2023-03-29 14:37
This is a mystery with lost treasure, pirates, murder, sharks, secret societies, Maroons, Corsican thugs, Aztecs, and archeologists. Matt Shane’s pseudo-father is found dea… Read More
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2023-03-28 15:32
Who Am I and Why Do You Hate Me? © I’m fourteen years old, and I’m not sure who I am but I’ve felt your hate. I love cars and motors and my favorite color is pi… Read More
2023-03-24 15:35
Porter Beck is the Sherrif in Lincoln County, Nevada. The grizzly murder of an ex-FBI agent debuts this mystery. Finding the killer leads to a history of atomic bomb testin… Read More
2023-03-19 18:15
This book details the travels of Heinrich Schultheiss in search of relief from the surfeit of pain over the loss of his wife, and to reunite with his first love. It occurs in 1989 at t… Read More
2023-03-14 20:10
Debut author releases New Adult fantasy series with a mysterious aristocrat and forgotten family secretsPerfect for fans of the Off-Campus series, and those who are over the Alpha… Read More
2023-03-12 17:20
In some ways, I'm a creature of habit, particularly with my newspaper. For decades we have gotten a morning newspaper delivered. Prior to retirement I seldom got to read it until… Read More
2023-03-10 20:56
Jake Longly and super-hot Nicole are back with a new mystery. Jake’s enormous sidekick, Pancake, continues to stretch the bottom line of Jake’s restaurant with his apparent… Read More
2023-03-05 20:38
Colleen Hayes is a modern Spencer For Hire or really a mix of Spencer and Hawk. She is an unlicensed PI who has a hard sleuth exterior and a soft, gruff interior. It’… Read More
2023-02-25 16:00
This may be one of the sweetest books I’ve ever read. Before that turns you off, there is a good plot and great characters but NO violence or mayhem. Lucy, a teacher… Read More
2023-02-20 17:34
This mystery has as an aside a sad commentary on the medical field. Rick Shepard is an Internist in a high-pressure NYC medical practice. His father, also a doctor, is a dy… Read More
2023-02-15 15:55
Dementia is a frightening thing to adults so it is hardly surprising that it’s frightening to children. Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to inte… Read More
2023-02-10 14:19
Jake Wolfe and more than a close friend Sarah, are guests at a Key West Wedding. Things deteriorate from there. An IED perpetrator with a grudge targets boats and since Jak… Read More
2023-02-05 16:35
This was an interesting little short story. Jo’s walk in the woods brings back memories of Pet Cemetery. When her father who is suffering from some sort of dementia, says i… Read More
2023-01-31 16:17
Growing old is better than the alternative. Overall, we have an aging population which means that children frequently have great-grandparents as well as grandparents. Kids are curious and th… Read More
2023-01-30 17:44
This could be described as a romance novel. I’m not sure that is a correct description but it is the first that comes to mind. It took nearly 200 pages for me to finally fa… Read More
2023-01-25 15:20
Coben delights in popping the clutch and shooting to 60mph in 3.4 seconds. This book put the pedal to the metal from the preface. A tragedy at a rock concert fifteen… Read More
2023-01-20 14:45
King Richard and King Phillip, historical characters, are the lead protagonists in this story. The ascension of Richard to kingship and the friction with his siblings is the subp… Read More
2023-01-15 18:22
This is a continuation of some past books. It leaves you hanging. Personally, I would wait for the sequel so I could read it all at once. Constance leaves Pendergast… Read More
2023-01-10 20:36
This is another Koa Kane Hawaiian mystery. Koa is the chief of detectives and finds mysterious assaults on his peers. There seems to be no pattern to the violence unt… Read More
2023-01-05 16:49
Jake Wolfe is back and once again in the midst of a wealth of action filled turmoil. Jake still suffers from episodes of PTSD as does his sidekick, and brains of the operation, Sgt. Co… Read More
2022-12-30 16:21
My initial reaction to this book was annoyance due to the abundance of characters and jumping from story to story. The story was interesting though and eventually I got the characters… Read More
2022-12-20 14:25
Sheriff Jhonni Laurent is faced with multiple alleged murders, an inimicalpress, a deceitful deputy, a historic secret, and feuding citizens. If that isn’t enough she is faced wi… Read More
2022-12-15 21:45
Ana Rankovic illustrated this book and deserves a pat on the back for adorable critters. Grunt is grumpy. He wakes up grumpy, goes to school grumpy, and goes to bed grumpy… Read More
2022-12-10 21:27
Kindness is importantAn interesting take on Ellen as well as a good value lesson. This a simplistic view of Ellen DeGeneres and her show that illustrates the value of kindness.A word game an… Read More
2022-12-09 22:57
2022-12-05 21:13
This book shows a variety of animals with issues, physical and emotional. Ada has hearing issues but her parents see that she has help with hearing aids. Ada meets a bunch of peers and… Read More
2022-11-30 20:32
This is a book focused on a Thanksgiving staple, the turkey. Albert lives on a turkey farm and a family has come to pick him up for dinner, not as a guest but as the main entrée. &hell…Read More
2022-11-29 21:00
The Gratitude Jar, great concept, I like the moral of the story. It reads quite nicely on the computer screen but very cramped on my phone and tablet. Good story, mechanics of the digital… Read More
2022-11-25 19:16
The author offers a valuable perspective to disgruntled children. It is so easy to complain and feel like the world is conspiring against you. Children often feel pow… Read More
2022-11-23 21:04
This is not a rerun. Military Funerals can be substantially different than civilian funerals. Funerals are part of life. As adults, we have a basic understanding of what occurs… Read More
2022-11-23 18:37
Terrific topic! I loved the story line and the message. The activities at the end of the book were spot on for younger children. Pencil Master did beautiful illustrat… Read More
2022-11-18 20:55
Funerals are part of life. As adults we have a basic understanding of what occurs when there is a funeral.Children do not have that luxury. This book tries to explain what a funeral is and w… Read More
2022-11-13 20:33
DOES JOHNNY HAVE AUTISM? Much has been made about the dramatic increase in autism. Something to note is that autism as a term has been replaced by the expression autistic spectrum. Various d… Read More
2022-11-09 21:48
A narcissistic young woman strives to feel less alone. She questions her patrimony and is convinced that somewhere she has a twin. The result of that search leads to a wide… Read More
2022-10-30 21:39
John Corey is back for another adventure. This time his shortcomings are used by his friends to maneuver him into infiltrating a PI firm that his friends feel is bogus.I’ve not r… Read More
2022-10-25 19:00
This book was not my cup of tea. I couldn’t get into it, I tried. It is three novellas and not one of them captured my attention. I’m not sure… Read More
2022-10-20 20:22
Keith is a bouncer. Things go awry one night and he finds himself involved with Shawn Toomey a notorious killer. Keith’s life goes downhill from there.Keith’s i… Read More
2022-10-15 18:38
This book is two plots that merge near the end of the book. I’m not familiar with the characters from any previous books so I don’t know if there is a backstory to te… Read More
2022-10-10 17:18
Claire is a successful businesswoman whose life is turned upside down by her murder or was it. The story revolves around a missing, presumed dead woman and her doppelganger. &hell…Read More
2022-10-09 01:45
Kids seem to live on their devices. This is a reading of the book, Stumpy, The Three-Legged Alligator. The book is read by the author in the hopes that it might encourage kids to read books… Read More
2022-10-05 17:19
Although Jake and Cody figure prominently in this book, Brenda the anal-retentive FBI agent seems to be the subtle main protagonist. A young woman and her friends are drugged partying… Read More
2022-09-29 21:02
Sam Cody is no longer a cop at Mercer’s Corner. She is touring the country and ends up visiting an old friend, Dr. Lucy Wagner. While visiting her friend, strange eve… Read More
2022-09-24 12:31
This is a YA mystery whose main character, Samantha, is accused of a crime she did not commit. A responsible young woman, she is deep into her music that incidentally was the sam… Read More
2022-09-19 21:12
Jake Wolfe finds himself at war with a drug cartel. As a government assassin, Jake is tasked to take down the cartel leader. Jake, however, has the motivation to do the job… Read More
2022-09-14 18:10
This is a novel about three peoples separated from each other due to the depredations of a dictator. The lands have a matriarchal tradition but Evil V or Vestor has displaced his… Read More
2022-09-09 18:31
This was a short crossover story with Will Robie and Oliver Stone dealing with a questionable bank robbery. It was a treat to see the Camel Club again. The story had the requisite tens… Read More
2022-09-06 17:42
2022-09-04 21:27
Sam is a deputy in Mercer’s Corner a tiny town in the desert. The story begins with a satanist’s conviction for the foul murder of three children. Richard… Read More
2022-08-30 17:16
If you are a dog person you will love this book but be aware that there may be things that will give you issues. Mason Reid and the kids are back. The kids are a Gold… Read More
2022-08-25 16:46
Dillion and Savich are back. Things are different with having a child. Both are impacted. A new protagonist is Griffin Hammersmith another FBI agent. Ther… Read More
2022-08-21 20:00
Aloysius Archer is a PI. He is an unusual PI as he has serious morals and scruples which patently interfere with accumulating money. He accepts a case on new years eve from… Read More
2022-08-20 15:52
This is a very moving tale of a band of brothers who succeeded in winning the gold medal at the 1936 Olympics in Nazi-sanitized Germany. It starts at the University of Washington… Read More
2022-08-15 16:58
Joe Pickett is an eclectic game warden. He seems more into general law enforcement than just poaching and game licenses. This book deals with an attempted assassination of… Read More
2022-08-15 15:38
DESTINY’S DRAGON, THE PURPLE KNIGHTAvailable at Amazon in Kindle and Paperback formats. Buy HereDESTINY THE GIRL WHO LOVED ROCKS was followed by DESTINY THE GIRL WHO LOVED DRAGON… Read More
2022-08-12 15:35
DESTINY, THE GIRL WHO DRAGONSAvailable at Amazon in Kindle or Paperback format. Buy HereThere are tons of action-adventure elementary school age books out there. I don't see enough of… Read More
2022-08-09 15:32
DESTINY, THE GIRL WHO LOVED ROCKSAvailable at Amazon in Kindle and Paperback formats. Buy HereThe book was inspired by a young lady who loved rocks. It was simply inspiration and, in m… Read More
2022-08-04 17:46
This is a medical whodunit with quality of life and mercy killing issues.Kate is an anesthesiologist whose husband is in a coma. She can’t let go. Now she is inexplicably l… Read More
2022-07-30 22:56
Jake and Cody are back. Once again they are fighting crime and Jake is being a smartass. Cody, the better-looking of the two, shows the common sense his human handler seems to la… Read More
2022-07-25 19:26
I am a J. Gregory Smith fan. I’ve been reading his stuff for years and like many fine wines improves with age, so does his writing. I could not put this down. I suppo… Read More
2022-07-21 15:32
DADDY IS GONE DEALING WITH THE DEATH OF A PARENTAvailable in paperback or Kindle versions: Buy HereDaddy is Gone is a reaction to the death of a close friend of mine years ag… Read More
2022-07-20 19:23
Joe Pickett once again finds himself embroiled in far more than game warden activities. This tale has Nazi war criminals, gruesome murders, the theft of birds, Antifa, BLM, and c… Read More
2022-07-17 15:06
This is not a paid post and I have no financial interest in the product. I am aware it had nothing to do with books but I feel it is a very important product which may save lives. I li… Read More
2022-07-15 23:10
This is a Pendergast novel. I would recommend reading The Dance of Death prior to reading this book. It read okay as a stand alone but I would prefer to know how things led to th… Read More
2022-07-10 15:19
Buy at Amazon also available on Kindle“Daddy Goes On A Trip” addresses pre-school children and their concerns about parents who travel or are militarily depl… Read More
2022-06-29 15:03
An Illiterate Confession Available on Amazon in Kindle and Paperback format.I love to read. My dad taught me a love of reading by reading to me and then taking me to the public library when… Read More
2022-06-24 18:34
Once again Baldacci out does himself. While not a horror book, it is truly terrifying. Detailing what a PM firm can do as opposed to a PR firm, was truly frightening. … Read More
2022-06-19 21:29
A Quirky ChristmasBuy at Amazon or order from your favorite book store. _ I’m not sure how Quirky became a character. I am not on the best of terms… Read More
2022-06-14 21:34
COLOR BLIND FRIENDSGood, bad or indifferent, I frequently find myself motivated to write a story. 2020 has been a trying year with a pandemic and with racial unrest. A pand… Read More
2022-06-08 16:16
An admitted fan, I was not surprised to like this book. Durst reveals her love of talking animals. I, too, am fond of anthropomorphism. It can be found in my own book… Read More
2022-06-06 15:15
June Is Alzheimer’s And Brain Awareness Month: Showing Support For Those Living With Dementia GREAT NANNY DOESN'T REMEMBER ME Explaining Dementia to Children. ALSO AVAILABLE IN KINDLE… Read More
2022-06-04 21:25
An Illiterate ConfessionI love to read. My dad taught me a love of reading by reading to me and then taking me to the public library when I could read. Dad was a… Read More
2022-05-30 21:24
Depression doesn’t just impact adults, children often suffer from depression as well. A major difference between childhood and adult depression is that adult depression is… Read More
2022-05-27 15:00
This book started very slow, to the point where I almost quit reading it. It got better and it may be that it is the style of writing that I had issues with. This is writte… Read More
2022-05-12 18:11
A Big Scare Turns Out Tiny Reviews5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it, November 10, 2012By BookloverI loved this story about a dog saving a human life. Anyone who loves dogs will enjoy thi… Read More
2022-05-11 18:07
Buy HereThis book may have been received free of charge from a publisher or a publicist. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying p… Read More
2022-05-11 01:56
DO NOT read this book while flying. This book shows the worse side of human nature, the CYA aspects. I was most disappointed in the Navy people. I have more faith in… Read More
2022-05-09 18:03
Buy HereThis book may have been received free of charge from a publisher or a publicist. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying… Read More
2022-05-05 14:23
This is a Jake Wolfe novel. Jake, as usual, is surrounded by violence and mayhem. The book makes for fast reading. A psychopath seeking vengeance, the Russian M… Read More
2022-04-30 15:11
Alice Vega is a strange protagonist. She appears to have issues with interpersonal relations. She is a PI hired to find Zeb Williams, an athlete of dubious distinctions. &n&helli…Read More
2022-04-25 23:20
Amos Decker, the Memory Man, is back in this book. He and the very patient and tolerant Alex Jamison are sent to North Dakota with no understanding of why they have been sent to… Read More
2022-04-20 15:09
I still enjoy Parker stories even though Spencer and Hawk aren’t in the Paradise books. Parker creates a similar repartee between Crow and Jesse. Crow, who claims to be an… Read More
2022-04-15 19:42
This is a Kelly Pruett mystery. Deniedwas the first Kelly Pruett mystery I read. In that review I lamented the often-insane risks that Kelly, as a PI, takes. I… Read More
2022-04-10 14:37
The development of poison gas for use against the D-Day invasion is the core of the book. The fact that the development occurs in a concentration camp provides an enormous amount of pathos… Read More
2022-04-05 15:24
Aloysius Archer is a thoughtful and far too considerate young man with an eye for the opposite sex. On being released from prison, he finds himself embroiled in a relationship with several w… Read More
2022-03-28 14:37
This book is a celebration of the resiliency and strength of a woman far ahead of her time. Rifka Berg, her birth name, was reborn multiple times during her life. This isn… Read More
2022-03-25 14:24
Dewey Andreas is a former Delta operative who is avoiding the love of his life to protect her from the vengeful billionaire looking to kill him. Working at a station in Australia, he i… Read More
2022-03-20 14:26
Amos Decker can’t forget; Anything! A blindside hit in his first professional football game changed his brain. Not forgetting anything sounds good, particularly for t… Read More
2022-03-15 20:17
Finding Grace follows a young girl, Judith Lee, who grew up with her very poor grandmother, Grace, and grandfather, Virgil, in Nashville. She is bullied and mocked in school, but she is… Read More
2022-03-08 16:25
Psychiatrist’s WWII-era novel follows a battlefront surgeon’s path to recovering from war-related traumaA compelling love story underscores Bruce Duncan’s journey to healin… Read More
2022-03-03 15:51
This is a Zig and Nola Novel. I don’t know if it is the first one or not but it appears to be setting up a series. Zig is a mortician with tons of emotional baggage b… Read More
2022-02-26 18:16
This is an Alex Cross book. There is a grisly murder in Alex’s neighborhood. He and his partner Sampson become emotionally involved. There is a high-profile kid… Read More
2022-02-21 20:28
Renowned evolutionary biologist, William Hamilton (1936-2000) was a naturalist and geneticist who was well known for his wide-ranging and influential research. At his funeral servi… Read More
2022-02-19 14:54
I am a self-published author. I have self-published for a variety of reasons. My primary reason is time. I have no interest in spending my days trying to find an agent, who will then try… Read More
2022-02-16 19:58
Coben has the ability to so obfuscate the plot that you have minimal opportunities to puzzle it out. Wilde, aptly named, helps his godson and inadvertently becomes involved in a kidnap… Read More
2022-02-11 18:34
Talk about a intricate plot, the Vatican, Cuban dissidents, the CIA, MI6, Blackwater Mercenaries, the Cuban government, a secret society and a couple of rogue retirees are all involved in th… Read More
2022-02-07 20:55
About the Book:Prior to departing for a medical symposium in London, trauma surgeon Dr. Kyle Chandler is contacted by Ian Griffin, who runs a private investigation firm. Because of Dr… Read More
2022-01-30 18:55
This is a Lincoln Lawyer book. If you aren’t familiar with the series, Mickey Haller is an attorney that does his work out of a Lincoln Town Car. He is also half brother to Harry Bosch… Read More
2022-01-25 21:51
We Are The Kings by Ariane TorresThis is a story about a family. It is complex and often confusing. A family tree would help immensely in keeping track of the characters.&n&hell…Read More
2022-01-20 21:28
This was a novelette. It was very short but interesting. A corpse comes back to help solve her own murder. The Women’s Murder Club was also a short run TV show which I did… Read More
2022-01-15 21:11
Synopsis of the Ryzhkov VendettaAlexander Leonidovich Ryzhkov, a Russian oligarch and former general in the Russian Military Intelligence Directorate (GRU), runs a covert operation in the Mi… Read More
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