I’ve been a fan of JohnSandford’s books for many years, and have generally enjoyed the Lucas Davenport books more than the Virgil Flowers ones…in fact, the last two Flowers books I have read, Holy Ghost and Bloody Genius, have been serious disappointments for me. So I was happy to see that the focus for Sandford’s …
I have enjoyed several of Harlan Coben’s books, but have found him inconsistent — actually it is likely I who am inconsistent, he’s probably just fine. But in any case, I was happy to receive a copy of Win from Grand Central Publishing and NetGalley in exchange for this honest review. The story begins with …
In 2019, writing about John Sandford’s Neon Prey, I wrote “There aren’t many authors whose latest book I eagerly await, and who maintain a consistently high level in terms of plot, character, and entertainment value. John Sandford has been one of those (along with Michael Connelly, Michael Robotham, Robert Crais, and Elizaeth George (OK, a …
Apparently, The Last Widow by Karin Slaughter, featuring the characters Will Trent and Sara Linton, is the NINTH in the Will Trent series…who knew? Apparently, LOTS of people! And I am a sucker for the psychological-thriller-woman-in-danger genre, so it sounded like a good fit for me. The overview gives three clues: A mysterious kidnapping, a …
Somehow, the two books I read this weekend both focus on elevators. And both were creepy AF. Linwood Barclay has a reliably entertaining Promise Falls series, but has taken a slight detour for a standalone thriller entitled Elevator Pitch (thanks to Harper Collins/William Morrow and NetGalley for an advance copy inexchange for this honest review). …
Back in 2017, I gave four stars to Karen Cleveland’s Need To Know, a thriller featuring a strong female protagonist. Happily, thanks to Random House-Ballantine and NetGalley, I was given the opportunity to read an advance copy of Ms. Cleveland’s next book, Keep You Close, in exchange for my honest review. Once again, we have …
Just two years ago, in my review of Jodi Picoult’s Small Great Things, I related that “when a friend and former library co-worker basically sniffed her disapproval when I told her I liked Jodi Picoult’s books, our friendship was changed forever.” I worked for several years in public libraries and tried not to be judgmental …