Book Review: "Out of Nowhere" By Sandra Brown

 Bring it because Sandra Brown is ready!!!

Out of Nowhere was an amazing read, full of character, and ripe with thrills!!

Just when you think you have it figured out the plot twists come at you with a force that's not to be reckoned.

Now, we all have worried about our surrounds from time to time but in this day of mass shootings it's alarming how often we look over out shoulders.

Building upon this emotion is fear, trauma, and other emotions that come to a head especially as parents.

When Elle Portman takes her two year old son Charlie to a Texas County Fair she didn't expect to end the day on a sad note much less with tragedy.

However, could tragedy bring something so horrific into a positive light?

Could a young shooter that possibly killed numerous individuals be the only one held responsible even upon death?

Or, could there be far more to this story that we are just learning....
Calder Hudson is a corporate consultant who happened to be in the right place at the right time or was he....It makes one think what else is lurking around.

Thank you to Sandra Brown, Grand Central Pub, Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for this honest review.

Book Review: "Good Night Irene" By Louis Alberto Urrea

 Good Night Irene has brought the goodness home in showcasing not just the power of volunteers (Red Cross during WWII) but the power of prayer, hope, enlightment, love, strength, grit, and determination and that's not just for the men anymore to value.

HELL yeah, this is the book that showcases the job of a 'club mobiler' or in other words the 'donut dolly's or dollies' and yes, the 'darling dot' and the 'handyman.'

Folks, we can write about what is more accurate, the time frame, the characters that you might not of connected with but for me I sure as rain not only connected as a speed reader but fell in love with the magical love affair, the danger, the historical markers that were used to show the time was dire.

To not just sign up for something you have little knowledge about but to do so to help your country is to be applauded and thankfully many did during that time. 

To have good friends during all this chaos and a chance to find and experience love with a pilot no less, is quite the treat. 

However, to showcase that ending in Irene's service -50 years later- was just unforgettable.

Book Review: "The Senator's Wife" By Liv Constantine

 

Liv Constantine is an author I've not had much experience in reading. So this is all new territory.

What I can say is her writing is great, the storyline was hard core, and the finale was equally impressive.
I love when you have characters that take you with them on the journey especially in regards to the thriller genre.

In this case we have two main characters with Sloane and Whit. However, how they came to be is quite tedious and needs some framing.

That's where the story gets quite interesting in this politically charged climate. No doubt, politics requires a tough outer shell.

With this noted, you'll see that after the two spouse's of these two pass they find their way towards one another as is almost always the case in healing.

What's to come from that relationship that's newly forming is even more mind blowing with attempts at murder, public corruption, and assault.

Well, nothing a girl's trip might not be able to fix in the end, lol.
Love it and it's truly a great read as it keeps you mind tingling with all the juicy plot twists.

Book Review: "The Only One Left" By Riley Sager

 

This is one of those books you wish you got your hands on sooner but the stars weren't aligning.

Riley Sager is one of those authors that doesn't give a rats ass if you've been the top reviewer or the bottom feeder apparently and it's cool. Ignore those who provided so much for free.
However, with that said what I can note is no dissapointment in the reading as we go from the past to the present in this gem.

Lenora Hope had a sis that hung herself at a young age in 1929 and that's the key to what may lie ahead.

The family dynamic is in a power play here so watch that storyline closely especially with this married couple of Winston and Evangeline.

It's not just family you must watch but friends especially those who now care for Lenora like Kit McDeere the nurse.

Can the storyline swap just for a second...Oh, sure as gold.

Here we go and lets now check up on Virginia the sister....wait, what?
Oh, you know the one from the past might just pay a visit...
But, if so then who the hell is Ricky.

Oh, wait the flip-flop is happening and here we see the mom, the sis, and another male....and shiite's about to hit the fan...YIKES!

Gotta run...till we meet again.

Thank you to my local public free library for this hard copy.

Book Review: "With My Little Eye" By Joshilyn Jackson

 Finally got my hands on this one from the local library and it wasn't quite what I'd hoped.

The first clue is the name of the stalker- Marker Man.
The 2nd clue is her past history as the main character from her teen years.
The third clue is how it went round the bush but never really connected.
Could the kidnapper be as childish as the storyline....
Ahhh, wait and see.
Thank you to my local public free library for this hard copy.

Book Review: "Famous In A Small Town" By Viola Shipman

 

Viola Shipman aka Wade has always been one of my fan favorites but this one just didn't cut the cake nor the cherry pie.

While it's all about the spitting of the pit the furthest and getting some type of recognition among the family of ladies who held the title it's also about seeing beyond the finish line.

I'd hope there's more to it than just a ton of mismatched relationships and bad engagements but sadly it's quite centered on that topic and in the end I was seeking something more to entice me.

While it was nice that the ending had some flare with Mary's grandson and the bells going off for a lifetime of happiness I didn't feel the characters were expanded upon and felt they needed some roundness to their edges.
Mary is quite the baller and yes, she may just have set another record but in the end what does it matter because it went from the store in this small town to a pit toss and takeover.

I'm just not feeling it...Sorry.

Book Review: "Only The Beautiful" By Susan Meissner

 

Thought provoking, powerful, and fully immersive this book has it all!

You'll be taken back to another time in which being empathetic and sympathetic was a different form of human experience than it is now.
However, you feel about eugenics program with Hitler this book will have you questioning the concept and the cruelty that was associated with anyone who was seen as different.

Rosie and Helen are the two main characters from opposite ends of the spectrum. Rose had special powers as a maid and during said time became pregnant at a young age while Helen was a nanny experiencing some of the atrocities mentioned above.

What we have combined is a moving and gut wrenching story that presents us with choices, freedoms, and the rights that many of us today take for granted all around the world.

If we're not careful this can and will happen again and so we must stay vigilant but not hyper in the quest to not be overpowered by those on the far sides of either aisle.

Nazi's sterilized individuals in hospitals (psych wards) and the sadness only seemed to escalate.

What readers are provided is a glimpse into the life of Rosanne and Helen during this time of unspeakable actions and how the true colors finally shined through.

Love is a color that not everyone can see...