You’ll Never Know Dear: A Novel of Suspense by Hallie Ephron

On one warm afternoon, sisters Lissie and Janey are outside playing with their special porcelain dolls. Their mother has made these dolls just for them, just like she has done for many little girls over the years. Lissie and Janey love playing with their special dolls, but sometimes Lissie gets a little bored. Sometimes she … Continue reading →

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

Bunny dies at the start of the book. We know how but not why. Who was invovled, why he seemingly had to die, and what were the consequences create the rest of the story. Narrated by Richard, an intelligent but not always smart California transplant to a small Vermont college, the story unfolds from his … Continue reading →

The Unquiet Dead by Ausma Zehanat Khan

The war in Bosnia and its aftermath have been largely overlooked by the West. The same is not true of those who experienced it. Set in Canada, The Unquiet Dead is both a mystery and a commentary on the aftermath of war and its effects on many survivors. Inspector Esa Khattak finds himself investigating the … Continue reading →

The Drowning Girls by Paula Treick DeBoard

Mean Girls to the nth degree is the best way to describe DeBoard’s novel The Drowning Girls. The McGinnis family is all set to begin a new life in “The Palms” a luxury gated community where husband Phil has just landed the job of community relations specialist. And with the job comes a home in … Continue reading →

Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty

Truly Madly Guilty, Moriarty’s newest, has probably the least shock value as her others. I do not mean there is no shock value, just not as much as usual. It all starts with a barbeque. A simple, summer pleasure that happens all over the world every day. Friends get together, someone cooks, someone brings drinks, … Continue reading →

The Girl Before by J. P. Delaney

Yes, another “Girl” book. But the reviews on this one are amazing and according to USA Today “Ron Howard is already on tap to direct a movie version of ‘The Girl Before.” Now, trying to tell someone about this novel without giving too much away is a bit tricky, but here goes… There two narrators … Continue reading →

We Could be Beautiful: A Novel by Swan Huntley

Most of us want to be rich. We dream of being rich. We read books about rich people. We watch television shows about rich people. We go see movies about rich people. We all want to be rich! Perhaps after you read We Could be Beautiful, you will see that maybe being rich is not … Continue reading →