The Wild by Owen Laukkanen
The Wild is a story about a seventeen year old named Dawn whose life is spinning out of control. Her father died, her mother remarried, she is emotionally upset, does drugs, and moves in with a drug dealer who is much older than her. Her parents stage an intervention by … Read More
The Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
The Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros is a great fantasy and the series, of which this is the first book, is also exceptional. Skip the review and go read it. The story is about Violet Sorrengail, the 20 year old daughter of General Sorrengail, her mother. Violet had been planning … Read More
The Party House by Lin Anderson
Joanne Addington, a writer and blogger, meets Greg Taylor at a conference in London which is being held to promote the Scottish highland estate where Greg works as a gamekeeper. They have a fling and Greg invites Joanne to visit him at Beanach, a small village. The invitation was meant … Read More
The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly
Jack McEvoy is a veteran reporter at the LA Times working the cop beat. It is not a good time for the traditional newspaper business and Jack is given his two weeks notice. Just one problem, he thinks he may have stumbled on a serial killer. Jack decides to get … Read More
Circe by Madeline Miller
This is the story of Circe, a minor Greek goddess, who was the daughter of Helios who was god of the sun, and Oceanus goddess of fresh water, both of whom were titans. Circe is a nymph. Oddly Circe wasn’t born with any special powers and she grew up in … Read More
Tiny Pretty Things by Sona Charaipotra
Tiny Pretty Things is a story that centers around three young ballet dancers who attend the elite American Ballet Conservatory (ABC) in New York City. Gigi, June and Bette are all vying for the lead roles in the school productions. Getting the lead roles is a big deal because those … Read More
Storm Watch by C.J. Box
Storm Watch by C. J. Box is the 23rd Joe Pickett book in the series. It is early Spring, but there is still time for some end of season storms. Joe is on the trail of a wounded elk. He is up in the mountains and there is a doozy … Read More
What Happened to the Bennets by Lisa Scottoline
Lisa Scottoline’s What Happened to the Bennets is a story about the Bennett family that goes into the witness protection program. The family is travelling home from their daughter’s school sports game when they witness a horrible crime. Witness protection is usually for criminals who are testifying against other criminals, … Read More