This Is Why We Lie by Gabriella Lepore My rating: 2 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, Inkyard Press, for providing me with an ARC of This Is Why We Lie in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist This Is Why We Lie started out very promising. Late summer early fall setting, a town by the Pacific; perfect setting for a mood-driven murder to unfold. Well, unfortunately, it didn’t quite hit the mark for me. Let me explain. The Details We jump right in. Someone has been murdered and her body is found. This happens on page one. No big secret. Ok,…
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Never Saw Me Coming
Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian My rating: 3 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, Park Row, for providing me with an ARC of Never Saw Me Coming in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist Murder. Revenge. Intrigue. A psychopath. An anti-hero. Ok. This story had my full attention before I even finished the blurb. I mean what is there not to like? Well, turns out quite a bit. And nothing. Man! I really struggled even starting this review. I have no idea how to explain what my thoughts are on Never Saw Me Coming. From the beginning on I was…
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The Right Side of Reckless
The Right Side of Reckless by Whitney D. Grandison My rating: 3 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, Inkyard Press, for providing me with an ARC of The Right Side of Reckless in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist I may almost be 40, but that doesn’t discourage me from reading young adult fiction. It’s one of my favourite genres and it can be such fun to read. Having said that, I have noticed a change in the last couple of years. A good change. It has become more inclusive, grittier and more realistic when it comes to describing the struggles teenagers…
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Such a Good Wife
Such a Good Wife by Seraphina Nova Glass My rating: 4 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, Graydon House, for providing me with an ARC of Such a Good Wife in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist If I could, I probably would have swallowed Glass’ previous novel Someone’s Listening whole. I loved every page of it. So, when I found out Glass had written another book, I could not have gotten my fingers on a copy fast enough. As some may have already gathered, I am a female of a certain age who decided not to partake in the rather “typical”…
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Brindille
Brindille by Frédéric Brrémaud Thank you Edelweiss and Frontline Publishing for providing me with an ARC of Brindille in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist I have to confess I have been browsing titles on the Edelweiss website for a number of years now, but I have struggled with their interface. I can neither understand nor get a hang of how to use this site, which makes the book browsing experience a bit frustrating. Having said that, I think that is how I lost the opportunity to fully enjoy and appreciate this story. The Details Foolishly, I decided to have a copy of Brindille…
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Voices in Summer
Voices in Summer by Rosamunde Pilcher My rating: 2 of 5 stars The Gist After I finished Another View by Pilcher I was ready to dive into another one of her books. It is a bit difficult to find a good, reliable listing of her publications, the year of publication and a synopsis that isn’t misleading. It took me a bit of time, but I finally settled on Voices in Summer based on the little book blurb I found. The Details Sadly, I found the synopsis for this story very misleading, which impacted my opinion of the story while I was reading it. I kept waiting for the thing to…
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Another View
Another View by Rosamunde Pilcher My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Gist Back in the mid-90’s the German public television broadcasting channel ZDF began producing movies based on Pilcher’s stories, novels and short stories. Even before these began to air I was aware of Pilcher’s works, since my mom loved them. So, in a sense I sort of grew up with Pilcher, yet I never read a book of hers until now. I remember a few years ago I attempted The Shell Seekers, I believe, but I had a lot on my plate back then and the sheer size of the book had me intimidated. To ease myself into…
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The Lost Apothecary
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner My rating: 5 of 5 stars Thank you NetGalley and Park Row Publishing for providing me with an ARC of The Lost Apothecary in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist I was supposed to participate in the blog tour promoting The Lost Apothecary, but life got weird for a few months and I lost track of everything that had nothing to do with the immediate situation I had to take care of. The blog tour may be over, but that doesn’t stop me from still reading and writing a review for this story. The Details It took me…
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Tarnished Empire (Dark Shores, #0.5)
Tarnished Empire by Danielle L. Jensen My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Gist After finishing Dark Skies I was in need of my next Dark Shores fix. How delighted was I when I found out that Tarnished Empire not only provided a closer look at Marcus’ character, but also happened to be a full-length novel and not just a novella. Hot dog!! The Details I appreciated the chance to get familiar with Marcus and some of his friends/legion brothers before the start of the main story. It provided much depth to his and the other characters and explains some of his choices. I was totally smitten with Agrippa, couldn’t…
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Outer Domain
Outer Domain by Terence Thomas My rating: 2 of 5 stars Thank you NetGalley and First Edition Design Publishing for providing me with an ARC of Outer Domain in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist Outer Domain has been on my NetGalley reading list for a few years and at some point I started reading it, but had to stop because life kind of took over. I’m not a fan of having to abandon a book mid-chapter, but sometimes it can’t be helped. So, once again I’m full of determination to keep up with my readings and reviews because they truly help me relax,…
