

3.5 stars

The President has information that enemies of the US are about to launch a cyber attack on the country that will essentially shut it down. Even worse, there is a traitor in the cabinet. When a woman and man contact the president with an offer to stop the attack, he goes incognito and slips out of the White House to meet them. Discovering that the threat is real and is set to start the next day, the President goes missing in an effort to stop the imminent attack. Continue reading “The President is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson” →

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The Other Woman by Sandie Jones

The other woman

4 stars (release date August 21, 2018)

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

This was a good, quick read. It has plenty of twists and turns and is an interesting story. Emily meets Adam and thinks he’s the perfect man. Soon after they meet they plunge head-long into a serious relationship. After only a few months they’ve moved in together. Everything is perfect – except Adam’s mother Pammie. Continue reading “The Other Woman by Sandie Jones” →

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Silent in the Grave (Lady Julia Grey #1) by Deanna Raybourn

silent in the grave

4 stars

This is the first book in a historical mystery series set in the late 1880s in London. In the first book we meet Lady Julia Grey. She is a lady in her late 20’s unhappily married to her childhood friend, Sir Edward Grey. She comes from an aristocratic family, one of nine siblings. While at a dinner party in their home, Edward collapses and dies. Continue reading “Silent in the Grave (Lady Julia Grey #1) by Deanna Raybourn” →

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Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris

bring me bacck

3 stars (release date June 19, 2018)

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

Finn and Layla are a young couple on holiday in France. They stop at a rest stop and Layla disappears. Was she kidnapped? Was she murdered? Did she run away? No one knows and a body is never found. Twelve years later Finn is living in a small English town engaged to Layla’s sister, Ellen. He begins receiving mysterious emails telling him that Layla is alive. He and Ellen also begin finding Layla’s favorite Russian dolls around the house – a special secret that only Layla, Finn and Ellen know about. As Finn tries to hide Layla’s possible return from Ellen, he becomes more and more frantic to determine if she is really alive, or if someone is just toying with him. Continue reading “Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris” →

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Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier

Jar of Hearts

4.5 stars (release date June 12, 2018)

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

This was a really good mystery/thriller. The story is intense and keeps the reader’s attention right to the end. It’s a very quick read and I had a hard time putting the book down. Continue reading “Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier” →

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