Pros: Fascinating plot weaving Cons: Main character is definitely not sympathetic Rating: 4 out of 5 Sabine Durrant’s Lie With Me tells the story of Paul, a selfish and self-centered novelist who’s still riding off of the reputation he gained…
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Review: “Two Girls Down,” Louisa Luna
Pros: Love the quirky and messed-up characters Cons: Vega’s too-perfect hacker plot device, I mean, colleague Rating: 4 out of 5 Uncorrected proof provided by publisher for review. In Louisa Luna’s Two Girls Down, two young sisters, Kylie (10) and…
Review: “The Chalk Man,” C.J. Tudor
Pros: Fascinating Cons: I was left with a few confusions Rating: 4.5 out of 5 C.J. Tudor’s The Chalk Man is a fascinating tale of a decades-old maybe-solved murder and a new danger. In 1986, a group of friends (Eddie,…
Review: “Pretty Girls Dancing,” Kylie Brant
Pros: Very ‘real’ characters; made me tear up Cons: One character background Rating: 4 out of 5 Kylie Brant’s Pretty Girls Dancing concentrates on how devastating it can be to a family when the worst happens. Whitney DeVries disappears without…
Review: “Mink Eyes,” Max McBride
Pros: Slow unraveling of an interesting plot Cons: Some overwrought language Rating: 4 out of 5 NOTE: Publisher provided book for review. First, I have to get this out of my system. I’ve read a fair amount of erotic…
Review: “Darkness at the Edge of Town,” Jennifer Harlow
Pros: Lots of interesting dysfunctional characters Cons: Undercover choice leads to some difficulties Rating: 4 out of 5 NOTE: Book provided by publisher for review Jennifer Harlow’s Darkness at the Edge of Town: An Iris Ballard Thriller sees ex-FBI…
Review: “The Girl Who Lived,” Christopher Greyson
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…
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…