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text 2016-03-27 20:01
Happy Easter!

HAPPY EASTER!
“Easter. The only time it’s okay to put all of your eggs in one basket."

  

What's coming up next week . . .  
Tuesday March 29 as we close out March.
A mix of three thrillers, not be be missed.  
They are definitely on my Pre-order list!

 

 

Mary Burton

 
  

 Crime Suspense Thriller 

 VULNERABLE

 

By:  Mary Burton 

Morgans of Nashville #4
ISBN: 9780786039418
Publisher:  Kensington 
Publication Date:  3/29/2016 
Format: Paperback 
My Rating: 5 Stars  

 

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Enter Here   Mar 22-29

 

The Smallest Mistake
Three went in; one came out. For five years, no trace has been found of two high-school friends who went hiking in the woods near Nashville. The third teen, Amber Ryder, was discovered at the bottom of a ravine with a broken arm, head trauma–and zero memory of the horror that put her there.

 

Will Put You
What started as a cold case has become a fresh hell for forensic technician Georgia Morgan. Another woman’s body is found in the woods, and it leads to the missing teens’ remains. But while Georgia works with Amber to try and reawaken her memories, her gut tells her the worst is yet to come.

 

At A Killer’s Mercy
Homicide Detective Jake Bishop can’t be sure whether Amber is an expert manipulator or the killer’s next target. Either way, he’s determined to protect Georgia. Because the deeper she digs into the past, the deadlier the secrets that emerge, and a nightmare years in the making is about to come to a bloody, terrifying end… Read More 

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John Grisham

   

 Legal Crime Suspense Thriller  

PARTNERS  

  

By:  John Grisham

A Rogue Lawyer Short Story  

ASIN: B01CBLURNK

Publisher:  Doubleday

Publication Date: 3/29/2016

Format: Kindle

My Rating: TBR (Pre-ordered)  

 

JOHN GRISHAM'S FIRST ORIGINAL E-SHORT
 
In this standalone prequel to his #1 bestseller ROGUE LAWYER, John Grisham tells the story of how Sebastian Rudd finally found someone he could trust to be his driver, bodyguard, law clerk, and partner.
 
Sebastian Rudd, rogue lawyer, defends people other lawyers won't go near. It's controversial and dangerous work, which is why Sebastian needs his bodyguard/assistant/sidekick: Partner. So if Sebastian is just about the most unpopular lawyer in town, why is Partner so loyal to him? How did they meet? And what's the real story of this man of few words who's as good with a gun as he is with the law? The surprising answers are all in PARTNERS, John Grisham's first exclusively digital short story. Read More 

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Legal Crime Suspense Thriller 

 

Highly Recommend Rogue Lawyer, if you have not read.  On the right side of the law. Sort of.
 
Sebastian Rudd is not your typical street lawyer. He works out of a customized bulletproof van, complete with Wi-Fi, a bar, a small fridge, fine leather chairs, a hidden gun compartment, and a heavily armed driver. He has no firm, no partners, no associates, and only one employee, his driver, who’s also his bodyguard, law clerk, confidant, and golf caddy. He lives alone in a small but extremely safe penthouse apartment, and his primary piece of furniture is a vintage pool table. He drinks small-batch bourbon and carries a gun.
 
Sebastian defends people other lawyers won’t go near: a drug-addled, tattooed kid rumored to be in a satanic cult, who is accused of molesting and murdering two little girls; a vicious crime lord on death row; a homeowner arrested for shooting at a SWAT team that mistakenly invaded his house.  Why these clients? Because he believes everyone is entitled to a fair trial, even if he, Sebastian, has to cheat to secure one. He hates injustice, doesn’t like insurance companies, banks, or big corporations; he distrusts all levels of government and laughs at the justice system’s notions of ethical behavior.
 
Sebastian Rudd is one of John Grisham’s most colorful, outrageous, and vividly drawn characters yet. Gritty, witty, and impossible to put down, Rogue Lawyer showcases the master of the legal thriller at his very best. Read More  Buy the Book  

 

Julie Myerson 

 Mystery, Suspense, Horror Thriller 

  

THE STOPPED HEART 

 

By: Julie Myerson

ASIN: B01122BZ12

Publisher: Harper Collins

Publication Date: 3/29/2016

Format: Other 

My Rating: TBR Pre-Ordered

 

Internationally bestselling author Julie Myerson’s beautifully written, yet deeply chilling, novel of psychological suspense explores the tragedies—past and present—haunting a picturesque country cottage.

 

Mary Coles and her husband, Graham, have just moved to a cottage on the edge of a small village. The house hasn’t been lived in for years, but they are drawn to its original features and surprisingly large garden, which stretches down into a beautiful apple orchard. It’s idyllic, remote, picturesque: exactly what they need to put the horror of the past behind them.

 

One hundred and fifty years earlier, a huge oak tree was felled in front of the cottage during a raging storm. Beneath it lies a young man with a shock of red hair, presumed dead—surely no one could survive such an accident. But the red-haired man is alive, and after a brief convalescence is taken in by the family living in the cottage and put to work in the fields. The children all love him, but the eldest daughter, Eliza, has her reservations. There’s something about the red-haired man that sits ill with her. A presence. An evil.

 

Back in the present, weeks after moving to the cottage and still drowning beneath the weight of insurmountable grief, Mary Coles starts to sense there’s something in the house. Children’s whispers, footsteps from above, half-caught glimpses of figures in the garden. A young man with a shock of red hair wandering through the orchard.Has Mary’s grief turned to madness? Or have the events that took place so long ago finally come back to haunt her…? Read More  

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In the event you missed March, April, and Mary Must Read Books (New Releases) 
Click on Images to View Post.



 

 

A great selection of new releases as you prepare for upcoming
Spring and Summer vacations! 

 

JDCMustReadBooks 

 

 

Source: www.judithdcollinsconsulting.com/#!book-blog
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text 2015-03-31 22:33
March 2015 Reads Wrap Up

5 stars

What Happened at Midnight by Courtney Milan (historical romance)

 

4.0 - 4.5 stars

The Face in the Mirror (Molly Murphy Mysteries novella) by Rhys Bowen (cozy mystery)

 

Through The Window (Molly Murphy Mysteries novella) by Rhy Bowen (cozy mystery)

 

The Blood Stained Pavement (A Miss Marples short story) by Agatha Christie (mystery)

 

Red at Night (Harlequin's More Than Words Series) by Katie McGarry (YA contemporary)

 

Possessed by the Devil by Dr. Andrew Sneddon (historical non-fiction)

 

3.0 - 3.5 stars

Just A Kiss by Ally Broadfield (historical romance)

 

You Are Here (Harlequin's More Than Words series) by Liz Fichera (YA contemporary)

 

A Slight Miscalculation (A Half-Moon House novella) by Deb Marlowe (historical romance)

 

A Place in her Heart (Harlequin's More Than Words series) by Trish Milburn (contemporary romance)

 

A Fat Cat (A Catitude Short Story) by Edie Ramer (paranormal/chick lit/cozy mystery)

 

The Lady Always Wins by Courtney Milan (historical romance)

 

2.0 - 2.5 stars

Never Too Late (Harlequin's More Than Words series) by Christi Barth (contemporary romance)

 

Tempest in the White City (Prelude to It Happened at the Fair) by Deanne Gist (inspirational historical romance)

 

1.0 - 1.5 stars

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (classic)

 

The Amersham Rubies (Molly Murphy Mysteries short story) by Rhys Bowen (cozy mystery)

 

Ember (Darkest London #0.5) by Kristin Callihan (steampunk)

 

Laundry Day by Stacey Juba (cozy mystery)

 

.5 - 0 stars

Carpe diEmily (Part I) by Riley Ford (chick lit)

 

A Wing and a Prayer (Harlequin's More Than Words series) by Andrea Laurence (contemporary romance)

 

All's Fair in Love and Seduction (The Elusive Lords #2.5) by Beverly Kendall

 

DNFs/Hate Reads

Carpe diEmily by Riley Ford

 

Continuing Reads

None. Decided not to bother trying to push myself to read books that are not holding my interest in the present but still have the potential to be a great read after my degree is done and I can devote serious reading time to those books. Trying to clear the slate so no hold overs!

 

 

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text 2015-03-31 14:00
Literary Birthday Challenge ~ March
The Semi-Attached Couple - Emily Eden
The Semi-Detached House - Emily Eden
The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame,Michael Hague
Literary Birthday Challenge ~ March   
Semi-Detached Couple / Emily Eden ~ 3/6/15
Written in 1860. Just delightful.
 
Semi-Detached House / Emily Eden ~ 3/7/15
Written in 1859. Not quite as good as Semi-Detached Couple, but still interesting.

Wind in the Willows / Kenneth Grahame ~ 3/8/15
Sort of a combination Children's Book and social commentary. The illustrations by Michael Hague were delightful.
 
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text 2015-03-31 12:36
Pop Sugar's 2015 Reading Challenge - March 2015 Update

1. A book that is more than 100 years old - Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (classic)

 

2. A book with an one-word title: Ember (Darkest London series #.05) by Kristin Callihan (steampunk)

 

3. A book set in high school: You are Here (Harlequin's More Than Words Series) by Liz Fichera (YA contemporary)

 

4. A book with a color in the title: Red at Night (Harlequin's More Than Words Series) by Katie McGarry

 

5. A non-fiction book: Possessed by the Devil by Dr. Andrew Sneddon

 

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review 2015-03-26 16:19
What Happened at Midnight - Courtney Milan

Summary:

When John Mason discovers that his fiancée's father has embezzled thousands of pounds from their mutual business, he's furious. When his betrothed, Miss Mary Chartley, flees, taking the money and all the evidence with her, he's outraged. He plans to bring the woman he once loved to account--and he’ll shed no tears when he does.

But when he finds Mary, she's not living a life of luxury. Instead, she's serving as a companion in exchange for a pittance. The more he attempts to untangle the truth, the more he remembers why he first loved Mary...and how much he wishes he could do so again.

What Happened at Midnight was previously published in the anthology Midnight Scandals. It is a novella of about 35,000 words.

 

Review:

This novella (about 250 pages) felt like a fully fleshed out story and I could not put it down. It took me about four hours to knock this one out. The h/H, Marry and John were so wonderful both as individuals and as a couple. And the plot was engrossing without being overly complicated. (virtual) Keeper shelf material. My only issue is that nothing "happened at midnight" - the clandestine meetings between Marry and John happened at 10pm and lasted about 30-45 minutes. 5 stars.

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