Heartwood is a mystery told by a character story. Valerie is a nurse hiking the Appalachian Trail in Maine, supported by her husband, who is not hiking but following along. Lena is an older woman living in a nursing home who watches birds and works on various ideas in her mind. Beverly is a game […]
I have read all three series by J.A. Jance for a long time. I always recommend to read series in order. This Ali Reynolds series is probably the least realistic of the three, and is not based on law enforcement personnel like the other series. I still love it. Ali was a news anchor who […]
Mr. Harrigan’s Phone This was an interesting story. It follows a kid who starts doing odd jobs for a rich man who has moved to town to retire from the big city. They form a pretty good relationship. Mr. Harrigan likes to send cards on specific holidays with a one dollar scratch off inside. One […]
I really enjoyed the classic thriller with psychological aspects which the author does so well. One Perfect Couple is brought to us by Lyla, a 32 year old scientist who has an actor boyfriend, Nico. He wants her to go with him on a reality TV show. She agrees to do it to help him. […]
I always enjoy the life fiction I read from this author. The stories are romances but much more, with realistic aspects of issues people have. The Paradise Problem goes a bit off the believable since the hero, West is a multi-millionaire. The badly behaving wealthy are a bit cliche in some aspects. West, despite his […]
Wow. There are lots of triggers in this story, if you need to know. One of Our Own was suspenseful. I can’t imagine trying to help a young girl who is so distraught she wants to kill herself. Especially when you have lost a sister to suicide. Felicia could really relate to the girl and […]
I saw this one and couldn’t resist listening to it myself. The setting is one I like and the narration would match that location. The Search Party had a bit of the old friends go away and they start losing people. It wasn’t quite like that though. The timeline is a bit of back and […]
I was excited to listen to this shorter story which I thought was about a crime podcast. #CrimeTime is the tag of the crime podcast created by Nadiya’s half brother, Chase. Nadiya is a successful mystery writer and has been estranged from her father, who went to prison for his crimes. She has refused to […]
Trigger warning: Suicide I grabbed this book after realizing that there were more Holly Gibney books after reading Holly (book 3). After reading this, I’m not sure I would call it a Holly Gibney book, but it does have her as a character in the second half of the story. The Outsider follows a small […]
I’m Glad My Mom Died is not a book I’d typically pick up. I normally avoid anything with legitimate dysfunction. At the recommendation of my sister, I gave it a try. I’m Glad My Mom Died is an emotionally evocative memoir by Jenette McCurdy, a child actor who rose to fame as a primary cast […]