Americans flocked to National Parks in record numbers during 2021. I used literary escapism to visit the wide expanse of the Rocky Mountain West. Anyone else unable to make the journey in person might do the same, courtesy of C.J. Box’s Joe Pickett series. Open Season is the first in the mystery/thriller series, where we […]
There is no better way to say it, but Outlander is EPIC. Och Aye, it is one of my favorite books/series of all time. Its sheer size makes reading it a bit of a commitment; however, for lovers of historical fiction and romance, it is worth every minute of the investment. The recent release of […]
Wow. I always enjoy this author. I found the mystery aspects to be elusive and twisty. There are a couple storylines which eventually connect and intertwine later. I liked the characters well enough, although they are not the people I would meet in my everyday life. I understood and empathized with their feelings. Avery was […]
I have been waiting for the few without David Chandler narrating in the Cork O’Connor series to be rerecorded by him. I had read in the series to this point and had been waiting for this one! When Northwest Angle arrived from the publisher, I stopped my current listen and immediately started it. I listened […]
The Murderbot Diaries series is one of my favorite series ever! I just love the grumpy Murderbot who wants to be left alone to watch its shows. Finding a dead human, of course now it will have to get involved in the murder investigation and that means it has to talk to humans! It saves […]
The Pandemic can be blamed for a lot of crazy behavior on our parts. I’ve been spending an inordinate amount of time binge watching TV shows; and quality doesn’t seem to be a factor. There has been the good (Ted Lasso), the bad (Tiger King) and the ugly (2020 election programming). Of course, I love […]
Igniting Darkness is the final book in the duology featuring primarily Sybella and Genevieve, but also Maraud. It is a continuation of the story begun in Courting Darkness, which definitely should be read first. Really the two books make a complete story with the main characters being much the same, and many of the plots unfinished […]
I really enjoyed Some Choose Darkness so I was thrilled to hear there would be more with these characters. Lane and Rory are an interesting couple. Rory is a forensic reconstructionist who uses her unique personal style to connect to details in a case as no one else does. Lane, her partner, is a psychologist […]
I am not embarrassed to admit a well-designed cover is sometimes the deciding factor in my book selection. And no, it’s not always a naked, male torso either. In looking at a list of historical romantic suspense, my attention was captured by the flourishing text and simple silhouettes of A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn. […]
I really enjoy the Life Fiction stories this author is writing. They are more authentic with more details and development of multiple characters than one finds in regular romance titles. But there is often romance in the story also. Always the Last to Know features a family with two daughters. They are authentic and flawed […]