Category Archives: Review

Review: Charlotte Markham and the House of Darkling by Michael Boccacino

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Jenn

Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks; Original edition (July 24, 2012) ISBN-10: 0062122614 Source: Publisher Charlotte Markham, just recently hired as governess, is forced to assume the role of nanny to the two young Darrow boys after their current … Continue reading →

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Review: A Simple Thing by Kathleen McCleary

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Jenn

Paperback: 304 pages Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks; Original edition (July 24, 2012) ISBN-10: 0062106236 Source: Publisher Susannah Delaney, her husband Matt and two children Katie and Quinn, live a hectic life in busy suburban Virginia. Katie, a teenager, is showing … Continue reading →

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Frightful Friday: 172 Hours on the Moon by Johan Harstad

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Jenn

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 book is 172 Hours on the Moon by Johan Harstad: Listening Length: 8 hours and 43 minutes Program … Continue reading →

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Review: The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Jenn

Hardcover: 288 pages Publisher: Harper; Reprint edition (July 10, 2012) ISBN-10: 0062206281 Source: Publisher Set in Barcelona in 1957, The Prisoner of Heaven  shares the story of Daniel Sempere, his wife, Bea, and their new son. It is nearly Christmas … Continue reading →

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Review: Ransom River by Meg Gardiner

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Jenn

Hardcover: 368 pages Publisher: Dutton Adult (July 5, 2012) ISBN-10: 0525952853 Source: Publisher Rory Mackenzie has reluctantly returned to her hometown of Ransom River, California, now unemployed. She’s now serving as a juror in a high-profile murder case: two policemen … Continue reading →

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Review: Bloodman by Robert Pobi

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Jenn

Paperback: 428 pages Publisher: Thomas & Mercer (May 15, 2012) ISBN-10: 1612182135 Source: Wunderkind PR Jake Cole is an FBI contractor who has returned to his home of Montauk, New York for the first time in two decades after his … Continue reading →

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Frightful Friday: The Last Policeman by Ben H. Winters

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Jenn

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 book is The Last Policeman by Ben Winters: Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: Quirk Books (July 10, 2012) … Continue reading →

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Review: 15 Seconds by Andrew Gross

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Jenn

Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: William Morrow (July 10, 2012) ISBN-10: 006165597X Source: Publisher Henry Steadman wasn’t aware just how drastically his life would change as he stopped at a red light. In town to speak at a medical conference, he … Continue reading →

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Review: The Virgin Cure by Ami McKay

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Jenn

Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Harper (June 26, 2012) ISBN-10: 0061140325 Source: Publisher “The most valuable thing a girl possessed was hidden between her legs, waiting to be sold to the highest bidder.  It was never a question of yes or … Continue reading →

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Frightful Friday: Long Lankin by Lindsey Barraclough

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Jenn

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 book is Long Lankin by Lindsey Barraclough: Reading level: Ages 12 and up Hardcover: 464 pages … Continue reading →

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