By M.M. Chouinard ** Publication Date 27 May 2021 ** 4 stars / This review will be posted at BookwormishMe.com on 13 May 2021. When Rose’s brother-in-law plans an elaborate vacation for them in Jamaica, Rose balks at the idea. She comes up with every excuse imaginable to try to change the vacation plans, including …
By D.S.Butler ** Publication Date 25 March 2021 ** 4 stars In the continuing series of DS Karen Hart mysteries, this novel finds Karen still working on her corruption case, as well as being first at the scene in a grisly murder. It’s Christmastime and while shopping with her romantic partner Mike, she comes upon …
By Erik Hoel ** Publication Date 6 April 2021 ** 3.5 stars Kierk walked away from his PhD in neuroscience, because he had disproven his mentor’s theories on consciousness. Now he is living in his car in southern California, unsure of what to do next. When he is offered a prestigious position in a post-doc …
By Laurie Faria Stolarz ** Publication Date 16 March 2021 ** 4.25 stars Terra lost her parents in a tragic house fire when she was younger. She went to live with her mom’s sister, but has never really felt like she did when she had her mom. Not surprising, because no one can really replace …
By Elle Cosimano ** Publication Date 2 February 2021 ** 4.25 stars Finlay’s life is currently in chaos. Her ex-husband and his soon-to-be bride are trying to take the kids away. She has a book commitment that she has fallen horribly behind on. The bills are stacking up. And now she’s been informed by the …
By Suzanne Redfearn ** Publication Date 1 February 2021 ** 4.5 stars Hadley is married to Frank. They have one daughter, Matti, and are guardians of Hadley’s nephew, Skipper. They appear to live an idyllic life in Orange County, CA. Nice community, beautiful home, good schools. There are dark secrets hiding in this house, though. …
Alice Blanchard ** Publication Date 1 December 2020 ** 4.25 stars Burning Lake, New York is known for its history of witches and the wicked. Natalie Lockhart is a detective on the Burning Lake PD. Halloween week is epic in Burning Lake, with a music competition, parties, costumes and the witchy themes of the …
By Fredrik Backman ** Publication Date 8 September 2020 ** 5 stars One day a man jumps off a bridge setting off a chain of events even he can’t fathom. Many years later a woman tries to rob a bank, failing miserably, but in turn finding a path forward in life. Five people arrive at …
By Lisa Jewell ** Publication Date 13 October 2020 ** 5 stars Don’t even know where to start with a review on this one. This book had me so tied up in knots by the end, I needed a week to recover. Honestly. One of the best books of 2020 by far. Twisty, dark, sad, …
By Joyce Carol Oates ** Publication Date 6 October 2020** 4 stars Joyce Carol Oates has given us another collection of short stories, or novellas. Each has its own elements of suspense, some frightening, some not so much. I truly enjoy the short story format, as it’s nearly possible to finish an entire “book” in …