2.5 stars
Meh. I usually like Grisham’s novels, but this one was not one of his best. I think perhaps the well is finally running dry. The book started ok, but quickly fizzled out. None of the characters were likeable, the plot and dialog was absurd and the story was not compelling. I really couldn’t believe this was a John Grisham book. Continue reading “The Rooster Bar by John Grisham”
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”
4 stars (release date June 19, 2018)
I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I really enjoyed this book. The writing is very engaging, the characters interesting and the story compelling. Loveday is a young woman with a painful past that works in a book shop and keeps to herself. She prefers books to people and tattoos the first line of her favorite books all over her body. When a magician/poet worms his way into her life and heart at the same time she receives three mysterious deliveries at the book shop, will Loveday finally confront her past and learn to move on?
This book is a quick read and hard to put down. I highly recommend you read it.
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”
3.5 stars
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This was a good first book in this new series. There is minimal worldbuilding, but that’s pretty typical for a YA Fantasy book. The main characters are likeable and earnest. There is plenty of action and the storyline moves along at a decent pace. I recommend reading this book. Continue reading “Song of Blood & Stone (Earthsinger Chronicles #1) by L. Penelope”
4 stars
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This is a great sequel to the first book in the series Nightblade’s Vengeance. The book starts off with a bang and doesn’t slow down. With the kingdom in chaos and on the brink of civil war, the nightblades must choose a side. After the events of the last book, the nightblades are out of favor with the citizens in the Kingdom. Nightblades are considered the enemies of the kingdom, are hunted by the lords and must go into hiding. Continue reading “Nightblade’s Honor (Blades of the Fallen #2) by Ryan Kirk”
4.5 stars
This is another series set in the Banished Lands, but about 100 years after the events in The Faithful and the Fallen book series. Most of the Banished Lands is ruled by the Ben-Elim, the warrior angels that helped fight and banish the Kadoshim. As they conquer ancient kingdoms to extend their rule, the Ben-Elim force humans into submission, promising peace in the land. But peace is fragile and when the Kadoshim are discovered raiding the edges of the empire, panic ensues. Continue reading “A Time of Dread (Of Blood and Bone #1) by John Gwynne”
4.5 stars (release date 7/10/18)
Holy.Cow. Now that’s what I call a sequel!! This is the second book in the 4MK Thriller book series and it does not disappoint. If you haven’t read the first book The Fourth Monkey you need to read it now so that you’re ready when this book comes out in July. These are some of the best thriller/mystery books I’ve read in the last year. Continue reading “The Fifth To Die (4MK Thriller #2) by J.D. Barker”
3 stars
I received a free copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Widower Doctor Noah Alderman married Maggie. Together with his son from his first marriage, they’ve built a happy life. That happiness is shattered when Maggie’s long-lost 17 year old daughter Anna moves in with them. Head strong and troubled, Anna turns the house upside down, ruining the happy family’s life. Things get worse when Anna is murdered and Noah is charged with the crime. Maggie’s is left reeling and searches for answers. Continue reading “After Anna by Lisa Scottoline”
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