the setup… While Seattle Homicide Detective Tracy Crosswhite is doing court duty, she’s contacted by her friend in Missing Persons for help with a new case involving a university graduate student. Kavita Mukherjee was reported missing by her former roommate and even though it’s only been 24 hours, there’s sufficient cause for concern. Meanwhile, fellow… Continue reading A Steep Price by Robert Dugoni @robertdugoni @esuttonsmith @BrilliancePub
Educated by Tara Westover @tarawestover @PRHAudio
the setup… Tara Westover is the youngest of six children born to Mormon survivalist parents from Clifton, Idaho who had strong ideologies and mistrust of anything associated with the government. She never went to public school and had limited teaching at home from one of her siblings and sometimes her mother. When she was 17-years… Continue reading Educated by Tara Westover @tarawestover @PRHAudio
The Worst Lord in London by Anna Campbell @AnnaCampbellOz
the setup… The story begins when Leighton Anstey, Lord Shelburn has challenged Eliot Ridley, Lord Colville, to a carriage race. The crowd is enormous, believing the prize to the winner is Verena Girard and everyone has a stake in the outcome. The reality is that Shelburn is doing this to force Verena, his best friend… Continue reading The Worst Lord in London by Anna Campbell @AnnaCampbellOz
Streaming Sunday – You
Streaming Sunday features TV series or movies adapted from books I’ve read, offered on at least one streaming service and I’ve watched. The You TV series is based on the book series by Caroline Kepnes, a psychological thriller of the same name featuring the character Joe Goldberg, a bookstore manager with obsessive behavior. There… Continue reading Streaming Sunday – You
Saturdays at the Café
Saturdays at the Café is a weekly feature hosted here to talk about and discuss the books I’ve discovered during the past week, added to my shelf and am excited about reading. They may be new/scheduled releases I’ve seen on NetGalley, at the library, or from publishers or they may be older titles my friends have… Continue reading Saturdays at the Café
Summer’s One #MustReadBook 2022 #Collaboration #SummerReading [Book Reviews]
Many thanks to Carol for including me again in her annual summer reading collaboration💜 In addition to some fantastic book recommendations, you’ll be able to check out some possibly new book bloggers to follow.
Hostage by Clare Mackintosh @claremackint0sh @PRHAudio
the setup… Mina is a flight attendant with a London-based airline who is launching its inaugural 20-hour, nonstop flight to Sydney, Australia. It’s a high profile event with lots of press attention and public anticipation. Not long after the flight begins, Mina gets a message that threatens her family…her 5-year old daughter Sophia…unless she complies… Continue reading Hostage by Clare Mackintosh @claremackint0sh @PRHAudio
Dead Heat by Lisa Clark O’Neill @LisaClarkONeill
the setup… Charlotte Parks is an interior designer in partnership with her twin brother’s boyfriend in Atlanta. When her beloved dog Banjo disappeared, she begins developing a level of anxiety foreign to her and decides to retreat to their family home in Rabun County, Georgia. As soon as she gets to town, she’s pulled over… Continue reading Dead Heat by Lisa Clark O’Neill @LisaClarkONeill
Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano @ElleCosimano #AngelaDawe @MacmillanAudio
the setup… Finlay Donovan is a divorced mother of two children under five years old and a struggling romantic suspense writer. Her ex-husband left her for their real estate agent and took most of their assets with him. Now on the morning she’s scheduled to meet with her agent to discuss the book she’s late… Continue reading Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano @ElleCosimano #AngelaDawe @MacmillanAudio
Streaming Sunday – Bridgerton
Streaming Sunday features TV series or movies adapted from books I’ve read, offered on at least one streaming service and I’ve watched. The Bridgerton TV series is based on the book series by Julia Quinn, a historical romance series of the same name, beginning in 1813 London. There are eight books that chronical the… Continue reading Streaming Sunday – Bridgerton
