"A mystery/psychological thriller by the same author as The Silent Patient. A great and thrilling read with several twists and turns and an ending you can never guess. Made it even more interesting that the author had a small link to The Silent Patient. I highly recommend!" - J. Cipolla
4/4 stars.
"Almost divorced Jenny visits her Aunt Star in Pelican Cove and quickly becomes immersed in a local murder. The victim is a John Doe; the suspect is Aunt Star. Jenny sets about finding the killer. A fast - paced, engaging read." - E. Pasquali
3/4 stars.
"A woman is mourning her Great Aunt's death and returns to the summer house she shared with her family. In order to claim her inheritance she has to complete her bucket list she wrote when she was 12. All of this with her best friend by her side, but he adds some complications, too. Nice, easy summer read. Perfect for by the pool." - C. D'Orazio
4/4 stars.
"It's going to take a few more days to recover from this book, which trades brutality for despair and then trades despair for evil. This book is a runaway train ride through the landscape of abuse, human trafficking, sex slavery and.....ultimately, the enduring friendship of two women. It's a worthwhile read from the standpoint of opening one's eyes to this underside of our world but it will still take fortitude to make it through these painful and yet poetic pages." - M. Murray
3/4 stars.
"I have enjoyed books by this author in the past. He has an interesting sense of humor. I did enjoy the main character, Angie Armstrong, wildlife wrangler extraordinaire, enough that I hope she appears in another book. I do think that the politics will turn off some people." - N. McGill
2/4 stars.
"Ten years after Tom Greer’s wife’s unsolved murder, he returns to his hometown. In the interim, Tom has become a priest and has been temporarily assigned to his hometown parish. When a television reporter investigating his wife's cold case is murdered, Father Tom becomes a prime suspect. In trying to prove his innocence, he learns that his wife Joan and his long-time friend had been harboring secrets. Engrossing and well-written plot." - E. Pasquali
4/4 stars.
"This is a story in the pre Civil War era of a young black slave on a cotton plantation. Cora was born on this plantation. She has no real family as her mother had run away many years earlier.
When Caesar, a new slave from Virginia, arrives, he convinces Cora to run away to freedom with him. A must read!" - T. Gustafson
4/4 stars.
"Written from the point if view of a dead person. Was interesting. Found it slow at times. different perspectives of each character were intertwined." - M. Blatt
2/4 stars.
"Couldn’t put it down. Learned a lot. Had no idea this was happening. Eye opening." - M. Blatt
4/4 stars.
"Love all characters in this series. Must visit Nantucket after reading about this quaint town. Looking forward to the next one." - M. Blatt
4/4 stars.
"While each of these four books can be read as stand alone novels, reading them from Book 1 through Book 4 enriches the story of the Bennet sisters, all lawyers but each with different personalities, strengths, and weaknesses. The lives of Merle Bennet, her son Triston and Pascal, a French undercover policeman with the wine fraud unit, are central to each story. Recently widowed, Merle inherited a run-down house in a rural French town. When the inhabitant of the house refuses to leave and is subsequently murdered, Merle becomes the prime suspect.
"This is book #1 in the Fiona Fleming mystery series. Fiona (Fee) inherits the Petunia Bed and Breakfast from her grandmother, Iris, only to find that just before her death, Iris deeded the B and B to Pete Wilkins. Shortly thereafter, Pete Wilkins shows up dead in Fee’s koi pond. Fee is the prime suspect, but she is worried that her father, the retired sheriff, might have murdered Wilkins. Humor is injected by Fee’s pungent, flatulent pug, Petunia, and her ditsy best friend, Daisy. A fast and enjoyable read with many red herrings and twists." - E. Pasquali
3/4 stars.
"Still reading this cozy mystery series. Changes in the characters as Hayley’s children are now out of the house. I do miss that interaction. In this book her mother comes to visit from Florida and it looks like she will be featured again. The funny part for me was when I realized her mother was my contemporary. Loved the recipes, very timely for blueberry season." - F. Schwarz
3/4 stars.
"A lesbian woman agrees to marriage her gay best male friend in a marriage of convenience. Lucky is living a life full of lies that slowly unfold as the story moves forward. She wants to fit in and be loved by her family and her community, but the more she explores her true self, the more she has to reject her community… particularly her mom. Lucky is torn between familial commitment and her own happiness. What will she choose?" - L. Ngo
3/4 stars.
"It was the beginning of our national story and the brave and mighty who gave forth the dream we share today. Over every waterway, through each turn of weather traveling the field, beyond enduring physical pain of the mind and body, there is the elation of putting one foot forward, there on the battlefield we read how the story of the Continental Congress comes alive." - C. Lucas
4/4 stars.