Kills Well with Others by Deanna RaybournKillers of a Certain Age #2Mystery/Suspense/ThrillerMarch 4, 2025- BerkleyARC Review by Angela Billie, Helen, Mary Alice, and Natalie are back and this time they are tasked by the head of the Museum, Naomi Ndiaye, to assassinate the son of the man who they took out years ago. Naomi believes there is a mole within the organization and that this man may be out for revenge over the death of his father. So, these killers of a certain age set Continue Reading
Cover Reveal- Dying to Meet You by Sarina Bowen
May 2025 The acclaimed USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author returns with a twisty thriller that probes how well we actually know the men in our lives.Rowan Gallagher is a devoted single mother and a talented architect with a high-profile commission restoring an historic mansion for the most powerful family in Maine. But inside, she’s a mess. She knows that stalking her ex’s avatar all over Portland on her phone isn't the healthiest way to heal from their breakup. But she’s out Continue Reading
Angela’s Minis- Reviews for books by Jennifer McMahon and A. Deborah Baker
My Darling Girl by Jennifer McMahonThriller/HorrorOctober 3, 2023- Gallery/Scout PressARC Allison O'Connor survived her childhood, and her mother, barely. Now she's married, with two girls, and the successful author of a children's book. She's mostly put her past behind her, and then her mother's caretaker calls and informs her that Mavis is dying of cancer. And she wants to spend her last days with her daughter and her family. So Allison- despite her fears and better judgment- moves Continue Reading
Audio Review: Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor
Age of Vice by Deepti KapoorCrime FictionJanuary 3, 2023Penguin Audio Review by Jen Most books that are made into films aren’t as good as the book. There are some exceptions, but the majority just don’t live up to the book. The Age of Vice would make a GREAT film. A better film than it was a book. The story is set in India. It has all the makings of a huge epic movie. Family drama, corruption, sex, violence, enormous wealth and profound poverty. It follows several characters Continue Reading
Review: All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham
All the Dangerous Things by Stacy WillinghamDomestic ThrillerJanuary 10, 2023MacMillan Audio Review by Jen Ohhh….this was such a good one!! All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham kept me guessing till the end. The audiobook was amazing- another one that got me up and walking every morning. What’s it about? Isabelle’s life has had its share of tragedy. The book goes back and forth between Isabelle as a child and Isabelle now. As a child, her younger sister died. Continue Reading
Review: His Christmas Guardian by Cindy Dees
His Christmas Guardian by Cindy DeesRunaway Ranch #4Thriller/LGBTQ+ RomanceOct 25, 2022 by Harlequin Review by Kate H. There is a lot to like in His Christmas Guardian. For one thing, it starts us right in the middle of things, with Nicholas Kane scoping out an art auction in search of his treacherous spymaster boss, Gray. We begin with intrigue, action, and a near death experience. We learn that Nick, an operative in the US intelligence services, was left out of a deadly and Continue Reading
Audio Review: The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks and Sarah PekkanenMacmillan AudioDomestic ThrillerMarch 8, 2022 Review by Jen This book should become a series. One of the MCs is a therapist with an unconventional approach to helping her clients. I need more of this character! The Golden Couple is a psychological thriller that follows the marriage troubles of a couple, the Bishops, who are beautiful, live in Washington DC and seem to have it all. Marissa is the owner of a cozy Continue Reading
Blog Tour and Excerpt- Number One Fan by Meg Elison
Number One Fan by Meg ElisonSuspense/ThrillerOn Sale Date: August 30, 2022MIRA ABOUT THE BOOK: A headlong rush of a thriller/horror that is Misery for Millennials, about a bestselling author who is abducted by her biggest fan and must figure out who he is, where she is, and how to survive and escape, set against the backdrop of fan and convention culture, the literati and the #metoo movement. Bestselling fantasy author Eli Grey gets into a cab without checking it's hers, and Continue Reading
Melinda’s Mini Reviews: No Strings by Lucy Bexley & the Roxane Weary series by Kristen Lepionka
No Strings by Lucy BexleyLGBTQ Contemporary RomanceJan 11, 2022Purchased Review by Melinda No Strings by Lucy Bexley is genuinely one of the most charming and surprising books I’ve read! The cover may be one of the worst I’ve ever seen so I would never have picked it up without a friend telling me it was 5 stars for her. Elsie is a puppeteer on a kid's TV show that she basically created…but gets next to no credit OR money for. And when the head of the company dies, his daughter Jones Continue Reading
Review: By the Book by G.B. Gordon
By the Book by G.B. Gordon Contemporary Romance/Thriller/LGBTQ+Published June 14th by Carina Press Reviewed by Kate H. I love books that cross genres, but when genre expectations conflict, not all readers will be happy and I’m afraid that may be the case with this novel. By the Book is a m/m romance and a thriller – the tale of a novice accountant, Ben Coyne, and Nick Marshall, a playboy FBI agent coming up against his 40th birthday. Ben has discovered a Continue Reading