I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Two friends, John Doyle and Thomas Braham, are investigators of the strange events. Think of Watson & Holmes working as myth busters. While living in Philadelphia in 1889, John developed a reputation for investigating cases that challenged belief. There are an abundance […]
I downloaded this book from Kindle Unlimited. Freida McFadden is stealthy. She tells the story of a dysfunctional family with a magician’s touch. While we are led to believe in one reality, another is lurking and is the truth. The main characters are interesting and the circumstances are imaginative. You can sense the growing tension […]
I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Damani and her mother are going through a rough spell. Damani’s father was killed at the cafe where he was a cook. His unexpected death devastated them. Damani has to shoulder her family’s bills and other expenses being the only child. She […]
Imagine reading a news report of a child living only on water. For four months. Astonishing? Believable? Suspicious? Lib Wright was trained by Florence Nightengale and nursed patients during the Crimean War. She is asked to travel to Ireland and observe an eleven-year-old girl who claims to have eaten nothing in four months. The village […]
The atrocities of the “work camps” such as Auschwitz are part of mankind’s history. Many other activities of the Nazi party continue to be uncovered. The German birth rates post-WWI and pre-WWII were declining. Hitler believed that the purity of the Aryan race needed to be protected. He created maternity hospitals, located in opulent homes […]
I received this book from Grand Central Publishing for an honest review. Emily is a broken person. She works at a marketing firm and is a functional alcoholic. Her parents are deceased and left her a fortune. The money enables her to live in beautiful apartment with excellent security. Her favorite place is a local […]
Savannah has been type cast. Most people think of it as a charming southern town full of ghosts of the Civil War. Those who live in Savannah know the “real” city. It has the historic old guard neighborhood, ethnic neighborhoods, and homeless camps like other major cities. There are many sides to Savannah and George […]
I received this book to review from The Book Whisperer. A Jewish family is promised a life that’s better than what they have in the ghetto if they work hard. They are not afraid of hard work and accept the offer. Arriving at the train station, they see their eldest daughter, who has been estranged […]
I purchased this novel after meeting the author. Vidalia Lee Kandal Jackson certainly didn’t deserve her life. No one deserves that life. She was a shy, unassuming, high school girl when she met her downfall. He is named JB Jackson. He was a love ’em and leave ’em type. He liked girls young and innocent […]
I received this book from Grand Central Publishing. Thank you!! We all have an idea of what our dream home looks like. Whether we find it or have to build it, there is such joy in living in it. Harry, a former Marine, and his wife Sasha find their dream home in Idaho with an […]