The Fair Weather Friend
When it rains, it pours! Faith Richards is a popular TV meteorologist in Detroit. Her fans refer to her as “The Fair Weather Friend.” She is known for her bubbly personality, good looks, and earrings. The viewing public and the city of Detroit are shocked when Faith’s body is found the morning after she left work on her dinner break. The Fair Weather Friend is a captivating mystery which was full of secrets, lies, various POV’s, deception, and drama. As the book progresses, readers learn more about Faith and her not so sunny life. This book had a few twists and turns along the way. The drama, the characters, and the mystery kept me turning the pages wanting to know more. The book does take a bit of a left turn into OTT territory, and I was all there for it. This book is entertaining and dramatic,. I enjoyed going through the characters while trying to determine whodunit. Just when I thought Jessie Garcia had no more aces up her sleeve, she threw in that ending which may be shocking for some and predictable for others. I didn’t see it coming and found it to be fitting. Mysterious, captivating, and a fast-paced read. Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All of the thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.
Whisper Creek
Atmospheric, chilling, and thrilling, Whisper Creek had me turning the pages and desperately wanting to know what happens next! One thing that I enjoyed about this book was how the author, Allison Brennan, had the weather mirroring several characters in this book – unrelenting and dangerous! She also did a great job of building tension, suspense, and danger! Ellen McKenna is doing everything she can to save her Texas farm up and working after her husband’s death. She and her children are trying to grow their family farming business but things are hard and money is tight. A local business man is trying to buy up all the farms in the area and Ellen has been holding out while others have agreed to sell. Just as a storm is pounding down, a horrific discovery is made and the entire McKenna family find themselves in more than one form of danger. I enjoyed the plot, the family relationships, the fight for survival, the tension, the mounting danger and the wrath of the storm. I enjoyed the pacing of this book. Nothing felt drawn out nor did the book move too fast. I enjoyed the twists and the reveals. I enjoyed the characters both likeable and unlikeable. I found them to be fully fleshed out and whether I liked them or not, I was invested in what would happen to them. Wonderfully written, well thought out, thrilling, and brimming with atmosphere! Thank you to St. Martin’s Press | Minotaur Books and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
All the Little Houses
Has the heat gotten to everyone in Texas????? Is everyone in this book going off the rails? You need to read it to find out! May Cobb has succeeded in writing another gripping, thrilling, hard to put down book depicting residents in the mid-1980s in the tiny town of Longview, Texas. She shows the struggles teens face fitting in with their peer group – the power plays, the outsiders, the popular ones, the social status. She also shows adults behaving badly and how they relate to their children. 1980’s Texas Nellie desperately wants to be a popular girl at school. She is a spoiled mean girl who comes from an affluent and influential family. Her mother and local beauty, Charleigh, buys Nellie anything she wants can’t buy Nellie popularity. Nellie just can’t fit in with the in-crowd. She’s a mean girl and Charleigh will do anything to help her daughter claw her way to the top. Jane has moved to town with her bible loving, furniture making, modest looking parents. They stand out from others in town and people can’t help but turn their heads at them. Jane is immediately accepted by her teen peers and quickly becomes a member of the in-crowd. Holy Moly, everyone in this Texas town is about to have their worlds rocked. May Cobb does not save that drama for her mama. She puts it on full display in All the Little Houses!! This book is full of tension, secrets, power plays, jealousy, illicit escapades, and bad deeds! This book is told through multiple POV’s and shows many characters behaving badly. This book doesn’t tip toe into OTT territory; it plows through it. I loved the drama and the tension. Don’t get me started on the ending. I sat there with my mouth hanging open thinking what-just-happened??? This book left me hanging and wanting more answers. I am keeping my fingers crossed for a sequel. Dramatic, addictive, OTT, hard to put down, and entertaining!!! Thank you to Sourcebooks Landmark and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
Save Her Family
Gripping, mysterious, shocking, and thrilling! Stacy Green and Special Agent Nikki Hunt are back with Save Her Family!!!! I have been a HUGE fan of this series since the very first book, The Girls in the Snow! This series is a MUST READ for me. Save Her Familyis the 11th book in the Nikki Hunt series and I am already looking forward to the next book. Special Agent Nikki Hunt’s ten-year-old daughter Lacey witnessed the horrific murder of a woman at the beginning of this book. That sets the stage for Nikki to go full throttle into the murder investigation. Her daughter being an eyewitness puts her in danger and Nikki is not about to let anything happen to her child. Readers of the series know that Nikki has seen and experienced her fair share of loss since her teenage years. She has grown into a strong, hardworking and determined Special agent who will not let anything get in her way of solving crimes. This time it is personal, and Nikki will not be deterred. I enjoyed the mystery in this book. I love how Stacy Green balances Nikki’s personal life with her professional life. I have enjoyed the character development throughout this series. I also enjoyed the teamwork in solving cases and the investigative work involved. Nikki comes up against quite a few characters and suspects who have secrets and are not too forthcoming. As the book progressed, I could feel Nikki’s frustration and her resolve to get to the bottom of things. I also tried to do my best super sleuthing as I read to determine whodunit. As with the other books in this series, Save Her Family was gripping, has a great mystery, interesting characters, tension, twists, and shocking moments. As I mentioned earlier, I am already ready to read what comes next! Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
Wolf Worm
Well, that was creepy and gross! Wolf worm was also dark, gothic, unsettling, atmospheric, and captivating. T. Kingfisher has once again crafted a book which is hard to put down, unique, and sure to give readers the heebie-jeebies. I enjoyed the creepy and eerie mood, the dark and unsettling vibe, and the building dread and danger. I had a hard time putting this down while at the same time cringing at some scenes. 1899 Sonia Wilson is an out of work scientific illustrator who accepted a job by the peculiar and reclusive, Dr. Halder, to illustrate his collection of insects at his home in North Carolina. She is not unnerved by insects and yet, she can’t help but feel uncomfortable. She hears the whispers of the locals, observes animals behaving strangely, and is a little too curious for her own good. Apparently, no one warned her what curiosity did to the cat! If insects give you the creepy crawlies, this one might push you over the edge! I enjoyed the unique set of characters and the increasing tension and sense of danger. T. Kingfisher’s vivid descriptions had me wanting to cover my eyes and put the book down, yet her wonderful writing and world building had me wanting more. Besides being entertained and creeped out, readers will learn some interesting facts about insects. I also enjoyed how T. Kingfisher shows how far one man of science will go in his research. I also enjoyed how she portrayed the female characters as being smart, inquisitive, and brave. This book is more horrific than horror. It’s not a blood and guts slasher gory book but a body horror book, which for me, is creepier. As I mentioned, Wolf Worm is unsettling and dark, but it is also wonderfully written, well thought out, riveting, and had me turning the pages. I had both the book and the audiobook which made for an enjoyable reading experience. The narration of the audiobook was very well done! *Be sure to read the author’s note for her inspiration for this book! Thank you to Tor Nightfire, Macmillan Audio, and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
Dead in the Water
WOWZA!!!! This is how you do it!!!! John Mars has knocked off my socks, left me with my mouth handing open and completely thrilled by Dead in the Water!!!! Have you read The Good Samaritan??????? If not, I highly recommend reading that addictive thriller before taking a deep dive into Dead in the Water!!!! Woohoo!!!! I love this book. It is addictive, thrilling, shocking, and off the hook! I did not want to put this book down. John Marrs always delivers with his unique and well thought out plots. He hit it out of the ballpark with this book. I was instantly drawn in by Damon and how he survived a near drowning. That is scary enough – I mean, can you even image what that must have been like????? But the dead boy he sees can’t shake that image. He can’t let it go and won’t stop trying to get to the bottom of the identity of the dead boy…… Holy Moly! I loved how the tension and suspense built as the book progressed. There are many layers to this book and the characters. Don’t get me started on the twists!!!!!! Talk about reading induced whiplash!!!! I’m serious, this book took me on quite a wild ride that had me experience several emotions and then WHAMO John Marrs brought back a blast from the past!!!!!!!! Wonderfully written, well thought out, dark, thrilling, riveting, pulse pounding, and hard to put down! Highly Recommend! Thank you to Amazon Publishing UK | Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
The Fair Weather Friend
When it rains, it pours! Faith Richards is a popular TV meteorologist in Detroit. Her fans refer to her as “The Fair Weather Friend.” She is known for her bubbly personality, good looks, and earrings. The viewing public and the city of Detroit are shocked when Faith’s body is found the morning after she left work on her dinner break. The Fair Weather Friend is a captivating mystery which was full of secrets, lies, various POV’s, deception, and drama. As the book progresses, readers learn more about Faith and her not so sunny life. This book had a few twists and turns along the way. The drama, the characters, and the mystery kept me turning the pages wanting to know more. The book does take a bit of a left turn into OTT territory, and I was all there for it. This book is entertaining and dramatic,. I enjoyed going through the characters while trying to determine whodunit. Just when I thought Jessie Garcia had no more aces up her sleeve, she threw in that ending which may be shocking for some and predictable for others. I didn’t see it coming and found it to be fitting. Mysterious, captivating, and a fast-paced read. Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All of the thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.
Whisper Creek
Atmospheric, chilling, and thrilling, Whisper Creek had me turning the pages and desperately wanting to know what happens next! One thing that I enjoyed about this book was how the author, Allison Brennan, had the weather mirroring several characters in this book – unrelenting and dangerous! She also did a great job of building tension, suspense, and danger! Ellen McKenna is doing everything she can to save her Texas farm up and working after her husband’s death. She and her children are trying to grow their family farming business but things are hard and money is tight. A local business man is trying to buy up all the farms in the area and Ellen has been holding out while others have agreed to sell. Just as a storm is pounding down, a horrific discovery is made and the entire McKenna family find themselves in more than one form of danger. I enjoyed the plot, the family relationships, the fight for survival, the tension, the mounting danger and the wrath of the storm. I enjoyed the pacing of this book. Nothing felt drawn out nor did the book move too fast. I enjoyed the twists and the reveals. I enjoyed the characters both likeable and unlikeable. I found them to be fully fleshed out and whether I liked them or not, I was invested in what would happen to them. Wonderfully written, well thought out, thrilling, and brimming with atmosphere! Thank you to St. Martin’s Press | Minotaur Books and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
All the Little Houses
Has the heat gotten to everyone in Texas????? Is everyone in this book going off the rails? You need to read it to find out! May Cobb has succeeded in writing another gripping, thrilling, hard to put down book depicting residents in the mid-1980s in the tiny town of Longview, Texas. She shows the struggles teens face fitting in with their peer group – the power plays, the outsiders, the popular ones, the social status. She also shows adults behaving badly and how they relate to their children. 1980’s Texas Nellie desperately wants to be a popular girl at school. She is a spoiled mean girl who comes from an affluent and influential family. Her mother and local beauty, Charleigh, buys Nellie anything she wants can’t buy Nellie popularity. Nellie just can’t fit in with the in-crowd. She’s a mean girl and Charleigh will do anything to help her daughter claw her way to the top. Jane has moved to town with her bible loving, furniture making, modest looking parents. They stand out from others in town and people can’t help but turn their heads at them. Jane is immediately accepted by her teen peers and quickly becomes a member of the in-crowd. Holy Moly, everyone in this Texas town is about to have their worlds rocked. May Cobb does not save that drama for her mama. She puts it on full display in All the Little Houses!! This book is full of tension, secrets, power plays, jealousy, illicit escapades, and bad deeds! This book is told through multiple POV’s and shows many characters behaving badly. This book doesn’t tip toe into OTT territory; it plows through it. I loved the drama and the tension. Don’t get me started on the ending. I sat there with my mouth hanging open thinking what-just-happened??? This book left me hanging and wanting more answers. I am keeping my fingers crossed for a sequel. Dramatic, addictive, OTT, hard to put down, and entertaining!!! Thank you to Sourcebooks Landmark and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
Save Her Family
Gripping, mysterious, shocking, and thrilling! Stacy Green and Special Agent Nikki Hunt are back with Save Her Family!!!! I have been a HUGE fan of this series since the very first book, The Girls in the Snow! This series is a MUST READ for me. Save Her Familyis the 11th book in the Nikki Hunt series and I am already looking forward to the next book. Special Agent Nikki Hunt’s ten-year-old daughter Lacey witnessed the horrific murder of a woman at the beginning of this book. That sets the stage for Nikki to go full throttle into the murder investigation. Her daughter being an eyewitness puts her in danger and Nikki is not about to let anything happen to her child. Readers of the series know that Nikki has seen and experienced her fair share of loss since her teenage years. She has grown into a strong, hardworking and determined Special agent who will not let anything get in her way of solving crimes. This time it is personal, and Nikki will not be deterred. I enjoyed the mystery in this book. I love how Stacy Green balances Nikki’s personal life with her professional life. I have enjoyed the character development throughout this series. I also enjoyed the teamwork in solving cases and the investigative work involved. Nikki comes up against quite a few characters and suspects who have secrets and are not too forthcoming. As the book progressed, I could feel Nikki’s frustration and her resolve to get to the bottom of things. I also tried to do my best super sleuthing as I read to determine whodunit. As with the other books in this series, Save Her Family was gripping, has a great mystery, interesting characters, tension, twists, and shocking moments. As I mentioned earlier, I am already ready to read what comes next! Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
Wolf Worm
Well, that was creepy and gross! Wolf worm was also dark, gothic, unsettling, atmospheric, and captivating. T. Kingfisher has once again crafted a book which is hard to put down, unique, and sure to give readers the heebie-jeebies. I enjoyed the creepy and eerie mood, the dark and unsettling vibe, and the building dread and danger. I had a hard time putting this down while at the same time cringing at some scenes. 1899 Sonia Wilson is an out of work scientific illustrator who accepted a job by the peculiar and reclusive, Dr. Halder, to illustrate his collection of insects at his home in North Carolina. She is not unnerved by insects and yet, she can’t help but feel uncomfortable. She hears the whispers of the locals, observes animals behaving strangely, and is a little too curious for her own good. Apparently, no one warned her what curiosity did to the cat! If insects give you the creepy crawlies, this one might push you over the edge! I enjoyed the unique set of characters and the increasing tension and sense of danger. T. Kingfisher’s vivid descriptions had me wanting to cover my eyes and put the book down, yet her wonderful writing and world building had me wanting more. Besides being entertained and creeped out, readers will learn some interesting facts about insects. I also enjoyed how T. Kingfisher shows how far one man of science will go in his research. I also enjoyed how she portrayed the female characters as being smart, inquisitive, and brave. This book is more horrific than horror. It’s not a blood and guts slasher gory book but a body horror book, which for me, is creepier. As I mentioned, Wolf Worm is unsettling and dark, but it is also wonderfully written, well thought out, riveting, and had me turning the pages. I had both the book and the audiobook which made for an enjoyable reading experience. The narration of the audiobook was very well done! *Be sure to read the author’s note for her inspiration for this book! Thank you to Tor Nightfire, Macmillan Audio, and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
Dead in the Water
WOWZA!!!! This is how you do it!!!! John Mars has knocked off my socks, left me with my mouth handing open and completely thrilled by Dead in the Water!!!! Have you read The Good Samaritan??????? If not, I highly recommend reading that addictive thriller before taking a deep dive into Dead in the Water!!!! Woohoo!!!! I love this book. It is addictive, thrilling, shocking, and off the hook! I did not want to put this book down. John Marrs always delivers with his unique and well thought out plots. He hit it out of the ballpark with this book. I was instantly drawn in by Damon and how he survived a near drowning. That is scary enough – I mean, can you even image what that must have been like????? But the dead boy he sees can’t shake that image. He can’t let it go and won’t stop trying to get to the bottom of the identity of the dead boy…… Holy Moly! I loved how the tension and suspense built as the book progressed. There are many layers to this book and the characters. Don’t get me started on the twists!!!!!! Talk about reading induced whiplash!!!! I’m serious, this book took me on quite a wild ride that had me experience several emotions and then WHAMO John Marrs brought back a blast from the past!!!!!!!! Wonderfully written, well thought out, dark, thrilling, riveting, pulse pounding, and hard to put down! Highly Recommend! Thank you to Amazon Publishing UK | Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
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