I'm an author, but I'm also a reader. From time to time, I'll share my reviews of present and past reads. My available time to read is limited because I write, but I love to curl up with a paperback or an eBook at night for the last hour of my day.
Here are some of the books I've read recently. Maybe you'll discover a new book or author.
P is for Peril by Sue Grafton
Kinsey Millhone never sees it
coming. She is mired in the case of a doctor who disappeared, his angry
ex-wife, and beautiful current one-a case that is full of unfinished business,
unfinished homes, and people drifting in and out of their own lives. Then
Kinsey gets a shock. A man she finds attractive is hiding a fatal secret—and
now a whole lot of beauty, money, and lies are proving to be a fatal
distraction from what Kinsey should have seen all along: a killer standing
right before her eyes...
My Review
So far, all of the Kinsey Milhone
books I have read have been highly entertaining. This one didn’t seem quite as
tight in the plot as prior books, but I won’t ding it too much for that. I
think a couple of the characters didn’t ring true for me. I waited too long to
do this review, honestly.
https://www.amazon.com/Peril-Kinsey-Millhone-Book-16-ebook/dp/B001D9T7ZQ
Hot Six by Janet Evanovich
Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum and
Trenton vice cop Joe Morelli join forces to find the madman killer who shot and
barbecued the youngest son of international black-market arms dealer Alexander
Ramos.
Carlos Manoso, street name Ranger, is caught on video just minutes before the
crime occurs. He's at the scene, he's with the victim, and he's the number-one
suspect. Ranger is former special forces turned soldier of fortune. He has a
blue-chip stock portfolio and no known address. He moves in mysterious circles.
He's Stephanie's mentor--the man who taught her everything she knows about
fugitive apprehension. And he's more than her friend.
Now he's the hunted and Stephanie's the hunter, and it's time for her to test
her skills against the master. But if she does catch him...what then? Can she
bring herself to turn him in?
Plus there are other things keeping Stephanie awake at night. Her maternal
grandmother has set up housekeeping in Stephanie's apartment, a homicidal
maniac has selected Stephanie as his next victim, her love life is in the
toilet, she's adopted a dog with an eating disorder, and she can't button the
top snap on her Levi's.
My Review
This was one of the best, if not the
best, Stephanie Plum book I have read. I haven’t read them in order, but it
doesn’t matter. It was just gritty enough and quite funny. The dog was a hilarious
addition. Stephanie is so down to earth every female reader can identify.
https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Six-Stephanie-Plum-Novels/dp/0312976275/
Free Fall by Jannine Gallant
Ascending Denali with family and
friends was supposed to be a celebration of their engagement. Instead, the
climb devolves into a horrifying nightmare when her fiancé falls to his death.
With survivor’s guilt eating at her soul, Rowan Albright struggles to put the
pieces of her life back together. If she hadn’t been bonding with Ian’s cousin,
Xander, could she have somehow prevented his death? Or was the reason for his
fall far more nefarious? Five years later, Rowan is climbing mountains and
guiding backcountry tours in Glacier National Park, determined to put her
troubled past behind her—and maybe find love again.
Rowan isn’t the only one with misgivings about the tragic Denali climb. For
years, Xander Calloway has wondered if his cousin’s death was intentional. Now
a law enforcement ranger with the National Park Service, he organizes a reunion
hike to put his theory of foul play to the test. Spending time with the
beautiful Rowan is an additional perk since he’s had a harmless crush on her
forever. But Xander gets more than he bargained for when a series of deadly
mishaps occur. With a killer hiding in plain sight, he’ll lay his life on the
line to protect Rowan from becoming the next victim—because a future without
her is unimaginable . . .
My Review
This isn’t my first Jannine Gallant
book and certainly not my last. She is skilled at setting you down in a scene,
especially the rugged, wilderness kind, giving the reader a wild ride. The
suspense, the action, the romance all combine to create a great story.
https://www.amazon.com/Free-Fall-Edge-Survival-Book-ebook/dp/B0H1YZS5ML
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