Simply Lies by David Baldacci

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Publication Date: April 18, 2023 Length: 432 pages I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Mickey Gibson is a single mother of two, working from home for a private investigation service, ProEye. She tracks down people trying to cheat on their taxes and those attempting […]

Livid by Patricia Cornwell

Publication Date: October 25, 2022 Length: 369 pages Publisher: Grand Central Publishing I received this book from the publisher, Grand Central Publishing. Kay Scarpetta is the Chief Medical Examiner. She is testifying in a contentious, high profile trial when the judge’s sister is discovered dead. As Dr. Scarpetta examines the area where the judge’s sister […]

The Perfect Assasin by James Patterson and Brian Sitts

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Publication Date: November 15, 2022 I received this book from the publisher. There is a school on a Russian peninsula that trains children to be more than they are. Much, much more. Is this an elite preparatory school? No. Is it a state-funded school? No. This is a school started generations […]

The Maid by Nita Prose

Publisher: Ballantine Books Length: 304 pages printed Publication Date: January 4, 2022 I bought this book to read for book club. Molly is a maid. Her job at the Regency Grand Hotel is her happiness. Molly loves cleanliness and order, she does her job with pride. She also likes the anonymity of being a maid. […]

The House Guest by Hank Phillippi Ryan

Publisher: Forge Books Length: 336 pages printed Publication Date: February 7, 2023 I received this book from the author. Imagine being blindsided by your husband as he walks out the door telling you your marriage is over. Bill Macallan casually mentions this to his wife as he leaves, suitcase in hand. Alyssa Macallen thought life […]

The Boys from Biloxi by John Grisham

I received this book from NetGalley. Keith Rudy and Hugh Malco grew up in Biloxi living two streets apart. They played baseball, listened to baseball games, and dreamed of playing professionally. They played against each other and with each other. Being part of the team was the foundation for their early friendship. As they grew […]

Long Shadows (A Memory Man Thriller) by David Baldacci

I received this book from Grand Central Publishing for an honest review. This book is part of the Memory Man series. I haven’t read any of the other books in the series, but it wasn’t a problem since Baldacci provides ample backstory in the book’s early chapters. The main character, Amos Decker, is an FBI […]

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

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 […]

The Wonder by Emma Donoghue

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 […]

Nobody But Us by Laure Van Rensburg

I received this book from Grand Central Publishing. Ellie Masterson is a grad student involved in a relationship with her professor. She is looking forward to their first weekend away. Her professor, Steven Harding, is handsome and has a legendary father. Unfortunately, Steven’s father is legendary because of his philandering. Steven saw the damage his […]