🌟🌟🌟🌟 The second in the PI Annie Gore series (the first to be read by this reader), this moody and atmospheric story is set deep in the Appalachians. Summoned by a daughter to investigate the death of her father, a preacher, whose affinity for rattlesnakes and copperheads has earned him…
🌟🌟🌟🌟 A brave and searing book that will make you angry, sad, appalled — and if you are at all like this reader, somewhat muddled about what is right and what is wrong, in a historical world where women (and children) are property, morality is a weapon, and power is…
🌟🌟🌟🌟 What do you get when you take two sisters, both of them young adults, estranged from each other for the past decade, who will now meet again, — each sharing their conflicting first-person POV stories, back and forth in time and sequence, with one (or more) of them necessarily…
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 An incredibly compelling look at life and death and all that we can never really know, laced through with love and compassion and family and kindness, and all the things we know for sure — these things that must transcend the mystery, somehow. Strangely comforting, immediately resonant, this book…
🌟🌟🌟🌟 With a sort of grownup and more sinister “Little House on the Prairie” vibe, this engrossing read tells the tale of the feisty Miss Flora Craige, who for reasons the reader will uncover, finds herself a homesteader in 1905 in the remote regions of the province of Alberta, Canada.…
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 A quirky and delightful blend of espionage, action, and deep political intrigue with hints of James Bond meets Bruce Willis (!) meets John Le Carre, laced with nuggets of humor, and nestled in with a Canadian murder mystery featuring a strong female lead, a well-crafted team, a complex and…
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 A pretty little book, pink and glowing (with gorgeous cover and book jacket artwork) that fits perfectly nestled in your hands. It has the feel of a journal, a small and private thing, where all will be revealed. And so it is. A memoir rich with the journaling, writing,…
🌟🌟🌟🌟 “Revenge is like honey. It doesn’t matter how long you leave it, it never goes bad.” A rollercoaster of a thriller, with twists and turns, one of the chilliest heroines this reader has encountered, and an ending that not only offers resolution, but does so with a wry smile.…
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 An achingly raw exploration of one womans attempt to relieve her trauma, and keep herself safe, through an unusual (albeit psychologically creative) set of behaviours. Minoo hurts. So much so that as we come to understand her, this frazzled and frizzy haired middle aged woman, through flashbacks told back…
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 I had to sit and take a beat after closing this book, my head still spinning after the fabulous ending. What a terrific read. This book — a “maybe-murder” mystery— is a true slow burn, written with skill, and impeccable class, from the very first pages, all the way…