Thursday, February 28, 2013
review: the girls' guide to love and supper clubs by dana bate
Thursday, February 21, 2013
review: mommy midwife by cassie miles
Unlike many in the romantic suspense genre, Mommy Midwife
focused on the suspense rather than the romance which made the plot far more
believable. I never understand why the
leads of many romantic suspense books end up hopping into bed while their lives
are in danger. Furthermore, Olivia stays
fiercely independent throughout the book; she’s a heroine rather than a damsel. But despite the combined intelligence of
Olivia, Troy, and their family members, they could not figure out the obvious
suspect.
4/5
Review copy provided by the publisher, Harlequin.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
review: the transformation of bartholomew fortuno by ellen bryson
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
review: the next time you see me by holly goddard jones
Friday, February 8, 2013
review: the good daughter by jane porter
Personal copy
Thursday, February 7, 2013
review: blackberry winter by sarah jio
Blackberry Winter features two female leads in two different
time periods living in Seattle and grieving the loss of a child. In 1933, Vera feels she has no choice but to
leave her young son alone while she cleans hotel rooms or she will lose her
only source of income. Tragically, her
son disappears and the cops refuse to investigate after deeming him a runaway
who will eventually return. In the
present day, a May snowstorm causes a newspaper writer to happen upon Vera’s
story while researching the last time Seattle experienced a May snow. Both stories are masterfully done with the
mystery of what happened to Vera’s son Daniel unfolding in each era. Sarah Jio alternates the time periods with
each chapter, but each is distinctive enough that there’s never any confusion
as to the narrator. The characters truly
come alive (Emily from The Violets of March is featured in a nice bonus for
those who read Jio’s incredible debut) so that the heart-breaking emotions of
Vera and Claire are felt on every page.
5/5
Review copy provided by the publisher, Plume.