Plain Jane by Caroly McCray My rating: 5 of 5 stars Carolyn McCray has hit another one out of the park with her Harbinger series. “Plain Jane” is a combination of Sherlock Holmes meets Hannibal Lecter. Beginning with the short story “Anatomy”, the prequel to “Plain Jane” is a must read to truly appreciate the relationships of the characters. The characters are well developed and … Continue reading “Plain Jane” – Carolyn McCray
Shocking True Story by Gregg Olsen My rating: 4 of 5 stars I knew Gregg Olsen as a true crime writer and when I started “Shocking True Story” I assumed it was in fact a true crime novel. It didn’t take me long to figure out it wasn’t. Olsen cleverly weaves the tale of a true crime writer’s experience of investigating and writing about a … Continue reading Shocking True Story-Gregg Olsen
The Final Winter by Iain Rob Wright My rating: 3 of 5 stars The Final Winter by Iain Rob Wright is a fascinating take on the apocalypse. Concentrating on a small area in Britain and the local pub, The Trumpet, a small group of townspeople are trapped by a freak snow storm. As the evening progresses they learn that the entire world is being buried … Continue reading The Final Winter-Iain Rob Wright
Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill My rating: 5 of 5 stars Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill is not just another ghost story. While weaving a supernatural tale Hill manages to invest the story with some of the real life horrors in the world. Through the eyes of Jude Coyne the reader explores the experiences of an aged rock musician and the people in his life … Continue reading “Heart-Shaped Box” by Joe Hill
Torn From the Inside Out by Sara Niles My rating: 5 of 5 stars In “Torn From the Inside Out” Sara Niles takes the reader through the escalating cycles of abuse. Watching her grow from a lively and curious child to a tortured and demoralized wife and mother is a compelling if painful journey. This is not a book for the squeamish but it is … Continue reading “Torn From the Inside Out” Sara Niles
NYPD Red 2 by James Patterson My rating: 4 of 5 stars “NYPD Red 2” by James Patterson and Marshall Karp continues following the police adventures of NYC elite squad cops Zach Jordan and Kylie MacDonald. Coming into an ongoing investigation of a serial killer known in the press as The Hazmat Killer they are drawn into a crisis situation. Fueled by a mayor who … Continue reading “NYPD Red #2”
It’s 2001 and Mike Dobbs is a rising star on Wall Street in New York City. Out of the blue an old girlfriend calls him on the phone and his life begins to change. Eileen Benoit and her daughter Megan are in trouble and she turns to her old friend for help. Caught in a marriage with a controlling husband she learned he had been … Continue reading The Railroad by Neil Newton
NYPD Red by James Patterson My rating: 5 of 5 stars NYPD Red by James Patterson and Marshall KarpNYPD Red brings together two of the biggest draws in the civilized world, New York City and the Hollywood elite. Beginning with the opening of Hollywood on the Hudson, a weeklong seduction of Hollywood moguls to consider New York as a setting for future productions, Patterson and … Continue reading “NYPD Red”
Horns by Joe Hill My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews Ignatius Perrish has a problem, but he isn’t entirely certain the problem is a bad thing. As he moves forward in his life he is constantly drawn back by memories of past experiences. Ever mourning the tragic and violent loss of the love of his life Merrin, he struggles with living … Continue reading “Horns” – Joe Hill
NOS4A2 by Joe Hill My rating: 5 of 5 stars “Nos4A2” is the first offering I’ve read by Joe Hill. It was a shocking introduction. A fantasy horror tale it weaves the worlds of Vic McQueen into a tapestry of childhood’s growing pains with her imaginative world of escape. Following Vic as she grows from pained childhood to more pained adulthood is a marvelous journey … Continue reading NOS4a2
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