The Lazarus Child

The Lazarus Child almost can’t be categorized as a book. Sure, it sits between covers and contains writing that, on it’s own, would pack a powerful punch. But the thought that it takes to delve into the story and understand the hearts and minds of the characters makes it, not just a book, but an…

Off Season

This is an unsettling book for reasons that are difficult to describe. There is no graphic violence, no stalkers or killers, and yet the suspense kept me turning the pages well into the night. The suspense is all in how a family is going to deal with a major crisis and how they will come…

Until the Spring

Stop! Before you decide to delve into Alexandra Raife’s Until the Spring, there is something you should know: this is not a straight romance. There is a slight, very slight, romantic element to it, but this is not a romance novel. It has the requisite ending but it’s really a novel about relationships and belonging,…

Fruitcake

After reading two very average books in a row, I was looking forward to trying Fruitcake. I have to say, for pure entertainment, I was not disappointed. Gabriel Rose lost everything in a moment of rage. Arriving home one night, he walked in on his law partner and wife in bed together with his one-year-old…

Capitol Scandal

I like political mysteries; they make a nice change from courtroom thrillers and straight romance. However, this one was neither exciting nor different, and I found it very run-of-the-mill. Sharon Hays is a hard-working, semi-famous attorney and single mother to Melanie. When Congressman Will John Benedict is accused of murdering the young intern with whom…

White Chocolate

I decided to read White Chocolate because I found the book’s cover interesting. It contained a close-up of the beautiful author, Elizabeth Atkins Bowman, and the synopsis was intriguing: a bi-racial TV journalist must face her past when the white supremacists she helped put behind bars are released and threaten her life. In this case,…

Always

All the while I was reading Always by Trevor Meldal-Johnsen, I was wondering how I was going to write this review without offending people. Let me begin by saying that it is not my intention to insult anyone’s beliefs or spirituality. My opinion of this book is based on its effectiveness as a piece of…

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