Jane Green’s ‘Summer Secrets’ Offers Surprising Depth [REVIEW]

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A young woman must reconcile her past before she can have a future in Jane Green’s SUMMER SECRETS.
(Photo by Rob Zand, Flickr)

As the old saying goes, “Never judge a book by its cover.” That has never been more true than with Jane Green’s Summer Secrets. Upon first examination of the book jacket and the novel’s synopsis, I thought this would be a lighthearted beach read, yet it proved to be anything but fun. Continue reading “Jane Green’s ‘Summer Secrets’ Offers Surprising Depth [REVIEW]”

J.D. Robb’s ‘Brotherhood In Death’ Is Fraught with Intrigue and Mystery [REVIEW]

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Eve Dallas must find a colleague’s missing cousin before it is too late in BROTHERHOOD IN DEATH.
(Photo by Roberto Bosi, Flickr)

With Brotherhood in Death, New York Times bestselling author J.D. Robb delivers another heart pounding, fast paced thriller featuring tough Lieutenant Eve Dallas. The novel unfolds with Dennis Mira, a university professor and husband of NYPSD’s top profiler, Charlotte Mira, making a surprise visit to see his cousin Edward. Continue reading “J.D. Robb’s ‘Brotherhood In Death’ Is Fraught with Intrigue and Mystery [REVIEW]”

‘The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook’ Is A Must Buy for Foodies and Bibliophiles [REVIEW]

James Patterson's Grandma's Killer Chocolate Cake
Serve up one of your favorite mystery writer’s yummiest recipes, like Grandma’s Killer Chocolate Cake from James Patterson. (Photo courtesy Quirk Books)

Jathan and I love to cook nearly as much as we love to read. Or maybe it’s the other way around! Either way, when I received a copy of The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook: Wickedly Good Meals and Desserts to Die For, written by a host of my favorite authors and edited by Kate White, I was in awe. Continue reading “‘The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook’ Is A Must Buy for Foodies and Bibliophiles [REVIEW]”

Iain Reid’s ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’ Is Seriously Creepy [REVIEW]

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In Iain Reid’s I’m Thinking of Ending Things, a ramshackle farmhouse in the middle of nowhere may be the creepiest home since Norman Bates took up residence at the top of the hill in Psycho. (Photo by Teresa Alexander-Arab, Flickr)

Have you ever read a book that was brilliantly written, and yet so shocking in its denouement, it left you feeling so ponderous you simply had to talk about it with friends to make sense of it all? Iain Reid’s debut novel, I’m Thinking of Ending Things, is one such book. Continue reading “Iain Reid’s ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’ Is Seriously Creepy [REVIEW]”

Sandra Brown Produces Another Page Turner With ‘Sting’ [REVIEW]

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When a hit man is assigned to kill businesswoman Jordie Bennet, it should have been easy money. But then someone gets greedy in Sandra Brown’s STING. (Photo courtesy Grand Central Publishing, YouTube)

I love Sandra Brown! Every time I finish one of her books, I always look forward to the next, eagerly checking her website to see when I can expect to read another of her suspenseful stories. This month, Brown fans can rejoice because she has once again produced a winner with her newest release, Sting.  Continue reading “Sandra Brown Produces Another Page Turner With ‘Sting’ [REVIEW]”