I noticed Nobody’s Fool was the second in the Sami Kierce series so I decided to read Fool Me Once first. I found this very confusing since there was no character called Sami Kierce. There was a Roger Kierce and he was a minor, background sort of character. So I was surprised now to read […]
Allen Eskens is one of my favorite authors. It’s partly the genres he has written with compassion and interesting issues and also the Minnesota settings (where I lived for many years). The Quiet Librarian feels a bit of a departure from his usual stories. There are many triggering aspects if you are a sensitive reader. […]
When looking for a stand-alone book in between series, my go to is the Reese’s Book Club, mostly because there is a great selection of mysteries featuring strong, capable women. This is how I found Denise Mina’s Conviction; part adventure thriller, part true-crime podcast, and completely engrossing. I had no idea what the story was […]
This author never disappoints in providing fast-paced action with possible dire consequences. Worst Case Scenario delivers a frightening case with a plane and a nuclear plant. The points of view we get are from ordinary people who give their all for others and the greater good. Our primary characters include Steve, the firefighter who recently […]
The Fury of Kings is a the first book in a new series The Erland Saga, a new debut fantasy set in a recognizable format of warring families and various PoVs that roll out the world around you. This is a staging book with a few epic battles and a question of what is happening in […]
I stumbled across this book when looking at available review books from Hachette on Libro.fm. I’ve been a big Judas Priest fan going back to middle school. I remember staying up late on Saturday nights to watch the Headbanger’s Ball on Mtv. I would even record it on VHS so I could rewatch throughout the […]
I was thrilled to learn there would be another book in the Amos Decker series. My friend, Berls and I had read the first six books earlier this year and gave them high marks. Long Shadows feels like a whole new chapter in Amos’ life. Everything felt like a paradigm shift with all of Amos’ […]
I loved The Life We Bury which was the start of the Detective Max Rupert series, but he is barely present. I think now it may have been renamed as the start of the Joe Talbert series. Well on Goodreads, it is the start of both series which are intertwined in some parts. For the […]
Jade War is the second book in the mafia family Kung-fu mash up series The Green Bones. It continues the story of the war between two strong clans of No Peak and the Mountain as they fight against each other on the streets for territory, in the political arena and financial endeavors to be the last clan […]
Jade City if the first book in The Green Bones trilogy, whose last book is being released later this month. I think the best way to really explain this book is a kung-fu-ish mafia story. It is the family saga of the No-Peak clan, as the reigns have just been given to the next generation. […]