The Nest Keeper by Beth Krewson Carter My rating: 2 of 5 stars I received this ARC from Red Coat Publishing and the authors in exchange for an honest review. I had to take a long break from reading this story, in part because of my piling research I have to do, and in part because of the way it made me feel. I’m still quite on the fence about this book and I can’t even decide on the rating. I found the characters drove this story more than the plot, which is great. But I had trouble finding just one character I could remotely like and muster up some…
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The Doll House
The Doll House by Phoebe Morgan My rating: 2 of 5 stars I was given this ARC by the publisher in return for an honest review.I guess with this book began my search for new contemporary adult mystery/thriller stories; something I could read and get lost in when I’m not in the mood for YA, cozy murder mystery or fantasy. I was excited and happy to have been approved to read a book that already had such a great reputation. Sadly, this was also not the end of said search.I couldn’t relate to the protagonist at all. She was in a place in her life that I will never be…
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The Death of Mrs. Westaway
The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware My rating: 1 of 5 stars I was given this ARC by the publisher in return for an honest review.This is the second mystery book I read in late spring in an attempt to satisfy my craving for a good contemporary mystery story, alas in vain. I saw this story greatly promoted before its publication and I felt so special for having received an ARC. Plus, this story is set in Cornwall, a place I recently was fortunate enough to visit and admire.I must apologize in advance for perhaps coming across a bit strong, but I have a great pet peeve when…
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The High Tide Club
The High Tide Club by Mary Kay Andrews My rating: 1 of 5 stars I was given this ARC by the publisher in return for an honest review.In late spring I was in the mood for contemporary thriller/mystery stories and from the synopsis The High Tide Club seemed to be the right fit to satisfy my reading craving. Sadly, and I know I’m in the minority here, the story did not offer what it promised.I found all the characters underdeveloped and uninteresting. And the further I read the book the more annoying the protagonist became. I understand that the author intended to create a complex character to carry the story,…
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Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote My rating: 5 of 5 stars I saw the movie with Audrey Hepburn years ago and, truth be told, something about the story gave me an uneasy feeling in the pit of my stomach. Hepburn’s performance was great; I think it’s just that type of story to make me think a bit more than I usually do when I decide to watch a movie. When I saw that Audible had a version of the book read by Michael C. Hall I couldn’t resist buying it right away. I have appreciated his style of narrating since Dexter and loved his higher pitched voice and slight…
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Trick and Treat
Trick And Treat by Madison Faye My rating: 1 of 5 stars It’s a very long story how I stumbled across Trick and Treat on Amazon, but my curiosity won over, seeing how it promised to be centred around Halloween, my favourite holiday.I am relatively new to this genre and I understand that it is more heavily influenced by a person’s tastes and preferences than any other genre, because it deals with such a personal/intimate subject matter. I have to say, though, that this particular story of this particular genre was not my cup of tea.I found the author had a set vocabulary typical for erotica that she kept repeating…
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Bossed Three Times
Bossed Three Times by Madison Faye My rating: 2 of 5 stars This story was part of a combo pack with and apparently, I had nothing better to do, but to read this one as well. I felt this one had more of a story arc and narration to it. It actually made me smile once or twice. Although, in this one the male characters had a tendency to purr (why? I’m not quite sure).More realism and less fantasy inspired, I was surprised how quickly I made it through the book. There was something about it, though, that didn’t seem believable (?), tangible (?) genuinely excitable (?). I can’t put…
