Not my favorite book by Evanovich. While the chemistry between the two central characters works, and it’s fun to see them work side by side with their Dads, the plot is dry; they go to this country and the bad guys chase them, then they go to that country and the bad guys find them there. AT least the “Stephanie Plum” novels are filled with humor, which this one lacks.

If Jodi Picoult wrote it, I read it. Unfortunately, this was just a meh story. I did enjoy her descriptions of Egypt and the characters experience there, but the main story was a bit lacking and a tad unbelievable.

I truly enjoyed this book and learned so much about the dust bowl. Very rich in history and details, loved the story of a strong mother supporting her family with whatever it takes, and the tumultuous mother/daughter relationship.

What I love about this book is that it’s not the typical “who-dunnit”, where the chase leads from person to person, eliminating suspects. In this book, there is so much going on with the plot that everyone is relevant in the end. And the lines between the good guys and the bad guys is not clearly drawn. Someone is accosting woman on the streets and now a young girl has gone missing. It must be the creepy guy who lives on the block, right? But then again….

Reading this for my Georgette Heyer Book club - actually a re-read of this which I first ready many years ago. We started chronologically with the Black Moth but immediately went sideways into the books which reworked and referenced plot and character from the Black Moth. Still love Heyer's meticulous research and writing, but at least of her tropes in this and the prequel, These Old Shades, are disturbing, even based as they are on the use of the historically accurate assumptions and mores of the times.

King is my all-time favorite author and the only reason I gave this book 4 rather than 5 stars is that it’s a bit dark, even for King and I had some trouble getting through parts of it. And unlike much of King’s other work, which is really about human nature and how people will react in certain situations, this one is primarily about some really terrible creatures. The books two main characters are Dan Torrence, the young boy, now a man, who survived the story described in “The Shining”, and a young girl named Abra who shares Dan’s ability to “shine”. They come together in this story to battle the evil creatures but they also discover something about themselves and their relationship. It’s not for the faint of heart, but if you like a story that may frighten you, then you will enjoy this one.

Cozy mystery comtinuin the Tearoom mysteries series

I have mixed feeling about this book. The beginning is loaded up with a lot of medical details of surgeries, so that will not be for everyone. In the middle it got better, but then it got very preachy on how terrible the nutritional supplements (vitamins) industry is and how is mostly quackery. That aside, the book is supposed to be about how relatively easy it is to utilize technology to alter records so that professionals, in this case doctors, may now be as qualified as they seem. Whole story seems a bit far fetched to me and while it wasn’t terrible, overall I think there are much better books out there.

Highly entertaining! Read 600 plus pages in 2 nights

So here is a perfect example of why I try really hard not to give up on a book once I start it. The beginning is filled with a description of so many odd named people and one line of their back story that I almost put this down for good. But I hung in there and was rewarded. It’s really a touching tale of life in a community in Brooklyn in 1969 and all the trouble and beauty that went with it. It was a time when everyone knew everyone and taking care of one another was everything. There are a couple of just very silly parts, but overall the writing is beautiful and inspired. Hang in there; it’s worth it!