Katie Calumet, a nice lady who just wants to stay fit, runs daily. But one day, she doesn’t return from her run, so her husband reports her missing. There follows a narrative that is fast and engrossing about what happened to Katie. She was kidnapped, but who would do such a thing and why? The ransom demand is exhorbitant, and as the investigation continues, a lot of family secrets are revealed. Katie has been taken to the wilderness of the Adirondack Mountains, with little hope to escape her kidnappers and if she does, how will she survive in such a harsh environment? The action of the story is non-stop and moves quickly to a conclusion that has a real wow factor. This was an excellent book with lots of twists and revelations that the reader will have to read to believe. I give this books four stars.  You can buy it at Amazon or Barnes and Noble.  Bargain price of $.99!

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Arthur goes to the cemetery by bus daily to visit his dead wife and have lunch with her there. Maddy goes there daily because she has also suffered a loss and is an outcast at school. Meeting there and chatting, Maddy gives Arthur the name of “Truluv” because he truly did love his wife. They become friends and together form a bond that helps each other. When Maddy needs a place to live, generous Arthur opens his house to her. Then their neighbor Lucille moves in, and the trio form an unbreakable relationship that weathers heartbreak and loss, together no matter what may come their way. This was a delightful story of humanity reaching out to others and doing what you can to help, unselfishly and without thought of what you can get from it.

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Garrett Addison has difficulty facing the fact that he hasn’t been able to stop the teen girls from dying at the hands of the Angel Abductor. The woman he loves, Jordan Lambert is equally stymied. Together they follow the c!yes, risking their lives to find the killer before he takes another girl and kills her. Lots of action and a c!ean read! This is the conclusion to the Nikki Boyd series, but Nikki seems to only have a cameo role in this book.  Nevertheless, you will not be disappointed by the conclusion and the non-stop thrills in this book.

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When I started reading THE WIFE BETWEEN US, I was sure that I knew where the plot was going and what was going to happen. After all, one woman was scorned in favor of another one, a younger model who didn’t drink too much and who could possibly produce children for the very rich and very desirable Richard Thompson. Vanessa has a drinking problem and is stalking her ex-husband’s fiancée, but what is her purpose? What does she hope to gain? That is the question that the reader will not be able to guess, and one that will keep you reading long into the night. So many horrible things happened to Vanessa during her marriage to Richard, so why would she want him back? This is a psychological thriller with twists and turns that are unbelievable and that draw you into a relationship with Vanessa that makes you question your own conclusions. No matter what you think is happening in this book, believe me it isn’t! You have to read it to find out the true story of Vanessa and Emma…and Richard.

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IF YOU ONLY KNEW was a fascinating look at a young woman who has a life with a big secret. When Elizabeth was in college, she accepted a ride from a stranger, and that one wrong choice changed her whole life. The stranger ended up drugging her and raping her, and Elizabeth escapes with her life, but leaves behind a dead man. When she discovers that she is preganant, she flees to the U.S. to have the baby and put here up for adoption. Then, she goes back to the UK and pursues her law degree, attempting to get her life back on track and hiding the secret that is consuming her. Elizabeth is a very sympathetic character; the reader can imagine what happened to her could happen to anyone and is drawn into the story as she makes one decision after another that affects her future and that of her family. She is an excellent attorney who looks for ways to help others who cannot afford an attorney, with the thought always in her mind that she killed a man. The plot is intricate with a lot of characters interacting with Elizabeth who have something to do with her past . My least favorite character was her neighbor Ellen who is needy and whining and judgmental. Aside from Elizabeth, I loved the character of Maya, Ellen’s adopted daughter who is seeking her birth mother and who is a typical teen who is extremely bright. The reader will not be disappointed by this suspenseful tale of a secret that changes lives.

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I used to read all of Danielle Steel’s books when I was in my 30’s because I loved the romance and the happy endings. But as I aged, I noticed that the books had become formulaic, and I stopped reading them because they became an annoying waste of time. When I read a blurb about this book, I decided that I needed to read it because it was about a writer of crime fiction, my favorite genre. This book did not disappoint. Yes, it is sappy with romance, but it is also the fascinating tale of a young girl who faces and overcomes many tragedies and becomes a bestselling author. I adored her character of the editor who was like a curmudgeon who needed a friend and Alex, the budding author, befriends him. The whole story was well written, with a well-developed and actually intricate plot that encompassed forty years in the life of an author with a great talent. Believable characters and happy ending!

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I honestly had to make myself start this book because I had heard so many good things about it. Now that I have finished it, I can say that I was not disappointed, but it was a rather depressing look at war and its effects on youth. I compare it to THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK and I must say that this work of fiction was excellent, if not true. One could actually imagine all of the events in the book happening and I felt sad for all of the deprivation caused by the war. I loved the character of Liesel, the book thief, who discovered the real meaning of words because of her horrible experiences with the war. The narrator is Death, and this is very well portrayed, also. The reader just keeps waiting for whomever the specter will visit next. This is not a book for young children, but it certainly is well worth remembering that all war has a big cost.

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