A long winded mystery surrounding a teenager found dead in a lake. RTC
What to expect: ~ single 3rd person POV ~ small town North Carolina setting ~ 15 yeA long winded mystery surrounding a teenager found dead in a lake. RTC
What to expect: ~ single 3rd person POV ~ small town North Carolina setting ~ 15 year old cold case ~ flashbacks with diary entries ~ an abundance of unlikable suspects ~ obvious culprit ~ interesting ending ~ some long chapters
Narration notes: She gave quite a performance of many different characters voices. The women were okay. The men all sounded very grating to my poor ears....more
Not really for me since I wanted to heave a hair ball every time he called her kitten and my girl.
What to expect: ~ dual 1st person POV, present tense ~Not really for me since I wanted to heave a hair ball every time he called her kitten and my girl.
What to expect: ~ dual 1st person POV, present tense ~ Texas setting with non Texas sounding narrators ~ insta possessiveness (he called her my girl 2.7 seconds after meeting her) ~ age gap (37 & 24) ~ motorcycle club CEO ~ floral shop owner ~ virgin ~ some steamage ~ a quick read/listen (16 chapters +e)...more
3.5⭐ Genre ~ psychological fiction Series ~ The Whispers #3 Others in the series ~ The Whispers, The Burning Girl Publication date ~ January 6, 2015 Est Pa3.5⭐ Genre ~ psychological fiction Series ~ The Whispers #3 Others in the series ~ The Whispers, The Burning Girl Publication date ~ January 6, 2015 Est Page Count ~ 76 Audio length ~ 2 hours 5 minutes Narrator ~ January LaVoy POV ~ single 3rd Featuring ~ paranormal aspects, psychic abilities
It's nearly 30 years after the tragedy from book 1 and about 16 years after book 2.
Eloise's 20 year old granddaughter, Finlay, is living with her and has the same psychic abilities. I thought this would bring some more excitement to the series, but it didn't end up providing too much of it. I do like how they could bond over it and Eloise helped her understand some things.
All in all, this is a good, quick series that can be binged in one day.
Series notes: I've just found out that this is a spin off series. We first met Eloise in Fragile, which I read ages ago so obviously I don't recall much about how she was involved in the plot. The detective from that book makes a cameo here. A good idea to read this series in order.
Narration notes: A well seasoned narrator so A-okay, however Eloise is probably now around 70, so I wish she sounded a little older.
3.5⭐ Genre ~ psychological fiction Series ~ The Whispers #2 Others in the series ~ The Whispers Setting ~ New York Publication date ~ November 25, 2014 Est 3.5⭐ Genre ~ psychological fiction Series ~ The Whispers #2 Others in the series ~ The Whispers Setting ~ New York Publication date ~ November 25, 2014 Est Page Count ~ 60 Audio length ~ 2 hours Narrator ~ January LaVoy POV ~ single 3rd Featuring ~ paranormal aspects, psychic abilities
It's 14 years after the tragedy from book 1 and Eloise is now working at a PI firm. Her daughter is grown with a family of her own.
I'm not sure the time jump of so many years worked in this books favor. She is still using her gift of having psychic abilities, but there wasn't too much action in this installment. The ending does leave us on an intriguing note, though.
Series notes: Probably a good idea to read book 1 first so you have an understanding of who Eloise is.
Narration notes: A well seasoned narrator so A-okay!
4⭐ Genre ~ psychological fiction Series ~ The Hollows - Short Story, #1 Setting ~ New York Publication date ~ October 28, 2014 Est Page Count ~ 54 Audio len4⭐ Genre ~ psychological fiction Series ~ The Hollows - Short Story, #1 Setting ~ New York Publication date ~ October 28, 2014 Est Page Count ~ 54 Audio length ~ 1 hours 37 minutes Narrator ~ January LaVoy POV ~ single 3rd Featuring ~ paranormal visions
Eloise and husband, Alfie, and their 2 daughters, Emily and Amanda, are driving off to begin a normal day when there's an accident. Eloise wakes up after being in a coma and she starts to get weird visions. It's almost like she has psychic abilities now.
Can't say too much since it's a super quick read. I really like it, well minus the tragedy of course, that's very heartbreaking. I'll definitely continue on with the series.
Narration notes: A well seasoned narrator so A-okay!
3.5⭐ Genre ~ police procedural Series ~ Black Harbor #2 Others in the series ~ Hello, Transcriber Setting ~ Wisconsin Publication date ~ December 6, 2022 P3.5⭐ Genre ~ police procedural Series ~ Black Harbor #2 Others in the series ~ Hello, Transcriber Setting ~ Wisconsin Publication date ~ December 6, 2022 Publisher ~ Minotaur Books Est Page Count ~ 296 (45 chapters) Audio length ~ 10 hours 39 minutes Narrator ~ Adam Verner, Xe Sands POV ~ dual 3rd Featuring ~ cold case, murder, child abuse, pedophilia
Morgan is a photographer back in her hometown. After taking pictures of the Reynolds family she stops off at a gas station and witnesses a cop gunned down.
That cop was Investigator Ryan Hudson's partner. He's desperate to find the killer, but it's not his case to investigate. Then a Porsche owned by Clive Reynolds, a man who has been missing for 20 years, was pulled from the lake and he's assigned to the case.
Morgan and Ryan work together on the intertwined cases and I liked them together. Overall, I found it to be fast paced and chilling at times, and not just because it was winter in the blustery Wisconsin. There are some pretty dark elements referred to.
Series notes: Sargent Kole from Hello, Transcriber makes quite a few appearances, but I don't feel like reading book 1 was really necessary to this story. I enjoyed this book much more than that one.
I was able to listen to a copy as well. Narration notes: I'm not quite sure how old Hudson is, but the narrator gave off a young, rookie sounding vibe, but I'm pretty sure he's not new to the force. Morgan's narrator did fine, but I was not feeling her voice for the character.
“It’s not all sunshine and roses,” Fran said. “The balance of happy and sad, easy and difficult, is what makes a life memorable.” Are you living your “It’s not all sunshine and roses,” Fran said. “The balance of happy and sad, easy and difficult, is what makes a life memorable.” Are you living your best life??
Review near blog tour day ~ October 15th
What to expect: ~ single 3rd person POV ~ A Christmas Carol retelling with 3 endings to choose from...more
What to expect: ~ single 1st person POV ~ South Carolina setting ~ some ghost elements ~ an abundance of characters to keEnjoyable cozy murder mystery RTC
What to expect: ~ single 1st person POV ~ South Carolina setting ~ some ghost elements ~ an abundance of characters to keep track of...more
No rating ~ DNF at 30% Genre ~ LGBTQ+ Historical Fiction Setting ~ London Publication date ~ May 25, 2021 Est Page Count ~ 264 (19 chapters) Audio lengthNo rating ~ DNF at 30% Genre ~ LGBTQ+ Historical Fiction Setting ~ London Publication date ~ May 25, 2021 Est Page Count ~ 264 (19 chapters) Audio length ~ 8 hours 4 minutes Narrators ~ Mia Fothergill, Clive Walton POV ~ single 1st, present tense Featuring ~ 2 parts
Grabbed this one as a hoopla bonus borrow, but soon found out it wasn't for me.
Richard is a filmmaker that is trying to cast a roll for Walter Benjamin, the German Jewish intellectual who killed himself in northern Spain while on the run from the Nazis in 1940.
A young man auditions and after hanging out a few times it seems like he might be attracted to him, which is taking him by surprise because he's married and quite a bit older than him. And that's all I have to offer because this was not grabbing me at all.
Narration notes: Clive wasn't awful to listen to. I guess I didn't listen long enough because I never heard Mia narrate.
3.5⭐ Genre ~ domestic drama Setting ~ Pennsylvania & New Hampshire Publication date ~ October 8, 2024 Publisher ~ Macmillan Audio Est Page Count ~ 352 (50 3.5⭐ Genre ~ domestic drama Setting ~ Pennsylvania & New Hampshire Publication date ~ October 8, 2024 Publisher ~ Macmillan Audio Est Page Count ~ 352 (50 chapters) Audio length ~ 11 hours 14 minutes Narrator ~ John Pirhalla POV ~ single 1st Featuring ~ 5 parts, murder, suicide, unlikable characters galore
Frank and daughter, Maggie, had a falling out and haven’t spoken in 3 years. Now she’s getting married to a man named Aiden and wants Frank there. He jumps at the chance to see his baby girl again. With his sister, Tammy, and her foster daughter, Abigail, who gets on his nerves more often than not, in tow they’re off to New Hampshire for a 3 day affair.
Once they get to the lavish estate of The Gardners he’s eager to reconnect with Maggie and get to know everything about the family she is marrying into. But he soon discovers this family has secrets. And then there is a murder, and don’t forget the missing girl that Aiden was involved with before he met Maggie.
Overall, I did not find it to be the edge of the seat thriller the blurb promises. I was hardly gripped as Frank was yapping away nonstop. He did provide some comic relief once in a while, so that was nice. There are a bunch of daddy long legs to give you a little creep factor. I didn't hate it, it was just so slow moving for me because I kept waiting for a twist or something. Not sure what’s up with that ending either.
“I showed her the basics of self defense. Taught her how to make a fist and throw a punch. I made sure she knew the devastating power of kicking a man in his coin purse.” ...more
3.5⭐ Genre ~ domestic horror Setting ~ Ohio Publication date ~ September 17, 2024 Publisher ~ Dreamscape Media Est Page Count ~ 298 (43 chapters) Audio len3.5⭐ Genre ~ domestic horror Setting ~ Ohio Publication date ~ September 17, 2024 Publisher ~ Dreamscape Media Est Page Count ~ 298 (43 chapters) Audio length ~ 10 hours 27 minutes Narrator ~ Hallie Bee Bard POV ~ single 3rd Featuring ~ nightmares, night walking
Tamar, not Tamara or Tammy, is woken in the middle of the night by someone standing in her room. Yikes! But it's just her 80 year old mother, Ruth, who lives in a home 17 miles away. How did she get there in the middle of the night and why are her feet in rough shape?
Then Ruth gets kicked out of her home, so Tamar has no choice but to take her in. They don’t get along, so this is not going to be fun mother/daughter bonding time. There’s a lot of animosity due to childhood trauma and it took a while to find out why.
This is supposed to be a horror novel. I suppose it has some creepy aspects, but I didn’t find it scary or gory or anything like that. Some disturbing and gross things were done for sure. Probably not a good idea to read/listen in the dark.
Overall, a bit slow moving, but I was pleased with the ending even if it was a bit abrupt. Also, liked how Judaism was incorporated throughout.
Narration notes: She did okay. I could have went for a little more emotion at times. Easy to listen to at 3x, which is good since I had to power through to finish for pub date.
We begin with a FBI agent named McGee as he investigates a fire that took 4 lives. Who started the fire and why? Kate narrates the family drama tale between her sisters, Amber and Bea, and their families, which led up to it.
Kate’s son Jack is only 3 with limited vocabulary, but he’s trying to say something that’s difficult to comprehend. He seems to know things about Zack. How can that be when Bea’s 8 year old son Zack died before Jack was even born?
Wowza, what a unique premise, which is really hard to come by these days. It was really fast paced with its captivating story line. I know it’s awful to say, but I was quite pleased with who died in the fire.
There’s a lengthy author's note at the end that discusses why this book came about.
Narration notes: She did a pretty great job. I have no complaints.
Cover gripe ~ love the eerie vibes of it, but that certainly does not look like it’s “a colonial style with high ceilings and big windows and surrounded by porches and balconies” as described. Pretty much looks like a standard cabin to me.
Grabbed this one from the library to see if my headaches are sinus related.
Conclusion ~ I don’t think so.
My hub does get sinus headaches quite frequGrabbed this one from the library to see if my headaches are sinus related.
Conclusion ~ I don’t think so.
My hub does get sinus headaches quite frequently, my daughter sometimes does too, and they get relief from Advil cold and sinus. They weren’t interested in reading this book, so no in depth hub or daughter review this time.
Side note ~ using a bulb syringe or neti pot to irrigate my nasal cavity gives me the hebbie jebbies.
No rating since this wasn’t helpful for me....more
4⭐ Genre ~ mystery suspense Series ~ Carly Moore Setting ~ Tennessee Publication date ~ November 12, 2019 Est Page Count ~ 388 (32 chapters ) Audio length ~4⭐ Genre ~ mystery suspense Series ~ Carly Moore Setting ~ Tennessee Publication date ~ November 12, 2019 Est Page Count ~ 388 (32 chapters ) Audio length ~ 10 hours 48 minutes Narrator ~ Shannon McManus POV ~ single 1st Featuring ~ small town, murder, drugs, corruption
Carly (31) has just gotten a new identity and is on the run. Her car breaks down and it looks like she’s stuck in Tennessee for a few days while it gets fixed. After witnessing a murder she’s worried she’ll be found by some very powerful people.
And thus sets forth this fast paced read with non stop action trying to figure out who killed Seth and why. It’s so descriptive that I felt like I was right there in the midst of the action, especially with the truck on the hill. A good mix of great and not so great characters, of course, which is usually how it is with small town books. Most of the townsfolk are not too pleased that she’s in town. But Max gives her a job and a place to stay and Ruth is just the type of friend you need when you leave your other ones behind. Hank, grandfather of our murder victim, was a great, take no crap type of old man.
I found Carly to be a strong, independent character that can hold her own. There’s a budding romance with Wyatt, who is a bit rough around the edges and just got out of prison. I’m guessing their relationship will kick into a higher speed as the series continues.
Overall, a great series starter that is complete with 7 books.
Narration notes: She did a fabulous job differentiating her voice for all characters.
4⭐ Genre ~ cozy Christmas fiction Setting ~ England Publication date ~ September 18, 2024 Series ~ Haileybrook Village Est Page Count ~ 331 (48 chapters) P4⭐ Genre ~ cozy Christmas fiction Setting ~ England Publication date ~ September 18, 2024 Series ~ Haileybrook Village Est Page Count ~ 331 (48 chapters) POV ~ single 3rd Featuring ~ brief fake relationship, small town, no steamage Author Note: This is a “sweet” or “closed door” romance
Bella (36) and Jack (40) meet when she pretends to be his girlfriend at his ex-girlfriend's wedding. They have a great night together, but then Bella has to leave for a family emergency. Since they don’t live in the same town it’s not likely they’ll see each other again…or is it?
Bella moves from London to the quaint small town of Haileybrook for a job at a retirement home. Surprisingly Jack started working there just recently. It doesn’t seem like it’s fate though when Jack isn't too thrilled to see her.
It’s festive, but it’s not overly Christmasy. No gift giving, just decorations, mince pies and gingerbread house making. Perhaps a mistletoe or two. I’d definitely put this in the category of a Hallmark style movie, even though I never watch them. There’s a small mystery to solve and a smidgen of romance. There are a good mix of lovable and crazy characters to keep it interesting. I’m happy to know some of them (the good ones) already have their own book, so I’ll have to be sure to check them out.
Overall, a quick, easy and descriptive read. While the romance is not the main focus of the story you can’t help but fall in love with both Bella and Jack and root for their happily ever after.
Side note ~ this is marketed as a cozy Christmas romance, but the romance is super light, so I’m going with just cozy Christmas fiction
Axel (29) & Leah (19) What to except: ~ dual 1st person POV ~ Australia setting ~ short chapters (p+ 109) ~ Surprised I liked this one due to her age. RTC
Axel (29) & Leah (19) What to except: ~ dual 1st person POV ~ Australia setting ~ short chapters (p+ 109) ~ age gap ~ slow burn ~ brothers best friend ~ best friends sister ~ some steamage ~ ending (view spoiler)[no hea (hide spoiler)]...more
3.5⭐️ ~ not a big fan when kids are involved in a fake relationship plot, but the girls were adorable. . Full review soon
What to expect: ~ dual 1st per3.5⭐️ ~ not a big fan when kids are involved in a fake relationship plot, but the girls were adorable. . Full review soon
What to expect: ~ dual 1st person POV ~ struggling small business owner ~ billionaire ~ age gap (42 & 26) ~ fake fiancée ~ single dad ~ accidental pregnancy ~ 3rd act crap ~ steamage...more
3⭐ Genre ~ crime thriller Series ~ Ruby Hunter #1 Setting ~ not sure Publication date ~ book ~ November 15, 2022, audio ~ December 20, 2022 Est Page Count3⭐ Genre ~ crime thriller Series ~ Ruby Hunter #1 Setting ~ not sure Publication date ~ book ~ November 15, 2022, audio ~ December 20, 2022 Est Page Count ~ 167 (p+ 31 chapters +e) Audio length ~ 6 hours 2 minutes Narrator ~ Alison Beattie POV ~ multiple 3rd Featuring ~ FBI, murder
Ruby thought killings by “The 13 Killer” would be done since he's behind bars. But there seems to be a copy cat killer that's using his signature to kill innocent people.
We hear from John, the killer, which makes me happy. But regarding the original killings, I do wish that we had more information on those instead of just references back to them. Maybe a prequel to this book would have helped, or maybe those killings should have been book 1 ...more
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