Mason Cross’s ‘The Killing Season’ Takes No Prisoners [REVIEW]

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Mason Cross’s THE KILLING SEASON is a pulse-pounding thriller.
(Photo by Siavash Ghadiri Zahrani, Flickr)

British author Mason Cross’s debut novel, The Killing Season, arrived in U.S. bookstores and captivated American readers. Bestselling authors like Lee Child and Lisa Gardner offered him high praise, and for good reason. Cross drew me into his story from the very first sentence. Continue reading “Mason Cross’s ‘The Killing Season’ Takes No Prisoners [REVIEW]”

Evil Lurks In A Sleepy Seaside Town In Preston and Child’s ‘Crimson Shore’ [REVIEW]

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Evil lurks in a sleepy seaside town in Preston & Child’s CRIMSON SHORE. (Photo by _Imaji_, Flickr)

Dark lore and sinister secrets become much more than mere legend in Preston and Child’s latest novel, Crimson Shore. The story opens as Special Agent A.X.L. Pendergast and his companion Constance Greene travel to Exmouth, Mass. to unravel the mystery behind the theft of a priceless wine collection. But is there more to this case than an empty wine cellar? Continue reading “Evil Lurks In A Sleepy Seaside Town In Preston and Child’s ‘Crimson Shore’ [REVIEW]”

Isabel Allende’s ‘The Japanese Lover’ Is A Timeless Tale Of Forbidden Love [REVIEW]

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A budding romance is forbidden in Isabel Allende’s THE JAPANESE LOVER. (Photo by Lenora Good, Flickr)

Many of us remember our first true love, the one who helped shape us into the person we are today. In Isabel Allende’s latest novel, The Japanese Lover, she weaves a story that captures the true essence of that first romance: from its initial excitement that enthralls the senses, to its buoyant passion, and finally to its devastating, heartbreaking end. Continue reading “Isabel Allende’s ‘The Japanese Lover’ Is A Timeless Tale Of Forbidden Love [REVIEW]”

RaeAnne Thayne’s ‘Evergreen Springs’ Restores Hope In Second Chances [REVIEW]

RaeAnne Thayne's Evergreen Springs
Will single father and rancher Cole Barrett be able to keep his family together in the wake of disaster? Find out in RaeAnne Thayne’s EVERGREEN SPRINGS. (Photo courtesy HQN Books)

In RaeAnne Thayne’s Evergreen Springs, she transports readers back to Haven Point where a grumpy rancher has his life turned upside down by children, a celebration, and the optimistic physician who have blown into his life. Continue reading “RaeAnne Thayne’s ‘Evergreen Springs’ Restores Hope In Second Chances [REVIEW]”