Review: Dead If You Don’t by Peter James (audio)

Title: Dead If You Don’t Author: Peter James Series: Roy Grace, #14 Narrator: Daniel Weyman Published: Audio – May 2018, Macmillan Digital Audio / Print – July 2018, Macmillan Length: 12 hours 14 minutes / 400 pages Source: Audio – personal copy via Audible / Print – ARC via Wunderkind PR Summary: A PARENT’S WORST NIGHTMARE IS GRACE’S DEADLIEST CASE . . .   Roy Grace, creation of the CWA…

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Review: The Hypnotist by Lars Kepler

Title: The Hypnotist Author: Lars Kepler Series: Joona Linna, #1 Published: July 2018, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard Format: ARC Paperback, 576 pages Source: Publisher Summary: A riveting new translation of the first installment in the #1 internationally bestselling Joona Linna series, The Hypnotist shows the lengths one determined detective is willing to go to solve a horrific crime. A gruesome triple homicide attracts the interest of Detective Joona Linna of the…

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Review: All Your Perfects by Colleen Hoover

Title: All Your Perfects Author: Colleen Hoover Published: July 2018, Atria Books Format: ARC E-copy, 320 pages Source: Netgalley via Publisher Summary: Colleen Hoover delivers a tour de force novel about a troubled marriage and the one old forgotten promise that might be able to save it. Quinn and Graham’s perfect love is threatened by their imperfect marriage. The memories, mistakes, and secrets that they have built up over the…

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Review: What Remains of Her by Eric Rickstad

Title: What Remains of Her Author: Eric Rickstad Published: July 2018, William Morrow Paperbacks Format: ARC Paperback, 416 pages Source: Publisher Summary: From the New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Girls comes this chilling, harrowing thriller set in rural Vermont about a recluse who believes the young girl he’s found in the woods is the reincarnation of his missing daughter, returned to help him solve her and his…

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Review: A Noise Downstairs by Linwood Barclay

Title: A Noise Downstairs Author: Linwood Barclay Published: July 2018, William Morrow Format: ARC Paperback, 368 pages Source: Publisher Summary: The New York Times bestselling author of No Time for Goodbye returns with a haunting psychological thriller that blends the twists and turns of Gillian Flynn with the driving suspense of Harlan Coben, in which a man is troubled by odd sounds for which there is no rational explanation.  College…

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Review: Believe Me by J.P. Delaney

Title: Believe Me Author: J.P. Delaney Published: July 2018, Ballantine Books Format: ARC Paperback, 352 pages Source: Publisher Summary: In this twisty psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Before, an actress plays both sides of a murder investigation. One out-of-work British actress pays the rent on her New York City apartment the only way she can: as a decoy for a firm of divorce…

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Review: Girls’ Night Out by Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke

Title: Girls’ Night Out Author: Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke Published: July 2018, Lake Union Publishing Format: ARC Paperback, 336 pages Source: Publisher Summary: For estranged friends Ashley, Natalie, and Lauren, it’s time to heal the old wounds between them. Where better to repair those severed ties than on a girls’ getaway to the beautiful paradise of Tulum, Mexico? But even after they’re reunited, no one is being completely honest…

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Review: Everything We Give by Kerry Lonsdale (audio)

Title: Everything We Give Author: Kerry Lonsdale Series: Everything, #3 Narrator: Andrew Eiden, Amy Landon Published: July 2018, Brilliance Audio Length: 8 hours 48 minutes Source: Publisher Summary: From the author of Everything We Keep comes the final novel in the Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling Everything Series. Brimming with suspense, mystery, and romance, Everything We Give brings to a powerful close the gripping series of love, lies,…

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Review: In the Vines by Shannon Kirk

Title: In the Vines Author: Shannon Kirk Published: July 2018, Thomas & Mercer Format: ARC Paperback, 284 pages Source: Publisher Summary: Family ties so strong you can’t escape…   Mary Olivia Pentecost, known as Mop, was born into one of the wealthiest families in the country—and one of the most guarded. Now, two years after her mother’s mysterious death, Mop is seeking closure on the disquieting tragedy by returning to…

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Review: Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage (audio)

Title: Baby Teeth Author: Zoje Stage Narrator: Gabra Zackman Published: July 2018, Macmillan Audio / St. Martin’s Press Length: 11 hours 6 minutes / 320 pages Source: Publisher for both Summary: Sweetness can be deceptive. Meet Hanna. She’s the sweet-but-silent angel in the adoring eyes of her Daddy. He’s the only person who understands her, and all Hanna wants is to live happily ever after with him. But Mommy stands…

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Book Spotlight & Giveaway: Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage

Tomorrow, July 17th, Zoje Stage’s debut novel, Baby Teeth, comes out, and because I ended up with an extra copy, I’m going to give that copy away – and it’s a finished copy! I’ve just finished reading this book – it’s a deliciously creepy read!!! – and will be posting my review later on today. You can see what others have to say below and then be sure to enter…

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Book Spotlight & Recipe: The Freedom Broker by K.J. Howe

Last February, The Freedom Broker by K.J. Howe, the first book in her Thea Paris series, was released in hardcover.  Right now, the book is only  $2.99 on Kindle – only til July 16 and  I am helping the publishers get the word out.  I also have a recipe to share – it’s Thea’s favorite Greek dish…check it out below!   Title: The Freedom Broker Author: K.J. Howe Series: Thea…

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Review: The Subway Girls by Susie Orman Schnall

Title: The Subway Girls Author: Susie Orman Schnall Published: July 2018, St. Martin’s Griffin Format: Paperback, 320 pages Source: Publisher Summary: In 1949, dutiful and ambitious Charlotte’s dream of a career in advertising is shattered when her father demands she help out with the family business. Meanwhile, Charlotte is swept into the glamorous world of the Miss Subways beauty contest, which promises irresistible opportunities with its Park Avenue luster and…

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Book Spotlight: How to Keep a Secret by Sarah Morgan

Yesterday, Sarah Morgan’s latest novel, How to Keep a Secret, was published and to celebrate, I am helping the publisher get the word out. This book marks Sarah’s transition from romance to multi-generational women’s fiction. It sounds like it will be a great summer read – let me know if you decide to pick it up 🙂  I’ll be listening to it on audio when I get a chance!  …

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Review: Somebody’s Daughter by David Bell

Title: Somebody’s Daughter Author: David Bell Published: July 2018, Berkley Books Format: Hardcover, 432 pages Source: Publisher via GetRed PR Summary: In the pulse-racing new suspense novel from the bestselling and acclaimed author of Bring Her Home and Since She Went Away, the life of a little girl rests in the hands of the father who never even knew she existed… When Michael Frazier’s ex-wife, Erica, shows up on his…

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Review: The Summer Wives by Beatriz Williams

Title: The Summer Wives Author: Beatriz Williams Published: July 2018, William Morrow Format: ARC Paperback, 384 pages Source: Publisher Summary: New York Times bestselling author Beatriz Williams brings us the blockbuster novel of the season—a spellbinding novel of romance, murder, class, power, and dark secrets set in the 1950s and ’60s among the rarified world of a resort island in the Long Island Sound . . . In the summer…

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Review: The Night Visitor by Lucy Atkins

Title: The Night Visitor Author: Lucy Atkins Published: July 2018, Quercus Format: Paperback, 356 pages Source: Publisher Summary: How far would you go to save your reputation? The stunning new noir thriller from the author of the bestselling The Missing One and The Other Child. Perfect for fans of I Let You Go and The Ice Twins. Professor Olivia Sweetman has worked hard to achieve the life she loves, with…

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Review: The Banker’s Wife by Cristina Alger

Title: The Banker’s Wife Author: Cristina Alger Published: July 2018, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Format: Hardcover, 352 pages Source: Publisher via Get Red PR Summary: On an early morning in November, a couple boards a private plane bound for Geneva, flying into a storm. Soon after, it simply drops off the radar, and its wreckage is later uncovered in the Alps. Among the disappeared is Matthew Lerner, a banking insider at…

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Book Spotlight & Giveaway: Dead If You Don’t by Peter James

Yesterday, Peter James’s latest novel, Dead If You Don’t, was published and to celebrate, I am helping the publisher get the word out. I will be reading this book and sharing my review soon.  I also have 1 copy of the book to giveaway – be sure to read all the way to the bottom of the post for details! Title: Dead If You Don’t Author: Peter James Series: Roy…

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Month in Review: June 2018

Happy July!!! I can’t believe the year is halfway over…this is flying by! Summer is certainly here – we are having a mini-heat wave this weekend, not that I am complaining by any means…I love summer and the beachy weather 🙂 Reading Stats:   Read this month: 17 Year to date: 97 Books Read:   What Happened That Night — Sandra Block (e-book) The Cactus — Sarah Haywood (audio book)…

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