BOOK REVIEWS
Watchers (by Dean Koontz)
Dean Koontz is a favorite author. I now understand why his fans identify Watchers as a favorite novel. It has become one of my favorite Koontz novels too. This story pulled at my deepest, strongest heart string…dogs.
In Bloom (by Paul Tremblay)
There are advantages to reading short stories. For me, short stories are a challenge to enjoy. I’ve analyzed my struggle and concluded…
Blame (by Jeff Abbott)
Blame by Jeff Abbott is a uniquely plotted psychological thriller. It’s filled with suspense, a neighborhood full of people keeping secrets, and a lot of suspicion. The deeper I got into this book…
The Ruin (by Dervla McTiernan)
If you’re looking for an excellent mystery with suspense, betrayal, and corruption, I highly recommend The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan. It’s the first installment of the Cormac Reilly Mystery series.
The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley (by Hannah Tinti)
Several years ago, I listened to the podcast, Books on the Nightstand, religiously. One of the hosts, Michael, raved about how much he loved The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley by Hannah Tinti. I discovered a signed copy of the book…
Sisters of Night and Fog (by Erika Robuck)
Courage. It’s what Virginia and Violette harness as they navigate life during the war in Sisters of Night and Fog by Erika Robuck. The more books I read that are set during WWII, I have to come expect the story…
A Good Marriage (by Kimberly McCreight)
I understand why this book has received so many accolades. A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight is a great suspenseful thriller with many layers of secrets kept by ALL of the characters.
Camino Island (by John Grisham)
John Grisham ventures into a different style of legal thriller with Camino Island. The book opens with a sophisticated heist of F. Scott Fitzgerald manuscripts from…
The House of Silk (by Anthony Horowitz)
I’m a fan of Anthony Horowitz and have loved both series, the Hawthorne and Horowitz, and the Susan Ryeland. I recognize the honor Horowitz was given when he was selected to write a Sherlock Holmes novel by…
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