on September 28, 2022
WARM AND DEAD by Mike Krentz. Who doesn’t love a terrific medical thriller? MIKE KRENTZ (cousin by marriage) writes some of the best. WARM AND DEAD is the second book in his Dr. Zack Winston series. The first book was DEAD ALREADY. In book 2 we’ve got a mysterious near-drowning and some odd cases showing… Read More
on September 21, 2022
KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE by Deanna Raybourn: What a great plot set-up: Four female assassins just turned sixty and have been forcibly retired. Their employer sends them off on a Caribbean cruise to reward them for all those years of loyal service. They discover the employer does not intend for them to survive their… Read More
on September 14, 2022
INTO THE STORM by Rachel Grant: Enemies to lovers! A Navy SEAL hero! An archaeologist heroine! Lots of action and vivid detail because Rachel always does her research. (She was trained as an archaeologist). If you love fast-paced romantic suspense you need to meet Rachel Grant. I’m reading my copy with my favorite chocolate. See… Read More
on September 7, 2022
NETWORK EFFECT by Martha Wells: Yes, we’re talking about a killer robot but I fell in love. Best hero ever! NETWORK EFFECT is a full length novel in a series that includes five (long) novellas (The Murderbot Diaries). I strongly recommend starting at the beginning with ALL SYSTEMS RED. Amazing world building. Martha Wells possesses… Read More
on August 31, 2022
THE HACIENDA by Isabel Cañas: This is an absolutely spectacular Gothic! We’ve got the strong, determined heroine surrounded by people she can’t trust, the big, isolated, haunted house and a touch of serious horror. If you love Gothics, Do. Not. Miss. This. Book. I adored it. See All
on August 24, 2022
Loved Karen Rose’s QUARTER TO MIDNIGHT. Fierce suspense, a compelling romance, a tightly plotted mystery, an intriguing cast of characters and a Good Dog. Yes, the dog lives! Oh, and the setting is New Orleans. Pure alchemy. (I may have smudged a few pages because I was eating my favorite snack, popcorn, whilst reading). See All
on August 16, 2022
Christina Dodd’s POINT LAST SEEN. Smart, fast suspense with a strong romantic element. This is an amnesia plot (I love those), it’s got a hero with a haunted past (love those, too), and the setting is a remote small town named Gothic with a cool local legend: “On stormy nights, Gothic is said to disappear,… Read More