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Book Review: True Crime Addict by James Renner

Is it wrong to admit that I like reading true crime books? When I was approved for this book on NetGalley I was eager to dive in. Continue reading “Book Review: True Crime Addict by James Renner”

Ten Questions with Dwayne Alexander Smith

Dwayne Alexander Smith joins us today for Ten Questions. He is the author of Forty Acres, a story of a young black attorney who is thrown headlong into controversial issues of race and power. Continue reading “Ten Questions with Dwayne Alexander Smith”

Book Review: As Night Falls by Jenny Milchman

Title: As Night Falls

Author: Jenny Milchman

Rating: 4 stars

Reviewer: Jennifer

In her isolated home in the shadowy woods, Sandy Tremont prepares dinner after a fight with her daughter, Ivy. Upstairs, the fifteen-year-old keeps her distance from her mother. Sandy’s husband, Ben, a wilderness guide, arrives late to find a home simmering with unease. Nearby, two desperate men are on the run. Continue reading “Book Review: As Night Falls by Jenny Milchman”

Book Review: That Darkness by Lisa Black

Title: That Darkness

Author: Lisa Black

Rating: 3 stars

Reviewer: Jennifer

An interesting read but something was missing. Continue reading “Book Review: That Darkness by Lisa Black”

Book Review: Most Wanted by Lisa Scottoline

Title: Most Wanted

Author: Lisa Scottoline

Reviewers: Jennifer & Dottie

If you’ve spent anytime on the blog lately you may have noticed that Jennifer and Dottie have written several dual reviews. What else have Jennifer and Dottie been chatting about? Find out at the end of this post. But first. They are back with you today to talk about Lisa Scottoline’s Most Wanted. Both Bookish Ladies were provided with an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for their honest reviews.

Continue reading “Book Review: Most Wanted by Lisa Scottoline”

Book Review: Darkness by Karen Robards

Title: Darkness

Author: Karen Robards

Rating: 4 stars

Reviewer: Dottie

Intense from the very beginning, Darkness, by Karen Robards kept me turning the pages until the very end. Continue reading “Book Review: Darkness by Karen Robards”

Book Review: The Lake House by Kate Morton

Title: The Lake House

Author: Kate Morton

Narrator: Caroline Lee

Rating: 4 Stars

Reviewer: Jess

What could a police detective in 2003 possibly have to do with the case of a child who went missing in 1933? Apparently quite a bit. In her latest novel, The Lake House, Kate Morton takes two seemingly unrelated casts of characters and weaves them into a beautifully intricate web of mystery that immediately pulls the reader into the story. Continue reading “Book Review: The Lake House by Kate Morton”

Book Review: The Passenger by Lisa Lutz

Title: The Passenger

Author: Lisa Lutz

Rating: 4 stars

Reviewers: Dottie & Jennifer

Dottie and I teamed up several weeks ago to review The Things We Keep by Sally Hepworth. We’ve teamed up again to bring you a review of Lisa Lutz’s latest, The Passenger. Sit back, check out our thoughts and then go buy the book. Dottie and I think you’ll love it.

~Jennifer Continue reading “Book Review: The Passenger by Lisa Lutz”

Book Review: If I Run by Terri Blackstock

Title: If I Run

Author: Terri Blackstock

Rating:  4 stars

Reviewer: Jennifer

A cliffhanger! I wasn’t prepared for a cliffhanger! Continue reading “Book Review: If I Run by Terri Blackstock”

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