Allison Brennan seems to be writing about one standalone thriller each year, in addition to new installments in two of her current series. Whisper Creek is a standalone. I really liked the characters right away. They are good, hard-working people dealing with life every day as happens on a farm. But the bad guys were […]
The Quinn & Costa series has been a favorite since the first book. Kara Quinn is the main character and her skills are solid. She grew up street smart and grifter smart so she knows how to blend and read people. The backdrop to the series is Kara’s developing relationship with Matt. Kara Quinn is […]
The  Angelhart Investigations series is fast paced and the investigations are gritty but smart. Margo has plenty of less than normal sources of information. Plus she stakes out some things or plays a role when interviewing witnesses and suspects. She rarely gets into trouble with the law because of all her connections, but the bad […]
I’ve quickly become a fan of Allison Brennan‘s Angelhart Investigation series. I’m on track with reading the series even the novellas, which Out of the Shadows is book 1.5 with another book next month. I enjoy the family and its connections set in Phoenix Arizona. It gives me the feel somewhat of the Kincaid family, […]
Allision Brennan has been doing more stand alone mysteries. Beach Reads and Deadly Deeds has mysteries, a love of books, and a romance. The island setting is an amazing backdrop. Mia is a CPA taking a vacation before her promotion. Her dream is to run a bookstore, but she feels she needs the safe route […]
This is a new feature I developed where each month we will look at our favorite – the best – series in a genre or topic. I’m doing something different this year. I’m going to highlight series by favorite authors. I chose the authors based on being some of my favorite authors and having multiple […]
The Quinn & Costa series is a favorite which I highly anticipate reading. The author has a talent for connecting me to the characters and my emotions.  The backdrop to the series is Kara’s developing relationship with Matt and her incredible skills. Kara Quinn is incredibly smart and intuitive. She was undercover with LA and […]
This is a new feature I developed where each month we will look at our favorite – the best – series in a genre or topic. The topic here, by my definition, is a series with a setting in Arizona.  These are the ones which came to mind. I enjoyed some more than others. […]
I needed to figure out a way to start reading series where I am not current or the series is finished but haven’t read them yet. So it’s a way to commit myself to read my backlist, particularly series. I love the books by Allison Brennan. I decided to start at the beginning […]
I needed to figure out a way to start reading series where I am not current or the series is finished but haven’t read them yet. So it’s a way to commit myself to read my backlist, particularly series. I love the books by Allison Brennan. I decided to start at the beginning […]