There are at least two sides to every story. Yours and mine. Ours and theirs. His and hers. Which means that someone is always telling a subjective version of the truth. Not the truth itself. Oh what a tangled web we weave…
Read MoreThis character driven novel chronicles the stories of a cast of misfits who came together in a cobbled version of a family, as their connection begins to fray at the seams.
Read MoreWhen this author debuted her first novel a couple of years ago, I was delighted to find a new writer that could offer up darkly comic domestic thrillers. With her second offering, my praise was restrained by a cast of characters that were diminished in both their level of impressiveness and provocativeness. And with this latest book, I’m out.
Read MoreThis novel will sneak up on you with one of the most hauntingly plausible end-of-the-world scenarios I’ve encountered in recent fiction. Have you ever wondered what would happen if The Office and The Stand commingled to create a an entirely distinct fictional narrative? Well here you go…
Read MoreA wife has recently discovered a secret about her daughter that she needs to share with her husband, but surely it can wait until tomorrow. Her husband is keeping his own secret, holding onto the reveal for a better time. And therein lies the dilemma.
Read MorePoetry is having a moment and it’s resulted in a burgeoning popularity for novels in verse. For this crib notes I have compiled some of the most powerful and poignant of those titles the world of publishing has to offer!
Read MoreQuestion: Who needs a tightly wound, brilliantly paced mystery that is also a haunted house/ghost story? Answer: umm…everybody! Buckle up if you choose to go on this ride!
Read MoreI hope you are sitting down for this…the shocking truth is out. Parents are really the worst culprits in terms of inflicting the damage done to grown children who enter therapy. At least as far as the adults whose stories are told in this book.
Read MoreIf you like your supernatural stories peppered with quirk and snark, the novels of A. Lee Martinez might be right up your alley! Think Buffy The Vampire Slayer television series put to page. Sadly you won’t get a musical episode here. At least not yet!
Read MoreEvelyn’s story is more than a gossipy delight. it’s one of overcoming adversity, racism and sexism to get to the top of her profession. Her failures as much as her triumphs will leave you riveted to the page!
Read MoreOne of the key influences in disordered eating is a sense of unrelenting shame the sufferer feels. A word that implies one wants to stay hidden when in fact the physical effects of such disorders allow you to do anything but. This memoir shines a light into the dim corners that exist in these struggles.
Read MoreThis is a delightful love story, but not the one you are likely anticipating. Prepare to have any rom-com expectations turned on their head! A perfect summer read…pick a sunny spot, a comfy chair and a cold sweet beverage and devour it!
Read MoreAs far as this novel goes, the characterization of an inconvenient woman is one who tells the truth about a bad man. Claire learns that her ex-husband is remarrying. Sure that he is the worst sort of criminal, she sets herself the task of stopping it by whatever means necessary.
Read MoreThis isn’t going to end well…the words on a never-ending loop in my head within the first few pages of this novel. And spoiler alert, I was not even the tiniest bit wrong. In a matter of weeks the world our characters live in is overrun by an insidious virus. No, this is not a true story…
Read MoreConsider for a moment that you answered a question that no one had asked. This unconventional and ingeniously structured crime novel probes whom we listen to and why, and whose voices and stories are deemed worthy of being heard.
Read MoreThis author employs an unconventional yet charming narrative device, channeling the voice and personality of her now deceased grandmother Bobby to tell their story. Finicky, fiercely nurturing, magnetic and outspoken, it’s a voice impossible to resist.
Read MoreOh, what a tangled web we weave…There’s an old proverb that a single lie compels multitudes more to bear the weight of it. That is certainly the case in this story!
Read MoreOur charming main character, a Grannie who has been left without work after a fire at the diner where she is employed and without funds of any kind after some unwise investments, quickly regrets not going with her instinct to keep her hard-earned retirement savings under her mattress.
Read MoreBe prepared to be ambushed by the twists and turns as this author portions out the truth. Although you may see them coming, you might not be prepared for what happens when they get there!
Read MoreClassified as a suspense thriller, don’t expect this book to besiege you with twists and turns. This reading experience is a slow burn and all the better for it. There is no easy cliché to be found here, no formulaic dispensing of character or plot. An unexpected pleasure!
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