Ugh. This book was really hard to read and I was so glad when I finished. It’s a depressing mystery/thriller about a dysfunctional family of selfish, narcissistic people. None of the characters had any redeeming qualities.
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This is another fantastic mystery/thriller in this wonderful series. The story is set in Paris, where Armand and his wife are visiting as they await the birth of another grandchild. Walking through the city after dinner, Armand’s godfather, the billionaire Stephen Horowitz, is intentionally run down in the street and critical injured. And so, the mystery begins.
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This is a very good first book in an exciting new fantasy series. It has interesting characters, multiple storylines and focuses more on magic than sword fighting. I’m not a huge fan of books focused on magic, but this isn’t the wizard-wielding type of magic. It’s much more subtle and sinister.
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This is an ok mystery thriller about the relationship of two sisters and what happens when mistrust is sowed by outside forces.
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This is a cute, sweet modern romance involving a foreign Prince that needs money to save the royal family and an American heiress that needs to get married to get her inheritance.
Continue reading “The Prince’s Bride (The Prince’s Bride #1) by J. J. McAvoy”
This is a wonderful, warm book revisiting beloved characters from Whistle Stop, Alabama. The book skips back and forth between time periods and characters, telling some of the side stories in between the lines of Fried Green Tomatoes.
Continue reading “The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop (Whistle Stop, AL #2) by Fannie Flagg”
Huh. I’m not quite sure what I just read. It was a mash-up of several genres, including gothic, horror, mystery, LGBTQ romance and historical fiction. This is a unique book that won’t be for everyone.
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This is a really good contemporary fiction. The story is a slow burn that builds to the climatic conclusion.
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3.5 stars
This is another good fantasy novel from the author. The great thing is that this is a stand alone, which is rare to find in fantasy books.
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