Author Archives: Jenn

Femme Fatale Interview: Kate Rhodes (A Killing of Angels, Crossbones Yard)

A little over a month ago, I mentioned that I would be rejuvenating a feature I used to host, Femme Fatale. The purpose of this feature is to highlight women in the thriller and mystery genres. Today I am pleased … Continue reading

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TSS: A Week in Review

The boys were on Spring Break this week so we used it as an excuse to take the week off and head the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. We stayed in a 100 year old cabin for five days and, I … Continue reading

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Review: Everything to Lose by Andrew Gross

Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: William Morrow (April 22, 2014) ISBN-10: 0061656003 Source: Publisher Hilary Blum is a single-monther, struggling to make ends meet after her husband left her and their autistic son.  Losing her job is the last straw and decides to confront her … Continue reading

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Review: The Girl Who Came Home: A Novel of the Titanic by Hazel Gaynor

Paperback: 384 pages Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks; First Edition edition (April 1, 2014) ISBN-10: 0062316869 Source: Publisher Fourteen individuals from a small Irish village left their loved ones behind as they embarked on a journey to New York City via the RMS Titanic. A new, … Continue reading

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Review: The Island of Doves by Kelly O’Connor McNees

Paperback: 384 pages Publisher: Berkley Trade (April 1, 2014) ISBN-10: 0425264580 Source: Publisher Susannah Fraser was promised a happy life with her husband, living in one of Buffalo’s finest homes. Instead, her home is a prison filled with physical and mental abuse. While all … Continue reading

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Frightful Friday: Code Zero: A Joe Ledger Novel by Jonathan Maberry (Audiobook)

Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. This week’s featured title is the audiobook production of Code Zero: A Joe Ledger Novel by Jonathan Maberry: Listening … Continue reading

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Review: Blood Always Tells by Hilary Davidson

Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Forge Books (April 15, 2014) ISBN-10: 0765333546 Source: Publisher Dominique Monaghan is involved with a married man. Gary Cowan is a former boxer with a history of sketchy behavior. She knows his marriage to socialite Trin … Continue reading

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Review: Under a Silent Moon by Elizabeth Haynes

Series: Detective Chief Inspector Louisa Smith Hardcover: 368 pages Publisher: Harper (April 15, 2014) ISBN-10: 0062276026 Source: Publisher One morning, the police are called to a cottage to investigate a murder in a quiet English village. The victim, Polly, is … Continue reading

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Review: Until You’re Mine by Samantha Hayes

Hardcover: 368 pages Publisher: Crown; First Edition edition (April 15, 2014) Language: English Source: Publisher Claudia Morgan-Brown finally has the life she’s dreamed of. She’s pregnant with her first child, her incredibly caring and supportive husband, James, by her side.  … Continue reading

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Review: Black Chalk by Christopher J. Yates

Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: Random House UK (April 1, 2014) ISBN-10: 1846557283 Source: Publisher Six friends, students at Oxford University, create a game. The game is made up of a series of actions, a truth or dare of sorts.  The … Continue reading

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