Once again it’s time to review all the fantastic books we’ve been reading. I’ve read too many samples this month, the joy of having an e-reader and Kindle! There have been a fair few that have had great reviews but were not my cup of tea. I can generally tell within the first chapter if I’m going to like a book or not. I’ve probably become more fussy and it’s so tempting seeing all the brightly coloured covers just waiting to be read.
I have been trying to clear some of the many samples I have downloaded and also the free “Kindle Firsts” that I receive every month for .99p. The following are three new authors for me, which is great news!
This book has been on my TBR shelf for ages now, so I thought it was about time I read it. A police procedural thriller set in Galveston, Texas about a twenty year old murder and a recent one, both with the same modus operandi. Is it a copycat or the same person? Detective Laurie Campbell is put in charge of the new case although she remember the old one too. It’s difficult for her in many ways, the suspect is her father-in-law, who served 16 years for the first murder of his wife. She’s fairly certain he didn’t commit the second though, even if the rest of the community think otherwise. If he didn’t commit the second, did he even commit the first?
I enjoyed this book and it kept me guessing throughout, so many red herrings! 4/5
“The more that you read, the more things you will know,
The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss
The above book was released recently and the cover and title intrigued me immediately, even before I knew what it was about.
If you enjoy historical fiction then you will love this book. This is a great romp of a ride through the hierarchy of Georgian England . Full of skullduggery and unscrupulous behaviour. A girl called Red brought up by a fortune-telling father until seven years of age where she has lived life on the road. When her father dies she is brought up by a gentleman scholar and thrust into the realms of high society in Bath and London. She is a great success reading the cards of the Lords and Ladies. It’s only when she get older does the nagging question of who her mother was begins to gnaw away at her. I loved this book and will look for more by this author. 5/5
If you don’t like to read, you haven’t found the right book.” – J.K. Rowling
Another historical book, but this time set in prohibition Virginia about a girl called Sallie Kincaid. Banished at the age of 8 to live with her aunt, Sallie returns to Claiborne county when her step-mother dies. Such a good story reading about Sallie’s life as a bootlegger, first working for her father “the Duke” and then herself. The author writes vividly of life in these small towns and villages, of lawlessness and conflict. This book is full of secrets and lies and throughout Sallie is trying to work out exactly what happened to her mother. 5/5
It seems I have picked up a theme here about young girls looking for answers about their mothers. Both so very different but living life on their own terms.
This is a challenge hosted by Debbie, Jo, Donna and Sue – if you need ideas or recommendations head along to their websites for some great reads.
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