Rachel Abbott was “the epublishing sensation of 2012” and Only The Innocent was her first novel. This is the sort of author story I love to read – I love the variety that epublishing brings us, and I hope that the trend continues. I only wish that I had enjoyed the book more. Only The Innocent has some major issues and plot… Read more
Instead of reviews copies, this week I’ve got some books that I actually purchased! First up – The Seventh Child by Erik Valeur: On September 11, 2001, on a desolate beach on the outskirts of Copenhagen, police begin investigating the strange death of an unidentified woman. Surrounding the body are what appear to be offerings to the deceased: a book, a… Read more
“The demand that I make of my reader is that he should devote his whole Life to reading my works.” – James Joyce, Irish novelist and poet Wow! That’s a bit of ego there, isn’t it? Read more
Today, I’ve got another digital review copy – The Home Place by Carrie La Seur: The only Terrebonne who made it out, Alma thought she was done with Montana, with its bleak winters and stifling ways. But an unexpected call from the local police takes the successful lawyer back to her provincial hometown and pulls her into the family trouble she… Read more
Cadaver Blues is an interesting idea for a series. Phuoc Goldberg (what an awesome name!) is not your typical private detective – in fact, he’s not a private detective at all. He’s a financial advisor to the down-and-out, the guy you call when the collection agencies are knocking down your doors. He helps people who are over-extended and under-financed keep… Read more
Sometimes, I forget to put the review copies up here when they are digital, so I am going to put a few up that are waiting for me to get a little reading time. This one sounds really intriguing – One Hundred Names: A Novel by Cecelia Ahern: Scandal has derailed Journalist Kitty Logan’s career, a setback that is soon compounded… Read more
“He has only half learned the art of reading who has not added to it the more refined art of skipping and skimming.” – Arthur Balfour, British statesman Learning to skim will help you survive those long, descriptive passages that bore you to tears. Read more
Okay, a little something from my personal library. I heard a lot of good buzz about this one and can’t wait to read it – all I need is a little time. This one is The House Girl by Tara Conklin: The House Girl, the historical fiction debut by Tara Conklin, is an unforgettable story of love, history, and a search for… Read more
And another terrific new title this week: Until You’re Mine by Samantha Hayes Claudia Morgan-Brown finally has it all. Pregnant with a much-wanted first baby of her own, she has a happily established family of two small step-sons and a loving husband with a great career. But she is also committed to her full-time job as a social worker, and her… Read more
Everything is a trilogy these days! I’m serious – I cannot begin to tell you how many review copies come to me that are Book One is some trilogy or other. Most of the time, as I may have said before, I’m unimpressed. Often it means that the writer can’t seem to figure out how to wrap up the story… Read more