Title: Who Did You Tell? Author: Lesley Kara Publisher: Ballantine Books Publication Date: June 16, 2020 Genre: Psychological Thriller, Women's Fiction We said to keep it a secret, that no one needed to know.Astrid is newly sober and trying to turn her life around. Having reluctantly moved back in with her mother, in a quiet … Continue reading Book Highlight: Who Did You Tell? by Lesley Kara
Title: The Sinful Lives of Trophy Wives Author: Kristin Miller Publisher: Ballantine Books Publication Date: July 20, 2021 Genre: Thriller Meet the trophy wives of Presidio Terrace, San Francisco’s most exclusive—and most deadly—neighborhood in this shrewd, darkly compelling novel from the New York Times bestselling author of In Her Shadow.Mystery writer Brooke Davies is the new wife on … Continue reading Book Highlight: The Sinful Lives of Trophy Wives by Kristin Miller
Today I have reviews for two very different books. One is a science fiction thriller that reads like an action thriller movie and the other is a fictional account of a group of people who live in and around LA. I must say I'm not much for the action genre of movies, so, while I … Continue reading Book Reviews: Upgrade by Blake Crouch and Revolution by David Dorrough
Title: Neruda on the Park Author: Cleyvis Natera Publisher: Ballantine Books Publication Date: May 24, 2022 Genre: Fiction, Multicultural The Guerreros have lived in Nothar Park, a predominantly Dominican part of New York City, for twenty years. When demolition begins on a neighboring tenement, Eusebia, an elder of the community, takes matters into her own … Continue reading Book Highlight: Neruda on the Park by Cleyvis Natera
Title: Neruda on the Park Author: Cleyvis Natera Publisher: Ballantine Books Publication date: May 24, 2022 Genre: Fiction, Multicultural One Sentence Summary: A Dominican mother and daughter end up on opposite sides when one decides to fight the building of a luxury condos building and the other starts dating the man responsible for the building. Overall … Continue reading Book Review: Neruda on the Park by Cleyvis Natera
Title: The Sinful Lives of Trophy Wives Author: Kristin Miller Publisher: Ballantine Books Publication date: July 20, 2021 Genre: Thriller One Sentence Summary: Brooke is the new trophy wife in Presidio Terrace and uses her new neighbor who reportedly killed her two late husbands as inspiration for her next mystery novel. Overall The Sinful Lives of Trophy Lives, more or less, … Continue reading Book Review: The Sinful Lives of Trophy Wives by Kristin Miller
Title: Who Did You Tell? Author: Lesley Kara Publisher: Ballantine Books - Random House Publishing Group Publication date: June 16, 2020 Genre: Mystery and Thriller, Women's Fiction Summary: Astrid is back to living with her mum in the small town of Flinstead, somewhere in the UK. An alcoholic, she's finally promised to put the drink behind her and attend AA meetings, … Continue reading Book Review: Who Did You Tell? by Lesley Kara
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