For my next book on HTP Books’ Summer 2024 Blog Tours, I listened to Randy Wayne White’s ONE DEADLY EYE. This thriller is a masterful blend of suspense, action, and atmospheric writing, promising a thrilling ride through the heart of the storm. Here’s an excerpt and stick around to the end for my thoughts. 1 […]
Welcome to HTP Books’ Summer 2024 Blog Tours. I’m starting this season with a fascinating historical novel by Kuchenga Shenjé. THE LIBRARY THIEF is her debut novel set in the late 1800s. It features old books, mystery, intrigue, and scandals—what more could a reader ask for? The story starts with a scandal that I thought […]
I have really enjoyed every single book I’ve read from HTP Books’ Winter 2024 Blog Tours so far, and MAYA’S LAWS OF LOVE by Alina Khawaja was no exception! I listened to the audiobook on Spotify, and the book hit all the right notes for me. Here’s an excerpt and my review follows. 1 Maya’s […]
This week’s listen was a mystery/suspense by Tarryn Fisher called GOOD HALF GONE. In this book, a woman is searching for answers in her twin’s kidnapping and disappearance a decade ago. Here’s an excerpt and my review is at the end. 1 “911, WHAT IS your emergency?” “Hello? Help me, please! They took my sister! […]
HTP Books’ Winter 2024 Blog Tour has been full of wonderful and exciting reads. I listened to Alexandra Kiley’s KILT TRIP this week, and it was just as entertaining and fun as other books I have devoured so far. Here’s an excerpt from KILT TRIP, and stay tuned for my review afterward. One Addie Macrae’s […]
The weekend is here again, and I have another fantastic audiobook I devoured this past week. In A STEP PAST DARKNESS by Vera Kurian, six high school classmates get embroiled in a murderous, supernatural fight for their lives. Here’s an excerpt from chapter one of the book, and my review follows. 1 August 17, 2015 […]
Happy Weekend! This week, I really enjoyed listening to THE FRAMED WOMEN OF ARDEMORE HOUSE by Brandy Schillace. There are a lot of the things that I love in this book, like American transplants in England, a good mystery, a little bit of murder, and quirky locals that just make everything more real. Here’s an […]
I really enjoyed Kylie Scott’s END OF STORY so I had zero reservations going into THE LAST DAYS OF LILAH GOODLUCK. With the same down to earth approach to her characters with a bit of magical realism thrown in, she has written a very heartwarming, fun, romantic, and engaging novel. Friday Good Witch Willow is […]
I really enjoyed Mike Chen’s WE COULD BE HEROES and VAMPIRE WEEKEND, so picking up his latest release, A QUANTUM LOVE STORY, was a no-brainer. This book is back to science fiction but in a pretty grounded way. I bought it on Audible since I’ve really loved the audiobooks of his novels so far. Here’s […]
I can never spend enough time with Detective Ruby Rivera or the leader of the west coast territory of the AVO gang, Walter “Twenty Bucks” Gutierrez. After the disastrous fallout from the previous novella, Ruby finds herself benched and out of the undercover game while Gutierrez is no closer to finding out who’s trying to […]
I’ve never read a Robyn Carr book, so I was glad to dive into her latest novel, THE FRIENDSHIP CLUB. Here’s an excerpt from the book and my review of the audiobook follows. ONE “And that’s a wrap,” the director said. “I think I have everything I need. I’ll do some editing and you can […]
Want a thriller or mystery to cozy up under a blanket with, to read the day away during the holidays? John Marrs’ THE VACATION will fit the bill. Here’s an excerpt and stick around at the end for my review. PROLOGUE Venice Beach, Los Angeles “That’s her,” the driver yelled to the three men waiting […]
Continuing the string of fantastic audiobooks that I’ve listened to lately, PERFECT LITTLE LIES by Amber and Danielle Brown was so suspenseful that I listened to it in one day. Here’s an excerpt and my review is at the end. This is one that I definitely recommend to anyone who loves suspense and thrillers with […]
