I haven't given much thought to seasonal reading, but this summer I've read more thrillers than I have in years' past. Maybe because they are more about plot and less about character and easier to digest? Who knows, but here are two summer releases I tore through. They're on opposite sides of the drama scale- one boils over right from the beginning while the other is more of a ... Read More...
The Banker’s Wife by Cristina Alger
Matthew is a successful young financier so when he has the opportunity to move to Geneva for his job he and his new wife Annabel jump at it. It will be a short-term adventure after which they can return to the States and start a family. And the money! So much of it, beyond anything Annabel can imagine. Except the work takes Matthew away, leaving her alone more often then she ... Read More...
9 Books for Fun Summer Reading
The first official day of summer is Thursday so what better way to kick it off then having your summer reading lined up. I never used to think I was a seasonal reader, but this year the only books that are working for me are light, heavy on plot not characters, and fast paced. Humor is also a huge go-to for me. That could mean anything from chick-lit to thrillers. If you like ... Read More...
May Reading Recap
No other way to put it: May was a lovely month. Both the weather and my reading kept me charmed. There were a few misses, but overall it was my best reading month this year. I have no idea how I managed this but somehow, I read A Rule Against Murder, book 4 in the Inspector Gamache series, before reading The Cruelest Month, which is book 3. Mea culpa! Major faux ... Read More...
The Perfect Mother by Aimee Molloy
Summertime is thriller time. There’s something about the pacing, when it’s done right, that matches the weather to my brain—overheated and a bit frenetic. The Perfect Mother by Aimee Molloy is my most recent venture into twisted turn thriller territory. Molloy doesn’t go for subtle in choosing a plot guaranteed to ratchet up the tension: an infant disappears from his mother’s ... Read More...
The Favorite Sister by Jessica Knoll
There is a book for every mood and sometimes, your subconscious knows what you need better than your thinking mind. I had no idea how hungry I was for flat-out over-the-top drama until I finished Jessica Knoll’s newest novel, The Favorite Sister. I was drawn to the book by its premise—a reality TV show about a group of high achieving, self-made, female millennials whose life ... Read More...
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