For Sunny Randall it is just another day of solving a crime or maybe two while she's at it. Her landlord and best-selling author Melanie Joan Hall is back in town and has a problem. Someone is making a threat against her for stealing her first novel, that was a big...
Interview: Author ‘Don Winslow’ Talks His New Novel City On Fire
The son of a sailor and a librarian, Winslow grew up with a love of books and storytelling in a small coastal Rhode Island town. He left at age seventeen to study journalism at the University of Nebraska, where he earned a degree in African Studies. While in college,...
Book Review: ‘The Murder Of Mr. Wickham: A Novel’ By Claudia Gray
A fun novel for fans of Jane Austen and some of the characters from her various books. The year is 1820 and Emma Woodhouse Knightley is having a house party for friends. One person Emma did not expect was Mr. George Wickham showing up during a massive storm. He is not...
Interview: Author ‘Dr. Ian K. Smith’ Talks His New Book Plant Power
Dr. Ian Smith is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling books, SHRED: THE REVOLUTIONARY DIET, and SUPER SHRED: The Big Results Diet, and BLAST THE SUGAR OUT. Dr. Smith’s highly anticipated newest book, The Clean 20, became an instant New York Times best...
Book Review: ‘The Beloved Girls: A Novel’ By Harriet Evans
A dual timeline story about one woman and her mysterious past with a house and bees. It's 2018 and Catherine lives in London and is a successful lawyer, married to Davide (who is French) and has two kids. She just lost a high profile case with an 18 year old young man...
Book Review: ‘The School For German Brides: A Novel’ By Aimie K. Runyan
The year is 1938 and for two women in Berlin, Germany their lives will forever be changed. For 17 year-old Hanna Rombauer she's off to live with her wealthy aunt and uncle, who are in society and support the German Cause. She's not use to the finer things and has to...
Book Review: ‘Nonna Maria And The Case Of The Missing Bride: A Novel’ By Lorenzo Carcaterra
I LOVED THIS BOOK! It is one of the best books of the year or any year. The lead character is one of the best I have read in many, many years. Just an absolute blast reading this novel. Noona Maria has lived on the Italian island of Ischia all her life. She's now a...
Book Review: ‘When She Dreams: A Burning Cove Novel’ By Amanda Quick
I love these Burning Cove novels from Amanda Quick aka Jayne Ann Krentz (I like any novel written by her). There always well-written character driven plots and mysteries to read along with. Burning Cove is the place to be. Set in the 30's and this time it centers on...
Book Review: ‘Like A House On Fire: A Novel’ By Lauren McBrayer
You can't always know what the heart wants when it wants it, in this really well-written character driven debut novel. For 39 year old Merit it's been the same old for 12 years of marriage to Cory. They now have two young sons and she's been out of work for years now...
Book Review: ‘Murder On Madison Square: A Gaslight Mystery’ By Victoria Thompson
The 25th novel in the Gaslight series is as good as any of the other novels. The key is the writting of these excellent characters and the chemistry and love they have for each other, especially the married couple of Frank and Sarah Malloy. When Mrs. Ethel Bing visits...