This Poison Will Remain: Commissaire Adamsberg by Fred Vargas – Review

This Poison Will Remain (Commissaire Adamsberg #11) by Fred Vargas –  A murder in Paris brings Commissaire Adamsberg out of the Icelandic mists of his previous investigation and unexpectedly into the region of Nîmes, where three old men have died of spider bites. The recluse has a sneaky attack, but is that enough to explain the deaths of these men, all killed by the same venom?

Only One Life by Ashley Farley – Review

Only One Life by Ashley Farley – A reunion between an estranged mother and daughter opens a world of secrets in a poignant novel by the bestselling author of Magnolia Nights.

Julia Martin grew up wealthy, but it wasn’t until she met her husband, Jack, that she knew true happiness. He made her feel worthy and loved. Their marriage was also an escape from her sister’s bullying, her father’s scrutiny, and her chilly and enigmatic mother. But when tragedy strikes on the night she gives birth, Julia’s happiness is shattered. She has no choice but to return home to her family’s South Carolina mansion, where the grief and guilt buried in her mother’s past await her.

The Road She Left Behind by Christine Nolfi – Review

The Road She Left Behind by Christine Nolfi –  Three women. Two families torn apart by secrets.

Crushed by guilt over the car accident that killed her father and sister, and torn apart by her mother’s resentment, Darcy Goodridge fled her family estate eight years ago and hasn’t looked back. Now an unexpected phone call threatens to upend what little serenity she’s found. Her nephew, Emerson, who was just a baby when his mother died, has gone missing. Darcy must return home and face her past in order to save him.

Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton – Review

Boy Swallows Universe
by Trent Dalton

Publication: April 2nd, 2019 by Harper
Genre: Fiction

An utterly wonderful debut novel of love, crime, magic, fate, and a boy’s coming of age, set in 1980s Australia and infused with the originality, charm, pathos, and heart of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton – Review

Boy Swallows Universe
by Trent Dalton

Publication: April 2nd, 2019 by Harper
Genre: Fiction

An utterly wonderful debut novel of love, crime, magic, fate, and a boy’s coming of age, set in 1980s Australia and infused with the originality, charm, pathos, and heart of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

When You Read This by Mary Adkins – Review

 

When You Read This by Mary Adkins  – Publication: February 5th, 2019 by Harper – comedy-drama, fiction

A comedy-drama for the digital age: an epistolary debut novel about the ties that bind and break our hearts, for fans of Maria Semple and Rainbow Rowell.

Iris Massey is gone.
But she’s left something behind.

When You Read This by Mary Adkins – Review

 

When You Read This by Mary Adkins  – Expected publication: February 5th, 2019 by Harper – comedy-drama, fiction

A comedy-drama for the digital age: an epistolary debut novel about the ties that bind and break our hearts, for fans of Maria Semple and Rainbow Rowell.

Iris Massey is gone.
But she’s left something behind.

Oath of Honor: Blue Justice #1 by Lynette Eason – Review

Oath of Honor: Blue Justice #1 by Lynette Eason has an expected publication date of January 2nd, 2018 by Fleming H. Revell Company and is a Christian fiction mystery novel. Synopsis: Police officer Isabelle St. John loves her crazy, loud, law-enforcement family. With three brothers and two sisters, she’s never without someone to hang out with–or fight with. And she knows they’ll be there for her when things get tough. Like when her partner is murdered and she barely escapes with her own life.

Fault Lines by Thomas Locke – Book Review

Fault Lines by Thomas Locke has an expected publication date of August 1st 2017 by Fleming H. Revell Company and is a suspense novel. Synopsis: As a security expert, Charlie Hazard is all about taking control of the situation. But when the stunning Dr. Gabriella Speciale draws him into a secret psychological project, risk parameters are shattered. Every move brings him to the edge of one fault line after another, and Charlie struggles to stay clear of a maelstrom of entangled dangers. The research team abandons the lab on the Florida coast and flees to a mountain refuge in Italy. The battles in Charlie’s mind are overtaken by real life attacks. He must grapple with the daunting realization that a conspiracy is taking hold on both internal and external levels. Can Gabriella be trusted, or is she just part of the scheme? 

Book Review of Fatal Threat: A Novel of Romantic Suspense – Fatal Series by Marie Force

Fatal Threat: A Novel of Romantic Suspense by Marie Force is scheduled to be released on July 25th, 2017 by Harlequin Books. Synopsis: With a killer on the loose, it’s the worst time to be on lockdown… It’s just another day at the office for Washington Metro Police lieutenant Sam Holland when a body surfaces off the shores of the Anacostia River. But before Sam can sink her teeth into the new case, Secret Service agents seize her from the crime scene. A threat has been made against her family, but nobody will tell her anything—including the whereabouts of her husband, Vice President Nick Cappuano.