Monthly Archives: June 2016

Review: A Certain Age by Beatriz Williams

Williams is an “auto-buy” author for me. I don’t even read the premise, I just assume that book will be mine.   This, by far, has to be my favorite, for Williams manages to combine two of my favorite genres, mystery … Continue reading

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Review: The Bourbon Thief by Tiffany Reisz

Readers may be shocked to see this book coming across my review schedule. On the surface, it doesn’t seem like its my typical reading fare, yet on further examination quite the opposite is revealed. I’m not going to reveal much … Continue reading

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Summer Book Preview: July 2016, Part III

I’m glad to see you’ve come back for the last part of my July preview list! In case you  missed it, here are Part I and Part II. Following are the titles that publish the last two weeks of July! … Continue reading

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Review: Since She Went Away by David Bell

Talk about a thriller chock full of intensity, involving not one or two, but multiple unsolved crimes.  Bell keeps the chapters short, alternating between Jenna and her son, Jared’s, point of view. Doing so adds to the tension, but also … Continue reading

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Summer Book Preview: July 2016, Part II

I’m baaack, and with more books! Earlier this week, I shared the first part of my July preview list. Were you one of the fortunate who earned ebook credits from the settlement? Time to spend that money! Following are the … Continue reading

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Review: Disappearance at Devil’s Rock by Paul Tremblay

Let’s start by saying I absolutely LOVED Tremblay’s previous novel A Head Full of Ghosts.  That book left me questioning everything I read, a novel that leaves you questioning what actually transpired days after you’ve finished reading.   A truly … Continue reading

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Summer Book Preview: July 2016, Part I

I was neglect in creating preview posts for June (thanks to my crazy schedule, BEA, etc.) so I knew i couldn’t be remiss in sharing July titles that piqued my attention.  July is quite a month for books, leaving me … Continue reading

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Review: Before the Fall by Noah Hawley

This novel defied any preconceived notions or ideas I had about the premise. I dare to say there is such thing as your typical accident or tragedy story, but this certainly wasn’t it.  It truly defies classification. While the climax is most … Continue reading

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Review: He Will Be My Ruin by K.A. Tucker

This is Tucker’s first thriller and I certainly hope it won’t be her last! I was captivated by the beginning, immediately invested in uncovering what lead to Celine’s death.  The story is told through Maggie’s point of view, but also … Continue reading

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Review: If I Forget You by Thomas Christopher Greene

I adored Greene’s previous novel, The Headmaster’s Wife. When I learned he’d penned another novel I was thrilled beyond belief.  Unfortunately, it didn’t meet my expectations.  The Headmaster’s Wife was full of intensity, a novel I referred to in my review as  “a … Continue reading

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