Olivia Campbell is living comfortably to a wealthy man, Richard, but she’s anything but at peace. That’s because she’s slowly coming to the understanding that he just might be a serial killer. The story is mostly told from three points of view: Olivia’s, Ashley Hayes (Olivia’s best friend) and Betty (Ashley’s friend). However, the book… Continue reading As Sick as Our Secrets by A. B. Whelan ★★★
I’ve followed true crime since reading In Cold Blood by Truman Capote as a teen. Most of my focus tends to be on serial killers as they are a crafty group who are often elusive to law enforcement and I really want my happy ending (they’re found, locked up, tried and justice served). Imagine my… Continue reading I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara ★★★★
Quick summary Glenda Nelson is a political strategist trying to manage a candidate who's now in free fall. Her politician ex-husband seems to still be up to his old cheating ways with the new wife and dragging their two teenagers into the middle of it. There's a crisis brewing with her parents and, oh, did… Continue reading Red, White & Screwed by Holly Bush ★★★★★
The story centers around the Bradfords, an old Kentucky family who are titans of the bourbon industry. The current generation of Bradfords are the children of Virginia Elizabeth Bradford Baldwine (she’s referred to as Mrs. Bradford, never mind her married name) and William Brandwine: Edward (the tragic and oldest one), Max, Tulane (Lane) and Gin.… Continue reading The Bourbon Kings by J. R. Ward ★★★★ (The Bourbon Kings #1)
Six months ago Holland Bakker discovered a busker (someone who performs on the street or in subways) at the 50th Street subway station in NYC. She named him “Jack” and has gone out of her way to hear him perform, mesmerized by his talent. Finally, fate intervenes in a dramatic way causing the two to… Continue reading Roomies by Christina Lauren ★★★★★
This is a fictional story of the real-life women who were subjected to medical experiments at Hitler's Ravensbrüch concentration camp, the only one exclusively for women. The story is told from three narratives: Caroline Ferriday, a New York debutant and socialite who worked tirelessly on behalf of French orphans before and at the war's outbreak;… Continue reading Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly ★★★★★
Erin and Mark Roberts are enjoying their honeymoon in Bora Bora when they come upon a curious discovery during a private boat excursion. They take an item out of the water that later sends them down a path of no return that threatens to change their lives forever. Erin is a film documentarian and Mark… Continue reading Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman ★★★1/2
I started this series over a year ago as a joint read in one of my Goodreads groups and it quickly became my most favorite historical fiction. Here’s the first book as I’m now almost current. But, I wanted to introduce you to one of the most intriguing and cleverly written series I’ve come across...… Continue reading What Angels Fear by C. S. Harris ★★★★ (Sebastian St. Cyr #1)
The Wedding from Hell, Part 2: The Rehearsal Dinner is the exciting second adventure in J.R. Ward’s three-part ebook serialization: The Wedding From Hell. This exclusive prequel to her upcoming standalone suspense, Consumed (available in Fall 2018) takes us back to the night steamy arson investigator Anne Ashburn and ‘bad boy’ firefighter Danny Maguire will never forget... About the… Continue reading The Wedding from Hell – Part 2: The Reception by J. R. Ward (A Consumed Prequel)
Nina McCarrick’s life literally changed overnight when her husband died in a car accident. He was a successful building contractor and sole provider for his wife and two sons. Though Nina came from extremely humble beginnings, her sons had never known anything but a highly affluent lifestyle. And, she’s not worked in almost twenty years… Continue reading The Art of Hiding by Amanda Prowse ★★★★
Blue Mood Café 