‘The Last Widow’ Preys On Our Greatest Fears [REVIEW]

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If they get their hands on her work, everyone is doomed. (Photo courtesy Canva)

A baffling abduction. A disastrous explosion. A vicious foe. If an investigator and his medical examiner girlfriend can’t solve this case in time, America’s death toll will climb exponentially. And in Karin Slaughter’s terrifying new thriller, The Last Widow, we all have skin in the game.  Continue reading “‘The Last Widow’ Preys On Our Greatest Fears [REVIEW]”

Gill Paul Serves Up A Slice of Alternate History in ‘The Lost Daughter’ [REVIEW]

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What ever became of Tsar Nicholas II’s daughter, Grand Duchess Maria Romanova? (Photo  Public Domain)

A deathbed confession. A shocking secret. One of the world’s greatest mysteries. When a woman starts digging into her father’s past, his hidden history leads to startling revelations in Gill Paul’s hypnotic new novel, The Lost Daughter.  Continue reading “Gill Paul Serves Up A Slice of Alternate History in ‘The Lost Daughter’ [REVIEW]”

‘The Chocolate Maker’s Wife’ Takes A Stand in Restoration London [REVIEW]

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Chocolate has never been so tempting. (Photo courtesy Canva)

An impoverished girl. An arranged marriage. Loads of decadent chocolate. In the midst of 17th-century London, a young woman’s dreams may come true or be shattered forever when she becomes The Chocolate Maker’s Wife in Karen Brooks’ new historical novel of sweet temptation.  Continue reading “‘The Chocolate Maker’s Wife’ Takes A Stand in Restoration London [REVIEW]”

‘The Cutting Room’ Keeps Readers Looking Over Their Shoulders [REVIEW]

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Danger lurks in the dark in Ashley Dyer’s The Cutting Room. (Photo by Canva)

A highly-rated reality show. A diabolical criminal. A series of macabre crime scenes that are nefariously artistic. Will two detectives be able to stop the killer before the savage game is taken to the next level? Find out in Ashley Dyer’s breathtaking sophomore thriller, The Cutting Room.  Continue reading “‘The Cutting Room’ Keeps Readers Looking Over Their Shoulders [REVIEW]”

Are You Ready to Rumble with Dorothea Benton Frank’s ‘Queen Bee’? [REVIEW]

Do you know a Queen Bee? (Photo courtesy Pexels)

Do honeybees know the secret to happiness? They just might if their dutiful beekeeper can stop chatting long enough to listen. But when a girl has a Lowcountry family that drives her crazy, she’s got to have someone to talk to! Find out what antics the folks on Sullivans Island are up to now in Dorothea Benton Frank’s delicious new novel, Queen Bee. Continue reading “Are You Ready to Rumble with Dorothea Benton Frank’s ‘Queen Bee’? [REVIEW]”