June by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore - my review

June by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore was such a joy to read and get lost in the old love stories as Cassie Danvers tries to find out her grandmother's secrets. June, Cassie's grandmother has passed away leaving Cassie with a crumbling old mansion Twin Oaks,  full of ghosts that visit with Cassie nightly. Are they trying to tell their story?

The story takes us between now and the year 1955 and what took place when several movie stars, including Jack Montgomery were in St. Jude, Ohio filming a movie. Did Cassie's Grandmother really have a secret affair with the famous Jack Montgomery? If so why was everything kept so secret?

A story of love, and family secrets, full of suspense and passion.
I highly recommend this book full of twist that will keep you guessing throughout.
I received a FREE copy from NetGallery and the Publisher in exchange for my honest review .

Killer Ambition by Marcia Clark - my review

I finished Killer Ambition by Marcia Clark last night and so enjoyed getting to spend some time in the courtroom with Rachel Knight!

A kidnapping goes wrong and two young bodies are found murdered. Rachel Knight and Bailey Keller find who the guilty party is, then unlike the other books this one has a full trial. I enjoyed Dorian on the stand and found myself laughing out loud at her testimony to the defense. I love all the characters in the Rachel Knight series - even the ones you love to hate! I will be following the Rachel Knight series as I am now hooked!

I highly recommend this book if you like thrillers, suspense and mystery. I received a free copy of this book from Mulholland Books and Net Gallery in exchange for my honest review rather it be good or bad. Thank you.

Guilt by Degrees by Marcia Clark - my review

Guilt by Degrees by Marcia Clark - Another great suspense filled thriller!  Rachel Knight and Bailey Keller search for the killer of a homeless man, no leads , no witnesses, with some video evidence, it still isn’t clear who stabbed the victim, Simon Bayer. The video shows Simon grabbing a woman just before he is stabbed, who turns out to be Lilah, who was was married to his brother Zake, a police officer who was murdered in his home two years before. Now the cases seem to be tied together. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough to see what was going to happen next. I am fast becoming a fan of Rachel Knight and her friends. Already reaching for the next book in the series - Killer Ambition .

I highly recommend this book if you like thrillers, suspense and mystery. I received a free copy of this book from Mulholland Books and Net Gallery in exchange for my honest review rather it be good or bad. Thank you.

Guilt by Association by Marcia Clark - my review

 Guilt by Association by Marcia Clark is a fast paced mystery/detective novel.

The book starts out with Knight winning a case in court and going to her office with fellow D.A.'s and friends Toni and Jake for a drink.  Jake leaves first followed by Toni, with Rachel staying longer. As she leaves to walk home to the Biltmore, 6 blocks from the Criminal Courts Building,  she hears sirens. She follows to see what is happening when she sees all the police, firemen, and ambulances in front of a sleazy motel. When she sees Jake on one of the gurneys she is shocked. What is he doing there and what has happened?  The next morning gets worse as it appears to be a murder-suicide. Jake and a young boy, whose nude picture was found in Jake's pocket. Rachel didn't know Jake that well outside of work but she finds this news unbelievable!   Jake's cases are divided up and Rachel is given the rape case of Susan Densmore the 15 year-old daughter of a prominent doctor.  I quickly found myself turning pages as I followed D.A. Rachel Knight  and detective Bailey Keller trying to find the rapist of Susan, and the killer of Jake and Kit - the case that Knight was told to stay away from.  With several twists and turns that left me guessing as to who did what to whom. I have fast become a fan of the Rachel Knight series.

I highly recommend this book if you like thrillers, suspense and mystery. I received a free copy of this book from Mulholland Books and Net Gallery in exchange for my honest review rather it be good or bad. Thank you.

Cop Town: A Novel by Karin Slaughter - my review

I received an ARC of Cop Town: A Novel by Karin Slaughter and am now hooked on an author I had not previously read!  An Awesome suspense-filled thrilling book!

Cop Town is set in Atlanta in the 70's and is full of everything that era was racism, homophobia, and sexism. The story is told through the eyes of the newest female officer Kate Murphy, her female partner Maggie Lawson, and the shooter.  Maggie's uncle - Terry, and brother - Jimmy, are also cops. Terry is abusive of both alcohol and women and is racist as are most of his cop friends.

This was a real page turner, that I got hooked on from the first page. Kept me guessing until the very end on who the shooter was. Although there is some language that some may not like it is a great suspense-filled thrilling mystery that I highly recommend.

I received an ARC of this book from Random House Publishing in exchange for my honest review rather it be good or bad. Thank you.

   

The Competition by Marcia Clark - my review

WOW! I absolutely loved The Competition by Marcia Clark!  If you like suspense, mystery, a thriller this is a book you don't want to miss.

It starts out with a school shooting which was hard for me to read at first , as the author does a great job with description. I felt as if I were there in the school as this was happening. But I did keep reading as I wanted to see who was the psycho doing this.Rachel Knight who is a LA prosecutor, and her best friend Bailey Keller who is a LAPD detective, team up to solve this case. It appears that the killers have shot each other in the school library. But it doesn't take long after Rachel and Bailey question students and teachers that the gunmen are still at large. Rachel and Bailey work great together as a team.

There are several twists in this book, where I thought I had figured out who the shooters were only to find out I was wrong. I enjoyed the suspense and found myself up late at night reading because I didn't want to stop reading.  

This is the 4th book in the Rachel Knight series, but a great stand alone book as well. I haven't read the others in the series but they are on my reading list now. I will be going back and reading them in order now as I am hooked on this series.

I highly recommend this book if you like thrillers, suspense and mystery. You will be able to get it on July 8 2014. I received an ARC of this book from Mulholland Books and Net Gallery in exchange for my honest review rather it be good or bad. Thank you.

Healing Stone by Brock Booher - my review

I enjoyed reading Healing Stone by Brock Booher, set in 1955 Cumberland County, Kentucky. The author brought the picture of this time and place to life in the pages of this book.

 Ezekiel Stone Molony, abandoned in a graveyard as a baby. Found by the sheriff, crying with with a note to give him to the family of Billy & Ada Molony. He doesn't know any more about his birth parents.

 Stone, a 17 year old boy finds he has the gift to heal after he runs over his his dog Rusty with the mowing machine on the tractor.

As he digs into his past, trying to learn who his birth parents are and where does the gift of healing come from, he witnesses corruption, racism, and violence. Leading a somewhat sheltered life up to this point he learns a lot about the these things.   Full of suspense, mystery, some spirituality, fiction with some history thrown in. I cried at some parts, made me really think at other parts, as to how I would handle such a situation.

This was a book I didn't want to put down until finished, then was disappointed that I had came to the end.

I highly recommend this book to all my family and friends looking for an interesting suspenseful read.

The Prediction by Darren Sugrue - My Review

WOW! The Prediction by Darren Sugrue is an engaging suspense filled book that kept me awake reading way into the night! I did not want to lay my NOOK down, wanting to see what was going to happen next.
It took a lot of twists and turns that I wasn't expecting, with a surprising ending.

I look forward to reading more by this author in the future.

I received a free copy of this from the author in exchange for my review rather it be good or bad.

The Twisted Truth - my review

I read The Twisted Truth by Erin Armstrong in one day as I could not put it down. I figured it out early on, and wanted to keep reading to see how long it would take for Michelle (the heroine) to figure things out that were right in front of her. There is such a fine line between love and hate as this story shows. Also in her case love was blind, as she she couldn't see what so many were giving her hints about. The author does a good job with the twists and turns this book takes. This had a different ending than I was expecting.

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review, rather it be good or bad.

Romance, Suspense, Action

Just finished reading A War Hero Returns -- An International Romantic Thriller by Johnny Ray. If you are looking for a book with romance, suspense, and action this one is full of all three!  Suzan, a war hero, who also works for the CIA returns home to find her home has been sold to Matt, who is a well known developer. Lots of twists and turns as they travel from Florida, New York, India, Italy and back to the USA. This story has a mixture of love, sex, spies, money, travel and action to make it quite interesting.


I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review, rather it be good or bad.

Interesting Journey

WOW! What an interesting story The Journey To Whitestone, A Parnormal Romance (The Dream Master Series--Book One)  by Johnny Ray turned out to be. I got lost in this wonderful story of Jacqueline and the ups and downs that she faced on her search for true love. I could almost see the beautiful colors of the sunrises and sunsets that she witnessed at the top of the Smokeys. So enjoyed learning along with  her as she met and learned from her different teachers along the way. Several colorful characters to love and dislike that are all a part of Jacqueline's journey.