You always check under your bed for monsters before you go to sleep. You never think to look right across the dinner table.
Detective Margot Phalen has spent over a year hunting San Francisco’s most elusive predator—the Redwood Killer, who leaves his victims alongside the scenic trails of Muir Woods. Each murdered woman connects to the city’s most powerful families—and the corruption leads straight to Margot’s own police department.
With evidence that could bring down her Chief of Police, Margot finds herself caught between justice and survival. Only her partner Wes knows everything and truly sees her, stirring feelings she can’t continue to ignore. With the FBI offering her a fresh start, Margot finally glimpses a future beyond the shadows of her past.
But her past refuses to let go. Ed Finch—her serial killer father; the monster who shaped her entire life—reels her in for one last showdown. When he offers to lead her to the grave of his final victim, she can’t say no.
Can she face a final, deadly reckoning with the legacy she’s spent her life trying to outrun?
This explosive conclusion to the Margot Phalen series will have you reading deep into the night. Fans of Robert Dugoni, Karin Slaughter and Gregg Olsen won’t want to miss this gripping crime thriller.
Review
Let me start by saying, I have not read any books in this series. This is book 5. After reading this book…I want to go read the rest of the series!! Margot has an interesting back ground and I want to know more of it!
Detective Margot Phalen has spent over a year hunting San Francisco’s most elusive predator—the Redwood Killer, who leaves his victims alongside the scenic trails of Muir Woods. Each murdered woman connects to the city’s most powerful families—and the corruption leads straight to Margot’s own police department.
I enjoyed the intensity and the dynamics of the characters. Margot is definitely a fascinating woman and her interactions just made her so much more intriguing.
And the hunt for this killer!! It leaves the reader with questions at every turn.
The narrator, Lauryn Allman, is very good! She added to the intensity of the story and that is always a plus in my book.
Need a good hunt for a killer…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today!
I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.
From the author of the beloved novel Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder comes another quirky and irresistible crime novel
“[Narrator Annie] Maynard injects humor and pathos as she brings this quirky, troubled character to life.” —AudioFile on Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder
Strange things are happening behind the bright pink facade of Bayside’s premier laundromat, Joyful Suds, home to Joy Moody and her twin daughters.
For much of their lives, Joy has been lying to Cassie and Andie. What started as a colorful tale to explain how the twins came to live with her grew over the years and was always something she meant to set straight. Joy really did think she had more time. Worse still, Joy is struggling to define the truth from the lies.
The girls have long believed they are vital to the future and must stay hidden to stay safe. Joy has told them that their impending twenty-first birthday is significant; they will step into their roles as leaders of a revolution and life as they know it will change. Joy was right—everything will change, just not in the way they expected. On Andie and Cassie’s birthday, Joy Moody is found dead and her girls face a world they are not prepared for without their mother. Joy Moody is out of time … in more ways than one.
Review
For much of their lives, Joy has been lying to Cassie and Andie. What started as a colorful tale to explain how the twins came to live with her grew over the years and was always something she meant to set straight. Joy really did think she had more time. Worse still, Joy is struggling to define the truth from the lies.
And when these lies start to unfold….look out!
I enjoyed Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder, another book by this author. However, this one fell a bit short for me. It is good. It just seems a bit disjointed in places. The pacing is a bit off and it is a bit predictable.
That being said, I did enjoy these characters, especially Joy. She is stubborn and determined but she has such a big heart…well sort of!
I did enjoy the narrator, Annie Maynard. Her voice for Joy was so very enjoyable.
I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.
For fans of Frederik Backman and Phaedra Patrick, a heartfelt and moving multiple POV tale that follows Sophia, who’s trying to save her favorite uncle’s flower shop; Blade, a devoted son looking for his mother’s long lost love; and Edith, who’s trying to hold on to her memories for as long as she can, from Ally Zetterberg, author of The Happiness Blueprint.
Edith has Alzheimer’s. The idea that she might someday forget her son, her life, even herself plagues her constantly. So there is something important she must do before the disease robs her of her memories: she has to find Sven, the love of her life whom she was supposed to meet on a bus stop bench twenty-seven years ago and run off with, but he never showed.
Her son, Blade, is struggling to keep an eye on her, to keep her safe. His mother’s full-time caregiver, he resents the fact, if he’s being honest, that he gave up his career and most of his life to look after her. But what wouldn’t he do for his mother? Track down her decades old flame so that she has a chance to finally understand why he never showed all those years ago, before her mind fails her? Sure, he can do that.
Sophia is desperately trying to keep her business afloat. Her uncle — her favorite person in the world — left his flower shop to her and her brothers after he died, but she seems to be the only one interested in keeping it; they would rather sell. But she can’t let that happen, can’t let the memory of him and the times they shared fade away. All she has to do is land a big job, big enough to show her family not only is the business worth saving but she’s the one to do it. So when an opportunity comes along that takes her all over Sweden, she can’t say no.
They say life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans. While Edith is desperately trying to hold on to her memories, she discovers friendship in a young woman who sits with her daily at the bus stop. While Blade is looking high and low all across Sweden for Sven, he learns to embrace his relationship with his mother more fully and see her for everything she is and is not. While Sophia is fighting to keep her uncle’s dream alive, she comes to terms with the way her parents treated her as a child, and the therapies forced upon her in response to her autism diagnosis. Life is happening all around them, and it’s a delight to watch these different stories unfold, to watch how their lives change, all while they were busy with something else. And much like with life, there’s so much good to be found in these pages.
Review
Edith has Alzheimer’s. The idea that she might someday forget her son, her life, even herself plagues her constantly. So there is something important she must do before the disease robs her of her memories: she has to find Sven, the love of her life whom she was supposed to meet on a bus stop bench twenty-seven years ago and run off with, but he never showed.
Oh! These characters are so great. I just loved Sophia and her quirkiness. Sophia is on the spectrum and no one in her family quite knows how to deal with her. But Blade…he is so kind and deferential towards her. It really brings you joy to experience their relationship.
And then there is Edith. I love how the author works this story around her memories…or lack there of!
This story will give you all the feels. It is truly a wonderful, heartwarming tale. And add in the mystery of Sven…and you have a pretty dang good read!
The narrators are; Heather Long; Joe Jameson; Pearl Hewitt. Talk about fantastic! I have said this before…I love a good tag team.
Need a heartwarming tale you will be thinking about for days to come…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today!
I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Ally Zetterberg is a British-Swedish writer. She spent ten years working internationally as a fashion model before becoming a full-time mum. Being neurodivergent herself and the mother of a child with Type 1 Diabetes, she is passionate about writing relatable characters and representing those living with medical conditions in commercial fiction. She speaks four languages and spends her days doing her best not to muddle them up.
From bestselling author Erika Robuck comes the perilous and awe-inspiring true story of award-winning photojournalist Dickey Chapelle as she risks everything to show the American people the price of war through the lens of her camera.
Manhattan, 1954.
Since her arrest for disobeying orders and going ashore at Iwo Jima almost a decade earlier, combat correspondent Georgette “Dickey” Chapelle has been unmoored. Her military accreditation revoked, her marriage failing, and her savings dwindling, Dickey jumps at the next opportunity. In the aftermath of a an assignment gone wrong, a flame is lit deep inside Dickey—to survive in order to be the world’s witness to war from the front lines.
Never content to report on battles unless her own boots are on the ground, Dickey and her camera journey with American and international soldiers from frozen wastelands to raging seas to luscious jungles, revealing one woman’s extraordinary courage and tenacity in the face of discrimination and danger. And it’s along the way, in Dickey’s desire to save the world, she realizes she might also be saving herself.
At a time when a woman’s heroic spirit often gave way to homeland reality, Dickey blazed a trail for the revolutionary hearts inside us all.
Review
Since her arrest for disobeying orders and going ashore at Iwo Jima almost a decade earlier, combat correspondent Georgette “Dickey” Chapelle has been unmoored. Her military accreditation revoked, her marriage failing, and her savings dwindling, Dickey jumps at the next opportunity. In the aftermath of a an assignment gone wrong, a flame is lit deep inside Dickey—to survive in order to be the world’s witness to war from the front lines.
There is a lot of information in this novel and it is captivating. The intensity, especially when Dickey is in a communist prison in Hungary, will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Dickey did not take no for an answer nor did she follow the rules. And this got her into a lot of trouble in almost every country she was ever in. Now, the section about Cuba is interesting but it just didn’t captivate me quite like the other parts of the book. Probably because I have read several books about this and knew a good bit about what was happening.
Y’all know I love a book which has me researching. Georgette “Dickey” Chapelle was a fascinating woman. I could not help but look her up. I wanted to see some of her work. She truly was an amazing photographer!
This book is well researched, compelling and intense. This is full of drama about a strong woman every one needs to know about.
Need an interesting tale about a unique lady based on a true story…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today!
I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.
A fabulous new series from the queen of crime fiction. —J.T. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author of It’s One of Us
In this suspenseful new novella in New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan’s series, the PI team’s biggest client hires them to look into a burglary that quickly escalates into a case with deadly stakes.
Logan Monroe’s family is in danger. After his sister, Laura, and her kids are run off the road and their house is broken in to, Logan tasks the Angelharts with keeping them safe, and the PIs drop everything to take on the case.
But they quickly realize there’s more to the situation than anyone thinks. First, the burglars didn’t take anything—were they just trying to scare her or were they after something they didn’t find? Then Laura can’t reach her ex-husband, who was supposed to take the kids for the weekend. While Jack protects the family, Margo tries to find the ex…but he seems to have disappeared.
As she digs deeper, Margo uncovers someone hiding in the shadows who will do anything to get what he wants—including killing anyone who stands in his way.
Review
Logan Monroe’s family is in danger. After his sister, Laura, and her kids are run off the road and their house is broken in to, Logan tasks the Angelharts with keeping them safe, and the PIs drop everything to take on the case.
This story starts out with a bang…a car crash! And it just keeps the intensity alive with the hunt for Margo’s ex. And do not think there isn’t a strong chemistry between Margo and Jack.
I enjoyed the mystery of the storage unit. I didn’t quite know if we were about to find secrets in law files or something totally different…you need to read this to find out!
Now, this is part of a series. I have read the first one, You’ll Never Find Me. But it is not necessary that you read it to follow this one. This is a stand alone novella you will enjoy either way.
Hillary Huber does a good job narrating this tale. There are quite a few male voices and she was very good keeping them separate. And she didn’t make me cringe with the children’s voices. So this is a win!!
Need a quick tale with a good mystery…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today.
I received this novella from the publisher for a honest review.
By Holly SmaleAugust 12, 2025 Mira Books Hardcover ISBN: 9780778368632
Book Summary:
If you knew how your life would turn out, what would you change now?
The second brilliantly uplifting and page-turning novel from the multi-million bestselling author of Geek Girl and Reese’s Book Club Pick Cassandra in Reverse.
Margot Wayward is in manically gleeful self-destruct mode. Following the implosion of a ten-year relationship, she’s wilfully derailing her successful career, joyfully taking down men on dating apps, and living in total chaos.
Until one day, when Margot has a vision of herself with a man she’s never met before. She doesn’t believe in fate. But when Margot meets single-dad Henry, the vision comes true: exactly as she’d foreseen it.
As her future continues to reveal itself, a glimpse at a time, Margot realises she knows exactly what’s going to happen, and when. And there’s nothing she can do to change any of it.
So Margot has to decide how to live, how to love again, and how to be herself… Because if you can’t change your destiny, how on earth do you live your present?
Author Bio:
Holly Smale is the internationally bestselling, award-winning author of The Valentines teen series, and Geek Girl series which have sold 3.4 million copies worldwide. She is the co-creator, writer and exec producer of the GEEK GIRL TV show, which launches on Netflix worldwide and renewed for season 2. In January 2021, Holly was diagnosed autistic at the age of 39. Suddenly a lot of things made sense. Holly regularly shares, debates about, and celebrates neurodiversity on Twitter and Instagram @holsmale. Cassandra in Reverse is her adult debut and was named A Reese’s Book Club Pick, an Amazon Editors’ Top Pick of the Month, and a June Must Listen on Apple.
I lean back in my chair and study the face of Date Number Fifteen. According to his online profile, the key to John’s heart is “Cuddles and Coffee,” and he doesn’t like “people who don’t message back— we r hear to talk!” (But not to spell, apparently.) John enjoys “long walks on the beach,” “honesty LOL” and randomly adding LOL to basic statements. He claims to be forty- two years old, a Gemini (“whatever that means haha”) and
a “six-foot- stop- asking” accountant who drinks “socially” but “never smokes” and is looking for his “next big adventure—i s it you?”
At no point did John say he enjoys smugly demeaning his dates, yet here we are.
“Sure.” I take another sip of red wine. “Why not.”
“But not on telly.” There’s a manic, slightly feverish glint in his eyes, like a light bulb about to pop. “So not a real Weather Girl. Bet you would look very nice in one of those perky little suits, though. Just saying.”
John winks and takes a huge swig of his pint: fingertips stained yellow.
“I wouldn’t know,” I say brightly. “As you say, I’m not On Telly.”
“You could be, though.” He leans forward and I catch a strong whiff of the cigarettes he never smokes. “You’re hot enough, Margaret. Like, an eight. Maybe. Not quite. Seven and a half, but with the right lighting . . .”
I grin at the waiter as he arrives with two plates of pasta.
“Thank you so much.” Picking up my fork, I attack my tagliatelle. “Could we also please get a side of garlic bread— make that two— a burrata with pesto and tiny tomatoes, a Ca-prese salad, stuffed artichokes, garlic mushrooms and . . . ooh, a bottle of your most expensive red wine? And a tiramisu, please.” John chokes slightly on his free bread roll and I smile sweetly at him.
“How rude of me,” I add. “Was there anything extra you wanted? Coffee, obviously. It is the key to your heart, after all.”
Date Number Fifteen glances at the menu, boggles slightly at the prices, then forces a smile at the patient waiter.
“No, I’m good.”
John looks me up and down, presumably to work out what my body will look like after £65 worth of Italian side dishes and whether it’ll be worth the financial investment. He says he’s an accountant; I’d imagine he’s calculating it to the penny.
“I like a girl who isn’t afraid to eat,” he says uncertainly as I pile pasta into my mouth and wipe carbonara sauce off my chin. “It’s very . . . sexy.”
“What a relief, John.” I finish my wine. “You’re a true gentle-man.”
This pleases him: he is a gentleman. Here, finally, is a woman who sees him.
“You’re a breath of fresh air, Margaret.” He shakes his head, ruefully picking at his ravioli. “Online dating is the worst. You would not believe the amount of crazies I’ve met. Absolutely bonkers out there.”
“Oh no.” I tilt my head at him. “How awful for you.”
“At least you look mostly like your profile photos,” Date Fifteen grins at me with an errant piece of crab stuck between his teeth, “although obviously they’re flattering— but we all tweak now and then, don’t we?”
“We do.” I feel my nostrils flare slightly. “Which beach do you favor for your long walks, in this non- coastal city of Bristol?”
“Oh.” He blinks. “I went to Weston- super- Mare last year.” “True commitment! And what’s an average weekend like in the life of Gemini John?”
He’s starting to look irritated now, and I think I can guess why. “You know, just . . . normal stuff.” John rubs his finger yet again, and I make a mental note of it: number seven.
“Wonderful.” I beam at him. “And last weekend, specifically?”
“What is this?” John tries to laugh, which is unfortunate because the crab is still protruding, as if making a final doomed bid for freedom— possibly encouraged by all the talk of beaches. “A first date or an interview?”
I glance at my watch. “Are they not the same thing?” Just in time, the waiter arrives with my order. I grin at him and he grins back.
“Actually.” I put my fork down and pat my stomach. “Can we get all this to go? I want to make sure we have enough energy for later, if you know what I mean.”
I wink at John and his surliness evaporates like water drop-lets on a hot car bonnet.
“Ooooh, bad girl. Straight to the point. I like it.”
“I’m thirty-six years old,” I say calmly, wiping my mouth and watching as John rubs his finger for the eighth time. “I haven’t been a girl for two decades. But thank you so much for repeatedly overlooking that chronological flaw. Much in the same way you have overlooked your own age, which I’m guessing is what— forty- seven?”
Date Number Fifteen winces. “Like I said— we all tweak. Right?”
“Absolutely!” I grin at him. “It makes sense to strategically alter the data to make sure you hit a younger female demographic. What an interesting way to reject the burden of time we all carry.”
The waiter saves him from responding by arriving with the bill and, with a twitching mouth, placing it in the middle of the table. I keep my hands flat and dimple at John for a few seconds— playing a game of bill chicken— until he sighs slightly and reaches for it. The muscles under his eyes twitch, and I watch his internal struggle. Am I worth extra garlic mushrooms? He glances at my breasts and decides: just. With a gallant flourish, Date Fifteen pays the whole bill, leaving no tip.
“So.” With my most seductive eyes, I push back my chair. “Shall we go?”
Poor John’s face lights up with such ferocity, I almost feel guilty. Almost but not quite. “Absolutely. My place or yours?”
I grin. “Both.”
“Um, how does that work?”
“Well, John.” I put a twenty- pound note on the table, stand up and grab my raincoat, handbag and giant umbrella. “I am going to go to my house, and you are going to yours. So that’s how it will work.”
“But— ”
“You’ve failed this date, John. Sorry.”
“I don’t— ” He stands up too and stares at me for a few seconds with his mouth open (crab still present), then looks at my tip lying on the table. “Why?”
“I’m so glad you asked.” I smile at the waiter, who is holding a paper bag. “Because you haven’t asked me a single non- rhetorical question all evening. You have stared at my breasts for the entire, uncomfortable hour. And not a single thing on your profile is true, including your height.”
All five foot ten of him bridles. “I am six foot. It’s not my fault you’re wearing bloody heels.”
“Oh, and you’re married.”
At this, his face completely changes, which immediately erases the one percent uncertainty still remaining. “What the— ”
“With children.”
John pales. “You’re— ”
“Crazy?” I laugh properly for the first time this evening. “I doubt it, John. You’ve rubbed the indent on your ring finger eight times. You also have one piece of dried alphabet cereal stuck to the back of your jacket, along with baby spit- up on your collar. Having assessed this data, I surmise that you have two children. One is less than six months, the other learning to read, so I’m guessing three or four years old. It’s an A, by the way. In case he or she is missing a vowel.”
John— or whatever his actual name is, I’m assuming I’ll never know now—s tarts to froth like an overloaded washing machine. “What the hell kind of business is it of yours if my wife and I are— ”
“Except your phone has pinged six times this evening and you checked it as soon as I went to the bathroom. So I’m guessing you are currently ‘stuck at work,’ sad- face emoji. Don’t feel too bad. Statistically, thirty percent of people using online dating apps are secretly married, so it’s not just you. You’re just shockingly bad at covering it up.”
Suffice to say, John isn’t LOL-ing anymore. It’s a good thing this little Italian restaurant in Clifton is so quiet on a Monday, because I think now he’s really “hear to talk.”
“So, you knew you weren’t interested and just let me pay for dinner anyway?”
“Yes.” I pick up my takeout bag. “Thank you. Much appreciated.” I hold up the bottle of wine to the waiter, along with the previous glass I’d already poured. “I’ll bring this back next Monday, OK? Washed, obviously.”
The waiter laughs. “Gotcha.”
I glance out of the window— yup, just as expected— and sling my raincoat on. John told me when we met that my raincoat and umbrella were “overkill in August,” but I’ve been watching the cumulonimbus clouds gather all afternoon. The sky doesn’t lie, unlike the majority of my online dates. As I walk toward the front door, I can feel John crackling behind me, the way you feel electricity in the air just before a thunderstorm.
“By the way,” I say, holding up the bottle of wine, before he can start yelling. “My name is Margot. And I’m not a ‘Weather Girl.’ I’m a bloody meteorologist.”
Then I open my umbrella just as the first few drops begin to fall.
A heartwarming and empowering novel about thriving after tragedy, from the author of the “enchanting, hilarious, and insightful” (Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times author) My Magnolia Summer.
Violet Adams is the perfect, youngest child in a family of loud, passionate women on Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina. As the sweet, traditional one, she’s always been the steady hand in her family but after a sudden breakup and subsequent tragedy, she doesn’t know who she is anymore.
Aly Knox, Violet’s best friend, is a young influencer still struggling with the loss of her mother and adjusting to joining Violet in Southern living. With her best friend’s help, Violet is determined to break out of her shell—and who she thought she was—no matter what. And what better place to look for success, meaning, and possibly love than the Lowcountry of South Carolina?
Review
Violet and Aly are best friends. They are both struggling with personal issues. Violet is struggling with her ex boyfriend showing back up in her life. Aly is still reeling from the loss of her mother.
I enjoyed Violet and Aly. Both these young ladies have strong opinions. But they are also flawed…in a human way. They make human mistakes. This just endears the reader to both.
I did fluctuate between 3 and 4 stars on this one. But the ending is so very good. I moved it up to 4. It does have some mundane details in this novel. But I love a family drama and this one has secrets and a few intense battles.
Need a tale set in the Lowcountry of South Carolina…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today.
I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.
Power, love, fame, and catastrophic greed collide in a sweeping historical novel about 1920s Paris based on the enduring friendship between Coco Chanel and world-famous muse Misia Sert.
In 1920s Paris, Misia Sert is a patron and a muse to the most revolutionary artists of the era. She is also profoundly in love with renowned muralist José María “Jojo” Sert, who prizes his wife’s iconoclastic vision and independence. But in Misia’s rarified circle, there is no greater kindred soul than designer Coco Chanel. Two women, two friends, for whom rules do not apply.
Then Misia finds herself challenged by the enigmatic Roussadana Mdivani, a Russian émigré and sculptress who solicits Jojo’s tutelage in service to a rising career of her own. It becomes evident Roussadana wants more from an enamored Jojo than that. Misia recognizes a disrupter when she sees one. Misia, with Coco as her confidante, is ready to fight to maintain her position—in marriage and in Paris—in the most unconventional ways. But the stakes are higher, and the fallout darker, than Misia and Coco can fathom.
Set during Paris’s scandalous années folles, Glorious Ruins is a sweeping novel about an indomitable friendship and the exquisite agonies of art and of love
Review
In 1920s Paris, Misia Sert is a patron and a muse to the most revolutionary artists of the era. She is also profoundly in love with renowned muralist José María “Jojo” Sert, who prizes his wife’s iconoclastic vision and independence. But in Misia’s rarified circle, there is no greater kindred soul than designer Coco Chanel. Two women, two friends, for whom rules do not apply.
I really got frustrated with Misia during this novel. I got so tired of her waiting on JoJo. Misia is an accomplished pianist and very intelligent and this just demeaned her and made me furious.
I enjoyed all the famous people in this tale. Chanel is a big one, along with quite a few others. I also enjoyed the time period of 1920s Paris and the fashions!
The narrator, Elisabeth Lagelee, did a very good job. Lots of French pronunciations in this and she nailed it. Also, Jojo is pronounced Hoho in this novel. This drove me a bit insane. But I guess Joe Joe would have been just as bad. 😜
This is 3.5 stars rounded up.
Need a tale with some cameos from very famous people…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today.
I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.
Juliette Fay—known for her “well-drawn characters and vibrant historical backdrops” (Library Journal)—transports us to 1920s America with this big-hearted tale of two very different women who must learn to trust each other as one tries save her family and the other to save herself. Perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah and Kristina McMorris.
1926: Charlotte Crowninshield was born into one of the finest Boston society families. Now she’s on the run from a brutal husband, desperate to disappear into the wilds of the Southwest. Billie MacTavish is the oldest of nine children born to Scottish immigrants in Nebraska. She quit school in the sixth grade to help with her mother’s washing and mending business, but even that isn’t enough to keep the family afloat.
Desperate, both women join the ranks of the Harvey Girls, waitresses who serve in America’s first hospitality chain on the Santa Fe railroad. Hired on the same day, they share three things: a room, a heartfelt dislike of each other…and each has a secret that will certainly get them fired.
Through twelve-hour days of training in Topeka, Kansas, they learn the fine art of service, perfecting their skills despite bouts of homesickness, fear of being discovered, and a run-in with the KKK. When they’re sent to work at the luxurious El Tovar hotel at the Grand Canyon, the challenges only grow, as Billie struggles to hide her young age from would-be suitors, and Charlotte discovers the little-known dark side of the national park’s history.
“Juliette Fay’s gift for creating complex, exquisitely human characters” (Marisa de los Santos, New York Times bestselling author) is on full display in this deeply moving and joyous celebration of female empowerment, loyalty, and friendship.
Review
Charlotte and Billie both join the ranks of the Harvey Girls, waitresses who serve in America’s first hospitality chain on the Santa Fe railroad. Hired on the same day, they share three things: a room, a heartfelt dislike of each other…and each has a secret that will certainly get them fired.
Charlotte is my favorite Harvey girl. She is from a privileged background and she has made quite a few bad decisions in her past. But she is one of the first ones to help someone out. She has a heart of gold!
I also enjoyed the camaraderie between all these characters, including some of the “not so nice ones”. As this story unfolds and each of their backgrounds start to come to the surface, their differences come to light. But this does not deter them from growing up and becoming friends.
I enjoyed learning about The Harvey Girls. I had no idea about their history. So, of course I had to go and research. I love a novel that sends me on a quest.
Need a unique historical fiction novel…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today.
I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.
The first thrilling mystery in the new North Falls series from Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Girls and the Will Trent Series.
Welcome to North Falls—a small town where everyone knows everyone. Or so they think.
Until the night of the fireworks. When two teenage girls vanish, and the town ignites.
For Officer Emmy Clifton, it’s personal. She turned away when her best friend’s daughter needed help—and now she must bring her home.
But as Emmy combs through the puzzle the girls left behind, she realizes she never really knew them. Nobody did.
Every teenage girl has secrets. But who would kill for them? And what else is the town hiding?
“Karin Slaughter’s new series starts with a book that is a knock-out punch…My God. Sign me up for more.” — Dervla McTiernan, #1 internationally bestselling author of What Happened to Nina?
Review
To say this book is fabulous is an understatement. Now, it has been a few years since I have read Karin Slaughter. Y’all, I just forgot how good her books are!
This is an intricate tale of child abduction and family drama all rolled into one!
This follows Emmy Clifton. She is an officer for the small town of North Falls sheriff’s department. Her dad is actually the sheriff. And he has taught her well. So, when two young girls come up missing. It takes everything in their power to find out what happened.
This book had me on the edge of my seat…not kidding! I was desperate for them to find those young girls. But when it flashes forward 12 years and another child is missing…I was reading as fast as I could.
Yes, I figured it out. But, only because the author wanted me to. Then there is the twist I did not see coming. Y’all…I might have screamed just a bit!
Need a story that you cannot put down…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today!
I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.
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