Pros: Fascinating and disturbing setup Cons: Faith is very self-sabotaging Rating: 4.5 out of 5 In Christopher Greyson’s The Girl Who Lived, Faith has been in and out of mental institutions ever since most of her family was killed. Her…
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Review: “Killer Savant,” Ike Hamill
Pros: Bizarre and fascinating Cons: Weird gender not-really-theme? Rating: 4 out of 5 Ike Hamill’s Killer Savant mostly worked for me. I find the quality of his work varies wildly, but on the whole I love it and want to…
Review: “The Night of the Moths,” Riccardo Bruni
Pros: Great characters; interesting mystery Cons: A bit slow at times; some confusion as to time/PoV Rating: 4 out of 5 Riccardo Bruni’s mystery/suspense The Night of the Moths is translated to English from the original Italian, and the story…
Review: “Silent Fear,” Lance and James Morcan
Pros: Taut thriller with plenty going on Cons: Tone-deaf approach to girls and sex, especially at this time Rating: 4 out of 5 NOTE: free book provided for review by authors. Lance and James Morcan’s Silent Fear (A novel…
Short Take: “The Unremembered Girl,” Eliza Maxwell
Pros: Raw, beautiful, vivid Cons: Depressing & painful Rating: 5 out of 5 Eliza Maxwell’s The Unremembered Girl sees a poor rural family take in a mysterious ‘stray’ who knows herself simply as ‘Girl’. She’s given the name Eve, and…
Review: “Secrets in Death,” J.D. Robb/Nora Roberts
Pros: Until the ending, it’s up to Robb’s usual quality and style Cons: Went from too many suspects to just one with a real leap of logic Rating: 3 out of 5 Secrets in Death: An Eve Dallas Novel (In…
Review: “Come Sundown,” Nora Roberts
Pros: interesting ranching business; gets pretty dark in spots; good characters Cons: slow; too similar to some of Roberts’ other books; gets pretty dark in spots; too many characters Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Nora Roberts’ Come Sundown covers several…
Short Take: “Black and Blue,” James Patterson, Candice Fox
Pros: Decent detective story Cons: A lot of unlikable characters Rating: 3 out of 5 James Patterson and Candice Fox are the authors of Black & Blue (BookShots). The “BookShots” indicator means this is a novella, a short book meant…
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Short Take: “Cross Kill,” James Patterson
Pros: I do like crime dramas Cons: But maybe not this one Rating: 2 out of 5 James Patterson’s Cross Kill: An Alex Cross Story (BookShots) has Alex Cross and his partner, John, helping with a before-school meals program; they’re…
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Short Take: “Come and Get Us,” James Patterson and Shan Serafin
Pros: LOVE the main character’s narrative voice Cons: … Rating: 5 out of 5 “Bookshot.” What a great name for a type of book short enough to be downed in one quick shot, just like whiskey (especially in a season…