Meet Jessica Jones: Retired super hero, private investigator, loner. She tried her best to be a shiny spandex crimefighter, but that life only led to unspeakable trauma. Now she avoids that world altogether and works on surviving day-to-day in Hell’s Kitchen, New York. The morning a distraught mother comes into her office, Jessica would prefer… Continue reading Breaking the Dark by Lisa Jewell
Genre: Fiction / Crime
The Red House Mystery by A.A. Milne
This is the same author who wrote Winne the Pooh. This is Milne's whodunit. It's short and easy to read locked room mystery. I originally wanted to read this because this one of the books pointed to in Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson. But this was sent to me by a postal book club… Continue reading The Red House Mystery by A.A. Milne
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
Yellowface is one of those books that after finishing it, you will want to re-read it. It isn't long but it is full of emotion. This one deals with so many different things in such a short time. It deals with racism, plagiarism, the stresses of being a writer, jealousy, friendship, and the publishing industry.… Continue reading Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
Age Of Vice by Deepti Kapoor
This is a bit of a door stopper if you aren't prepared, with it being 548 pages, but worth the read. Age Of Vice is told in alternating characters and timelines. The story starts out with a little history of the main characters and then really gets into the action with the event that kicks… Continue reading Age Of Vice by Deepti Kapoor
The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
I might not have picked this book up if it weren’t a book club selection. This is a book about dreams, music, and family. This was a fascinating and engaging look into the classic music world with a bit of suspense added in that really had me reading this late into the night. The main… Continue reading The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
Girl, Forgotten
by Karin Slaughter. If you liked Pieces of Her by Slaughter, you would really like this one. In my opinion, this book is far better than the first and could be read as a stand-alone.This book starts out years later, after Andrea has joined the US Marshals. So right away, her character has changed &… Continue reading Girl, Forgotten