Reviews by Jamie K. (Berkeley, CA)

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Making Friends Can Be Murder
Making Friends Can Be Murder
by Kathleen West
Keeping Up With the Sarahs (2/19/2025)
A social experiment by a group of women named Sarah Jones turns deadly when one of their own is murdered and another one becomes the prime suspect. Investigating the case is a young newly-minted FBI guy who falls for another one of the Sarah's, a personal trainer, who he …more
Jane and Dan at the End of the World
Jane and Dan at the End of the World
by Colleen Oakley
How Far Would You Go? (12/4/2024)
Jane and Dan at the End of the World

Jane and Dan go to one of the most elite restaurants on the planet to celebrate their 20th (or is it their 19th?) wedding anniversary. Just as they dig into some alien-like claws that Jane says look like they were harvested out of …more
Going Home
Going Home: A Novel
by Tom Lamont
Growing up in the Age of Parenthood (11/12/2024)
When single mother, Lia, takes her own life and leaves raising her toddler, Joel, up for grabs, four unlikely caregivers join forces to share in his upbringing. The learning curve is hard, but love does its magic until a mistake in judgment threatens to tear apart …more
We'll Prescribe You a Cat
We'll Prescribe You a Cat
by Syou Ishida
The Cats at Play (6/9/2024)
We'll Prescribe You a Cat is a delightful, quirky, book about the special bond between people and their pets; in this case, unique cats, who may have more lives than the nine we already know about.

When people are beset with unsolvable problems, there's only one place to go— …more
The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise
The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise
by Colleen Oakley
Never underestimate the power of a well-coiffed octogenarian with a lumpy mattress (10/14/2022)
This modern-day Thelma and Louise —minus the violence but plus the hunk—buddy story of a college dropout with a grudge and an 84-year-old woman with a gun— on the run from a decades-long cold case has a lot of things going for it—well-developed characters, plot twists, …more
Mrs. March
Mrs. March: A Novel
by Virginia Feito
Not very thrilling (5/3/2021)
This was a hard read for me. I didn't like the main character, and I found watching her descent Into paranoia and possible madness more difficult to endure than entertaining to read. Mostly I felt sorry for her child growing up in that impossible household. Although …more
The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman
The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman: A Novel
by Julietta Henderson
A Tale of Hardship, Humor, and Heart (2/15/2021)
As the daughter of a former stand-up comedian, I was immediately drawn to the story of the young, sensitive, skin-peeling, heart-broken protagonist, Norman Foreman. Told in alternating narrative from the points of view of Norman and his mum (who had some issues of her own …more
He Started It
He Started It
by Samantha Downing
Fun, but ultimately unsatisfying (2/14/2020)
He Started It is a lot like reading Hansel and Gretal, except the author uses carefully placed plot bombs instead of breadcrumbs to lead you down a tangled trail of deceit, greed, violence, and revenge. Even with the cannibalistic witch, H and G's walk in the woods was …more
American Dirt
American Dirt: A Novel
by Jeanine Cummins
A heart-rending story for our time (11/27/2019)
From the very first bullet-ridden sentence, I was hooked on this fast-paced mother and son journey from Acapulco to the promised land of El Norte. American Dirt is an immigrant story blending unconditional love with the sheer will to survive — told in compelling prose with …more
Nothing to See Here
Nothing to See Here
by Kevin Wilson
Plenty to See Here (6/19/2019)
I love this quirky, honest, and thoroughly enjoyable read. The plot, although predictable at times, rings with humor and heart as it explores the intricacies of trust, acceptance, success, and above all, what it means to be a parent. Life gets very complicated when Lilian …more
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