"Books are a uniquely portable magic" – Stephen King
★★★ A good solid mystery written by one of the best writers around. While I had a few issues with the plot in this one, I invested heavily in the characters as I usually do in Stephen King stories. This is the first in a trilogy featuring Bill Hodges, a recently retired detective struggling with... Continue Reading →
★★★★★ A twisty, turny roller coaster ride from start to end! The story takes place in the near future where a scientist has discovered a gene that can be used to identify "your perfect match". "A simple DNA test is all it takes. Just a quick mouth swab and soon you'll be matched with your... Continue Reading →
★★ Shay Miller walks through life alone. She is in love with a man who doesn't love her back, the people in her life are acquaintances at best and her job is unfulfilling. All that ends when she witnesses an apparent suicide in a New York subway station. The synopsis of this book was compelling.... Continue Reading →
★★ The premise of this booked was really what hooked me. I've never read anything else from this author but the setup for this story sounded really unique. Thursday is in a modern-day polygamist relationship with Seth - who in turn, is also married to two other women. Thursday only knows what Seth has told... Continue Reading →
★★★★ It's been years since I have read Henry James' Turn of the Screw, the ghost story written in 1898 about a governess working at a remote country home taking care of some very creepy children. Ruth Ware gives the proper respect to the inspiration for her 2019 novel, The Turn of the Key, but... Continue Reading →
★★★★★ I'm not sure where to start. This books was so good but so unique, I'm struggling putting my feelings about it down on virtual paper. As I finished the book, I was reminded of the following: “Blessed are the weird people: poets, misfits, writers. mystics, painters, troubadours. for they teach us to see the... Continue Reading →
★★★★★ A mystery set in Victorian London with the perfect blend of feisty female detective, ghost story, magical realism and a dash of romance thrown in for good measure. Using two timelines, 1863 and the early 1840's, Things In Jars tells the story of Bridget (Bridie) Devine... "A small, round upright woman of around thirty,... Continue Reading →
★★★★ My friend Kim gifted me this book and she obviously knows my taste as I really enjoyed it. While I've seen some online reference to this book being a thriller, I would consider this more of a mystery. There are some twists but nothing truly shocking and the story is more about putting puzzle pieces together... Continue Reading →
★★ I would like to start by thanking Net Galley, Park Row and the author for allowing me to read an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review. I enjoy when an author manages to make the setting of a book come alive so that it feels like an additional character and The... Continue Reading →
