Stella Lane is a 30-year old single econometrician (you’ll need to read the book for that) who is highly successful in her business life but not doing so well in her personal. In her limited experience, she knows she’s lacking in the intimacy aspects so she hires Michael Phan, a Vietnamese/Swedish escort, to teach her… Continue reading The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
Henrietta (Hen) Mazur and her husband Lloyd Harding are new residents of West Dartford, Massachusetts, a commuter suburb of Boston. When they attend a block party, they meet the only other childless couple, Matthew and Mira Dolamore, striking up a conversation and later meeting them at their home for dinner. During a tour of the… Continue reading Before She Knew Him by Peter Swanson
On an unremarkable morning in October 1946, Pete Banning, decorated war veteran and one of the town of Clanton, Mississippi’s favorite sons, left his farm and drove to the Methodist church and, without fanfare, shot and killed the minister, Dexter Bell. He returned home, offering no explanation for his action. The mystery of why Pete… Continue reading The Reckoning by John Grisham
Jace Wilson, 14-years old, unwittingly witnesses a murder and has the good sense to get away but left his ID behind. The killers are two cold-blooded brothers, Jack and Patrick Blackwell, and they never leave anyone behind. Jace is in a unique witness protection location, a wilderness skills program in the mountains of Montana. His… Continue reading Those Who Wish Me Dead by Michael Koryta
We’re back in Baltimore and this time the focus is on Thomas Thorne and Gwyn Weaver. You may recall that they are both Lucy Fitzpatrick’s partners in Sheidalin, the nightclub they jointly own. He’s a defense attorney and she’s the club manager. It’s been four years since the attacks on Lucy and Gwyn and Thorne… Continue reading Death is Not Enough by Karen Rose
June is the month when we celebrate audiobooks! If you follow me here, you have to be well aware of my love for this reading form. At this stage in my life, I listen to more books than I read. I’ve come to love the time I spend listening to a story each and everyday.… Continue reading June is Audiobook Month!
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