Woah. I’m way behind in my reviews. This is number six, and the book is a real number two. Nathan Gallagher doesn’t believe in ghosts. As a fireman, he’s seen his share of dead people, but they never spoke to him before—until now. His marriage is great, and his relationship with his son is strong, but Nathan is sure that if he tells his family that he’s seeing ghosts, it is a quick ticket to a padded room and a straightjacket. Sounds good, right? I’m thinking […]
Leave it to memory me
Disclosure: I was given this novel by the author through a CBR8 giveaway in exchange for a fair review. I received the book Friday, March 18, read half of it on the 19th, and the other half today, the 22nd. Life interfered on Sunday and Monday and I couldn’t sit down to read it, but I did spend a lot of time thinking about it. I don’t really like using terms like “page-turner” because they’re cliche, but this one … this one really did fly […]
Take 52 Steps Away from this Book
Normally I like to add the cover image. I’m not going to do that this time. This book is not worth that kind of energy. The blurb says this: An elderly woman is found poisoned in the upstairs bedroom of her home whose front door stands 52 steps above the street in an old-fashioned whodunit that blends clues, red herrings, suspects, and humor. It has a solid 4 stars. I wanted something fast to read and this promised me funny. It was free. I got […]
Sweet and Cozy
Sometimes I want a quick read. A comfortable read where nothing too gross happens. It’s what they call a “cozy” mystery. If you’re not familiar with the term, think of it as a book that’s like an episode of Castle. There’s a mystery – usually a death – but it’s not described in lurid detail. The main character (almost always a woman) may even say something like “I didn’t need a close look to know that <victim> was dead.” There are quirky characters, quirky settings, and an […]