After burning out at the Police Academy, Patrick is forced to put his skills to the questionable role of private eye. Before the sun sets on his first day of investigation, he will have alienated a pastor, insulted the father, flirted with the stepmother, chased a homeless man and been hit by a car. And that’s all before he discovers the body.
Read MoreIf you would have told me that I would LOVE a fantasy story with dragons in it, I would have questioned your sanity. I’m the person who had to bow out of Game Of Thrones the minute the dragon eggs showed up. And yet, here we are. I kept company with an unlikely heroine who would rather be reading, a love interest with secrets and a six-pack, and a snarky dragon with a soft spot for both of them. What a delight!
Read MoreThree years ago, Myron gave the eulogy at the funeral of his client, Greg. So, when Greg’s DNA shows up all over the scene of a double murder, he is rather taken aback. And thus begins the cat and mouse chase of the dead/not dead guy and the serial killer who not only dispatches his victims but finds someone to frame for his/her dastardly deeds. The band of misfits from Coben’s classic series is back and up to their same old shenanigans!
Read MoreErnest, struggling to write his second book, wonders how he got an invite to a prestigious writer’s festival aboard a luxury train. By this point he is fairly certain that his first book, a memoir of his murderous family, was a lucky fluke. When the bodies start dropping, he finally feels that creative spark. Whew! Ernest gets down to business with a delightful combination of zeal and obliviousness, you can’t help but love the guy!
Read MoreDetective Chelsey Calhoun’s life is turned upside down when she gets the call that Ellie Black, who disappeared years earlier, has resurfaced. But something’s not right with her. What is she hiding? She won’t say where she has been or who she was with, and Chelsey needs to get to the bottom of it before another girl is taken. The author is generous with the breadcrumbs she leaves the reader along the way, keeping us turning those pages.
Read MoreFive floors. One Murder. Let the therapy begin…Nathalia, a photographer, has been seeing a therapist. Having accidently witnessed a murder from her apartment, she finds she has lost all inspiration. Doctor Faber suggests a creative exercise. Write about the neighbours she spends hours idly observing in the building across the street. You will find yourself wondering if there is any truth at all to their stories, or if she is making it all up. Masterful!
Read MoreWhen Ann Hood’s father told her she was smart enough to write her own ticket, she had no idea how literally that would manifest. She has written a memoir about her time as a Flight Attendant during the glamourous heyday of air travel. When every passenger was treated as if they had a first-class ticket and before everyone felt as if they were being conveyed on a greyhound bus. If you choose to pick up this book you will be schooled about the reality of life as a Flight Attendant. And you won’t mind a bit!
Read MoreThe God Of The Woods - Liz Moore
First Lie Wins - Ashley Elston
The Ascent - Adam Plantinga
Kill For Me, Kill For You - Steve Cavanagh
Hunted - Abir Mukherjee
Nightwatching - Tracy Sierra
Here Lies A Vengeful Bitch - Codie Crowley
House Of Glass - Sarah Pekkanen
End Of Story - A.J. Finn
Widows Guide To Dead Bastards - Jessica Waite
Bang Bang Sisters - Rio Youers
Assassins Anonymous - Rob Hart
A World Of Hurt - Mindy Mejia
The Switch - Lily Samson
The Confession - Charolette Bigland
Book Of Evidence - John Banville
Year Of The Locust - Terry Hayes
One Perfect Couple - Ruth Ware
Rabbit Hole - Kate Brody
The Institute
Fairytale
It
The Stand
The Shining
Misery
Salem's Lot
Needful Things
The Dark Half
Joyland
Carrie
The Green Mile
11/22/63
Holly
The Dead Zone
Mr. Mercedes
The Outsider
Firestarter
The Talisman
All The Colours Of The Dark - Chris Whitaker
Treasure Hunters Club - Tom Ryan
Joe Nuthin's Guide To Life -
Once Upon An Effin' Time - Buffy Cram
Wasps In The Ice Cream - Tim McGregor
Drivers Seat - Muriel Spark
Murders Of Molly Southborner - Tade Thompson
Boys Life - Robert McGammon
This Story Is A Lie - Tom Pollock
The Verifyers - Jane Pek
The Book Eaters - Sunyi Dean
Fortune Seller - Rachel Kaperke
Beautyland - Marie Helene Bertino
Kittentits - Holly Wilson
Troop - Nick Cutter
Boys In The Valley - Philip Fracassi
What's Not Mine - Nora Decter
Pallbearers Club - Paul Tremblay
Nosy Parker - Lesley Crewe
Contrary to popular belief, right and wrong, moral and immoral, are not always on opposite ends of the spectrum of good and evil. The line between is much finer than that. Heroes and villains represent an embattled dichotomy, and they require one another to propel a story forward. Some of our most iconic fictional characters are rivaled by equally magnetic baddies. Thank goodness! If the vexing villain were to be removed from the tale, what fun would that be? Here I have gathered for you the stories of the saints, and the sinners. The devil himself might not show up, but I make no promises.
Read More“It took three hours to kill Charlotte Bainbridge. An egregious amount of time for exsanguination.” With an opening line like that, this reader let my mind take me to all the weird and wonderful places this book could lead. Cast with wondrous and eccentric characters, this book pulls you deep into a world where many people die. What’s left to ponder is how long they stay that way. An absolute gem of a book!
Read MoreSadie thought it was going to be just another day, but when she hit bad omen number four, she knew she was in trouble. Seven bad omens in a row meant a nightmare was around the corner. She should have locked herself away for the rest of the day. Picture a literary mashup of elements from Practical Magic & Gilmore Girls, and that is what you are in for with this utterly charming read!
Read MoreAfter reading this cover to cover I declare the following: I am a natural born bookseller. The fact that I am no longer employed to do so makes no difference. There’s still time, so I am putting it out into the universe. Truth be told, when I am in my local Book City, its rare I don’t put a book in some poor unsuspecting strangers hands!
Read MoreWhen Martha is called to examine a dead man who has been entombed in ice, she has no idea that her life is going to become much more troublesome. Because of her position as a Midwife, she is privy to what goes’ on behind closed doors and the secrets people keep in ways most women of the time were not. This historical fiction pick was a change of pace for me and I loved it. Martha is my kinda girl!
Read MoreIn his prologue Dunne recalls a conversation he had with his father, himself a writer. “A writer will always be selling someone out, their story becoming collateral damage in the telling of the authors tale.” I’m not sure why he included that, as he does no such thing in his own memoir. He opens the door to a life enriched by fame and privilege as well as tragedy and darkness. Beautifully done.
Read MoreDo you ever struggle to find that word that perfectly fits what you are feeling only to find yourself unable to express it? Well, whatever half-baked, unfinished, yet to be articulated feeling you have tumbling around in your brain, this book will find a way to name it. Every nook and cranny of this is a joy to read! Of course, it’s all made up. But aren’t all the best tales we tell ourselves.
Read MoreAnna is a bright writer with a future full of infinite possibility. Then one night she stabs two people to death in her sleep and never wakes up. Ben is a forensic psychologist with an expertise in sleep related homicides, who years after the murder is tasked with waking Sleeping Beauty to get to the truth. Ironic that a book where sleep plays a pivotal role made sleep a tad difficult!
Read MoreDead Eleven - Jimmy Juliano
You Like It Darker - Stephen King
Heads Will Roll - Josh Winning
William - Mason Coile
Family Business - Jonathan Sims
Incidents Around The House - Josh Malerman
Sleep Tight - J.H.Markert.
Good Dogs - Brian Asman
Ghost Station - S.A. Barnes
Middle Of The Night - Riley Sager
Graveyard Shift - R.L.Rio
Such Lovely Skin - Tatiana Schlote-Bonne
Devils Kill Devils - Johnny Compton
The Night Guest - Hildur Knutsdottir
Don’t Eat The Pie - Monique Asher
The Eleven - Kyle Rutkin
Craft: Stories I Wrote For The Devil - Ananda Lima
The Queen - Nick Cutter
Horror Movie - Paul Tremblay
We Sold Our Souls - Grady Hendrix
High Fidelity - Nick Hornby
Girl - Blake Nelson
Space Opera - Catherine Valente
Signal To Noise - Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Songs In Ursa Major - Emma Brodie
More Than Maybe - Erica Hahn
Fever House - Keith Rosson
The Farewell Tour - Stephanie Clifford
The Vinyl Underground - Rob Rufus
This Song Will Save Your Life - Leila Sales
The Music Shop - Rachel Joyce
A Song For A New Day - Sarah Pinsker
Guitar Notes - Mary Amato
Spin - Colleen Nelson
Impossible Music - Sean Williams
How to Kill A Rock Star - Tiffanie DeBartolo
Bootleg Stardust - Glenn Dixon
Sweet, Soft, Plenty Rhythm - Laura Warrell
