Book Reviews

  • Two Short Stories for Review

    I read two short stories recently thanks to Prime Reads – which is a free ebook Amazon Prime members receive every 1st of the month. The last two months readers received a bonus ‘short story’. Previously I was on the fence if I liked short stories, but these last two reads changed my mind. I…

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  • Watching You By: Lisa Jewell

    Tom Fitzwilliam moved to town. Tom Fitzwilliam is a teacher. Tom Fitzwilliam is a teacher with a past or is it all one big misunderstanding. Tom seems to be the center of attention … or is he? Everyone is watching everyone in this Jewell thriller. Filled with layers, twists and a whole cast of characters…

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  • The Gardener’s Plot: A Mystery By: Deborah J. Benoit

    Maggie had no idea what she was getting into when she volunteered to help organize the community garden opening. Murder, missing friends and a cute detective round up this cozy little mystery. If there isn’t already a genre called ‘cozy mysteries’ there should be and I’d like to submit this book for the taking. Sadly…

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  • The Jane Austen Society By: Natalie Jenner

    An unusual group of people ban together to save Jane Austen’s history in her hometown, Chawton. Multiple POVs as the group forms ‘The Jane Austen Society’ to accomplish this goal. They overcome obstacles, make unlikely friendships all for their own reasons of loving the late author, Jane Austen. Let’s get this out of the way.…

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  • Remarkably Bright Creatures By: Shelby Van Pelt

    Tova is going through the motions after her husband dies. Staying busy but not really living. Meeting her friends but trying to avoid letting them in too much. Until Marcellus, a giant octopus, decides to come into her life (or does Tova come into Marcellus life?). Multiple POVs weave this story together as each character…

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  • The Book Swap By: Tessa Bickers

    Dueling point-of-view story from Erin and James as they navigate life after the loss of high school friend Bonnie and their own friendship. Both Erin and James’ present and future is bleak. Life isn’t going anywhere near as planned, until James stumbles across a heavily annotated book that never should have been in the ‘little…

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  • Murder Road By: Simone St. James

    Newlyweds April and Eddie are on their way to a glorious, relaxing honeymoon. Getting lost along the way, a quick murder investigation and so much more takes them to anything but a relaxing honeymoon. Set in 1995, St. James gives us another creepy thriller along a dark and quiet road where once you travel along…

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  • Demon Copperhead By: Barbara Kingsolver

    Inspired by Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield, we follow Demon Copperhead throughout his life where he was ‘dealt the wrong hand’ straight from birth. Set in the mountains of southern Appalachia reader can follow Demon as he faces the foster system, opioid epidemic, addiction and crushing losses of love and family. Will he make it out…

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  • The Midnight Feast By: Lucy Foley

    Opening night for an historic mansion, turned luxury hotel is the perfect place for a reckoning. Multiple POVs weave together a twisting story leading up to the summer solstice party. Secrets are threatened to be revealed, in this latest thriller by Lucy Foley. The plan has been set, but by who and will it go…

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