DS Warren Carter is two weeks away from leaving CID and joining a new unit in a new city when he’s called to the scene of a brutal murder of an elderly couple. Ex-SAS operative Mitchell is contacted by the widow of his former best friend and partner who needs help finding her missing 18-year… Continue reading Into the Darkness by Sibel Hodge ★★★★
Garrett Kilcannon turned his love of dogs into a social media phenomenon. However, he then sold his internet based company for a tidy sum, agreeing to work for the buyer. Three months later, he broke his contract and returned home to Bitter Bark, North Carolina and, together with his five siblings, created a now renowned… Continue reading Sit…Stay…Beg by Roxanne St. Claire ★★★★★ (The Dogfather #1)
During a flight delay at Heathrow Airport, Ted Severson has a drink with Lily Kintner in the bar and bares his soul about his cheating wife, Miranda. From that encounter, the two of them forge a plan of retribution you could not imagine. This story took some crazy turns! There were times when it seemed… Continue reading The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson ★★★★
Federal Agent Aaron Falk is back, this time with a new partner, Carmen Cooper, and a new case taking them deep into the bush of the Giralang Ranges in Australia. Five women went into those ranges as part of a corporate retreat but only four emerged. As the search for missing Alice Russell intensifies, each… Continue reading Force of Nature by Jane Harper ★★★★ (Aaron Falk #2)
Imagine coming home one afternoon after a normal, typical day and having your life turned inside out, upside down in a second. Well, that’s what happened to Gwen Proctor, formerly known as Gina Royal, the identity she had to give up so she and her two children, Lanny and Connor (also new names) could survive.… Continue reading Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine ★★★★1/2 (Stillhouse Lake #1)
I read this book some time ago and decided to feature it after reading Adrianna’s topic on diversity at For the Love of Books. Reese Ryan is such a good writer and storyteller and is an auto read for me. The set up Melanie Gordon finally gets the promotion she's worked so hard for… Continue reading Making the First Move by Reese Ryan ★★★★1/2
Calla Fletcher was born in Alaska but her mother moved them back to Toronto when she was two-years old, leaving her bush pilot father, Wren Fletcher, and the rugged life behind. Calla is now 26-years old and has not seen him since and hasn’t talked to him in years. When she receives a phone call… Continue reading The Simple Wild by K. A. Tucker ★★★★
Reality TV Producer Jordan Carpenter is pursuing a lead for her new concept show, Jilted. Firefighter Luke Elliott has been to the altar three times and walked away at the last moment. When Jordan shows up in Lucky Hollow, Montana to convince him to be the first star, all he sees is a fast-talking city… Continue reading Ready to Run by Lauren Layne ★★★ (I Do, I Don’t #1)
Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics This is a bit more than the story of the 1936 Olympic crew challenge by the team from the University of Washington. Using one of the crew members as the focus, it combines his personal experience against the backdrop of the… Continue reading The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown ★★★★★
Those who know me well understand my most favorite series is In Death by J. D. Robb. Troubleshooters is a very close second. After a very lengthy hiatus, Brockmann returned to the series last year with gusto! Navy SEAL Lieutenant Peter (Grunge) Greene is a formidable BUD/S instructor, tough and is up to any… Continue reading Some Kind of Hero by Suzanne Brockmann ★★★★1/2 (Troubleshooters #17)
