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Anatomy of an Alibi I am very excited to present my review of Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston. Huge thank you to Viking Penguin, Pamela Dorman Books, and NetGalley for providing me an ARC for review. My wife was introduced to First Lie Wins by Elston due to book club and she liked... Continue Reading →
The Ghostwriter This book was one of those special circumstances that aligned into the perfect reading experience. I first saw this as a banner ad on Goodreads and the cover caught my eye right away. Heading to the book page on Goodreads to check out the little blurb about this book, only further made me... Continue Reading →
I was surprised to find out this was not only the first book I have read of Ashley Elston’s, but it is her debut into adult fiction. First for both of us it seems. My wife is in a bookclub at the Elementary school she works at and several of the staff pick their favorite... Continue Reading →
This is only the second novel I have read by Ronald Mali and I was fortunate enough to receive an advanced reader audio copy of this book from Net Galley and Tantor Audio. Getting back into my roots, reviewing books, I was very excited to have been approved for this and started it right away.... Continue Reading →
Small Town Horror by Ronald Malfi With all that is going on this year (2025), I have found I have gotten the reading bug again and I am spending more and more time in the realm of fiction to escape my own nightmares. With this, I have also gotten the urge to write reviews again.... Continue Reading →
The Kept WomanI have become a big fan of Karin Slaughter's and this book is one I was anxiously waiting to come available at the library. I have read all of her books and I have to say my favorite characters are Sarah Linton and Will Trent. I love these complex characters and the relationship... Continue Reading →
The Edge of NormalI've had this book for such a long time. Way back when this book was first published in 2013 I think Jeffery Deaver (My all time favorite author) wrote a little blurb praising this book. He had mentioned the suspense and how well this story is structured and I have to admit,... Continue Reading →
The DelivermanSo I Knew this book came before Deaver's newest book The Steel Kiss, but I wanted to see if this had any big effect if I didn't read it. Deaver is my favorite author so of course I'm going to read everything he writes. However, with other authors I don't follow so closely it... Continue Reading →
The Steel KissJeffery Deaver is my favorite author. It is because of him that I became the avid reader and hopeful one day author. Every time he has a new book out I can't wait to start it. Thanks to Netgalley and Mr Deaver's publisher I was able to read this as an advanced reader... Continue Reading →
Pretty GirlsI love Karin Slaughter. Her books are full of intense suspense, great characters, and a plot that will grab you from the very beginning and never let go. Her books can also have so pretty disturbing and gruesome subject matter. I'm not as strong as I used to be. Before I had kids I... Continue Reading →
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