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The Last Flight
The Last Flight
by Julie Clark
Loved it (7/26/2020)
I really enjoyed this book. It had some fascinating twists & turns. This is an interesting story of the lengths a woman will go to in order to escape from an abusive relationship.
Ruthie Fear
Ruthie Fear: A Novel
by Maxim Loskutoff
Fascinating Coming of Age Tale (6/1/2020)
Ruthie Fear is a survivor, which makes her a heroine of sorts in the beautifully written, albeit depressing novel of a young girl growing to womanhood in the poverty stricken, desperate environment of the Bitterroot Mountains of Montana. The writing style is luscious. I …more
The Stone Girl
The Stone Girl: A Novel
by Dirk Wittenborn
Loved This Book (4/12/2020)
The Stone Girl intrigued me from the first page. It is the story of abuse, misogyny, the cruelties of humans, the wide spread influence of the 1 behind closed doors amid exclusive clubs, schools & financial institutions. It is also a tale of survival, fortitude, …more
The Women with Silver Wings
The Women with Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II
by Katherine Sharp Landdeck
Emotional & Inspiring (1/12/2020)
From the first paragraphs I was drawn into this beautiful tribute to the brave, dedicated, inspiring aviatrix that remained unsung heroines for decades, denied the recognition, military status and pensions they had earned because of their sex. The WASP, a select group of 110 …more
Creatures
Creatures
by Crissy Van Meter
Dysfunctional Family Values (10/11/2019)
The book begins with a dead, decaying, odiferous whale and a fiancé potentially lost at sea and segues into Evie's relationships with her alcoholic drug dealing father and mother that deserted her. Perhaps because I've previously lived with alcoholics and know the …more
Mighty Justice
Mighty Justice: My Life in Civil Rights
by Dovey Johnson Roundtree , Katie McCabe
Inspiring Story of a Civil Rights Heroine (9/13/2019)
Wow! Dovey Roundtree's story drew me into to her world from the first pages describing her childhood in Jim Crow North Carolina, raised by an amazing grandmother who never allowed the degradation and torment she experienced quell her determination to ensure her …more
The Silent Patient
The Silent Patient
by Alex Michaelides
Great First Novel (8/11/2019)
The Silent Patient is a solid first effort in the crowded arena of the psychological thriller genre. It was difficult to put down, nicely paced, with some interesting twists & turns. I did figure out the ultimate mystery before the big reveal. But, that didn’t change my …more
Miracle Creek
Miracle Creek
by Angie Kim
Who To Blame (8/11/2019)
This is a rare court room drama that caused me to feel empathy for all of its flawed characters- immigrants trying to give a daughter a chance for success in America, teen rebellion, the cultural strictures for Korean women, the mothers seeking experimental treatments for …more
Necessary People
Necessary People
by Anna Pitoniak
Unlikable Characters But Clever Story (8/11/2019)
Necessary People involves unlikable characters who use one another for personal benefit, exploit family connections and several scenarios that stretch credibility even in the cutthroat world of cable news. However, despite the strains on credulity, it was a clever story.
The Word Is Murder
The Word Is Murder
by Anthony Horowitz
Horowitz Cleverly Inserts Himself (7/28/2018)
I've just completed The Word Is Murder and vacillated between 4 stars and 5 stars because the book is better than Good but does not rise to astonishingly excellent to the level of The Magpie Murders. But The Word Is Murder is a Very Good read. I did not deduce the clever …more
Motherhood
Motherhood
by Sheila Heti
Self Absorbed Author Could Use Therapy (2/8/2018)
Initially the concept of using the I Ching for decision making interested me because I lived in Asia for 5 years and remain fascinated by Chinese divination. After the first few chapters, however, the repetitive questions about ordinary decisions bored me.

Additionally, the …more
The Chalk Man
The Chalk Man
by C. J. Tudor
Engaging Thriller by New Author C. J. Tudor (11/26/2017)
The Chalk Man pulled me into the story from the Prologue on Page 1 which begins "The girl's head rested on a small pile of orange-and-brown leaves." The narrative then shifts immediately from 1986 to 2016 when the narrator, Eddie "Munster", reflects on the series of …more
The Stars Are Fire
The Stars Are Fire
by Anita Shreve
A Struggle for me to Finish (11/18/2017)
Anita Shreve first entranced me with The Pilot's Wife and I have eagerly awaited the publication of her latest books since that first great read. However, The Stars Are Fire truly disappointed me. I could feel no empathy for any of the characters and the plot felt …more
Caught in the Revolution
Caught in the Revolution: Petrograd, Russia, 1917 - A World on the Edge
by Helen Rappaport
The Russian Revolution Through the Eyes of Foreigners (10/28/2016)
This book is a wondrous collection of eye witness reports from foreign diplomats, reporters, nurses and other French, English and American expatriates in Petrograd as the Russian Revolution unfolded in 1917.

Helen Rapport has researched letters, diaries, news dispatches, …more
The Tea Planter's Wife
The Tea Planter's Wife
by Dinah Jefferies
Ceylon as the Sun Began to Set on the British Empire (7/8/2016)
The Tea Planter's Wife is a lush tale of 19 year old blushing bride Gwen, who leaves the familiarity of England to join her considerably older husband Lawrence in Ceylon, where he runs the family tea plantation. There are mysteries about the death of Lawrence's first wife …more
The Secret Language of Stones
The Secret Language of Stones: A Daughters of La Lune Novel
by M. J. Rose
Intriguing Story of Life, Love, Sorrow, the Romanovs and Magic during WWI Paris (4/6/2016)
This evening I completed reading The Secret Language of Stones. This is not a book I ordinarily would have purchased if I'd seen it on Amazon.com. While I love historical fiction, strong women characters and intrigue, this novel also includes elements of mysticism, the …more
The Last Confession of Thomas Hawkins
The Last Confession of Thomas Hawkins
by Antonia Hodgson
Enjoyable Georgian Who Dunnit! (12/27/2015)
The Last Confession of Thomas Hawkins will appeal to fans of Anne Perry and C.J. Sansom with the murderous activity occurring during the reign of King George II rather than Victorian or Tudor times.

Thomas Hawkins is a "gentleman" ne'er do well who finds himself strapped to …more
Far From True
Far From True: A Promise Falls Novel
by Linwood Barclay
An Enjoyable Page Turner- But..... (12/3/2015)
Far From True by Linwood Barclay is an enjoyable, eminently readable page turner that kept me interested. I like Barclay's writing style and the vignettes in the book are well-written and engrossing. There are some interesting characters and the criminal activity in the …more
All Is Not Forgotten
All Is Not Forgotten
by Wendy Walker
Intriguing Psychological Thriller (10/6/2015)
This is an intriguing psychological thriller involving a psychiatrist's hubris as he schemes to assist a rape victim and a survivor of an AED explosion in the Middle East attempt to recover their memories that had been wiped by pharmaceuticals.
The therapist, Alan, employs …more
Natchez Burning
Natchez Burning: A Penn Cage Novel, Natchez Burning Trilogy #1
by Greg Iles
Love Greg Iles & Penn Cage (9/7/2015)
I nearly convinced my husband to move to Natchez because I've been so entranced with Ile's books. Unlike many authors who write series, the Penn Cage books get better with each new chapter. And like Game of Thrones nobody, no matter how beloved, is safe.

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