by John Grisham Great start, poor ending… This book is a legal thriller by the master of the genre, John Grisham. He has published numerous bestsellers, several of which were turned into movies. He’s published roughly 30+ books (I believe most or all are legal thrillers). This book was published by Dell in 2010….
by Julia Scheeres This isn’t for everyone… This book is a memoir published by Counterpoint and is the author’s first book. It made the NYT bestseller list. Her second book, A Thousand Lives: The Untold Story of Hope, Deception, and Survival at Jonestown was published in 2011. Verdict: Maybe the toughest book for me…
by Melanie Benjamin Four stars – a fast start, a long finish… This book was published by Dell Publishing. The author writes mostly historical fiction, the story behind the story. Her novels, The Swans of Fifth Avenue and The Aviator’s Wife, were NYT, USA Today, and IndieBound bestsellers. Verdict: A well-written piece of historical…
by Kate Moretti Three stars – an unfinished thriller… This book was published by Thomas & Mercer. The author is an NYT bestselling author of six novels and a novella. Verdict: Maybe. The book is fairly well-paced, spooky at times, and full of twists and turns. Yet, most who didn’t like it were dissatisfied…
by Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle Four stars – a human story… This book was published by Fireside Industries Books, University of Kentucky. The author is an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and a graduate of both Yale University and the College of William and Mary. This is her debut novel. Verdict:…
by Olivia Hawker Five stars for the beautiful prose, two for the lagging plot… This book was published by Lake Union Publishing, an arm of Amazon. Olivia Hawker has an interest in genealogy and historical fiction. Her first book, The Ragged Edge of Night, and this one were both drawn from true stories in…
by John Sandford Gives you exactly what you expect from a murder/thriller… This book was published through Putnam. John Sandford is the pseudonym for Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Camp. Masked Prey is book 30 in the Prey Novel Series with protagonist Lucas Davenport as a U.S. Marshal (in this one). Note: This is my…
by Barbara O’Neal Great story idea!…but… This book was published through Amazon’s publishing arm under the imprint of Lake Union Publishing. O’Neal is a bestselling author of women’s fiction books. Spoiler alert: mild – I tell you what the book is about, enough to get my point across, but I leave out the crucial…
My Experiment: Three days First off, if you don’t know about #writerslift, it is a hashtag on Twitter that writers use to gain new followers or promote their writing (mostly books). On the good side, it does the above. On the bad side, it does the above. I will admit to being one of…
by Aimie K. Runyan Many like this book…just not me 🙁 This was my first read of this author. My expectations were high but barely met. The story is told through three POVs in three different time frames – Beth (present day) is the daughter of Max, a dentist who served for the Allies…
