Every Little Step She Takes Author: Carolyn Steele Agosta http://www.carolynagosta.com Reviewed by Anne Holmes for the NABBW Warning: This is a “can’t put down” story, so don’t start reading it unless you have time in your schedule to finish it quickly. Every Little Step She Takes is the story of Amanda Long, an 18-year-old ballet […]
The Reindeer Keeper: Believe Again Barbara Briggs Ward with illustrations by Suzanne Langelier-Lebeda www.thereindeerkeeper.com Reviewed by: Anne Holmes for the NABBW This story about kindergarten teacher Abbey, her lumberyard owner husband Steve and what happens to them when they move into a turn-of-the-century farmhouse located on more than 120 acres “somewhere off County Route 12” […]
Author: Erica Minerwww.ericaminer.com Reviewed By: Georgia Richardson Erica Miner\’s reputation for engaging the reader was sealed with her two previous novels, “Travels with My Lovers” and “FourEver Friends.” An award-winning author, screenwriter, and lecturer, Erica Miner used The New York Metropolitan Opera house as the backdrop for this intriguing new work of fiction, “Murder in […]
Author: Mary Anne Benedettowww.awriterspresence.com Reviewed By: Anne Holmes This is a fun, quick read, exactly the sort of book to pack as you head off on a summer vacation. The story begins in an Upper East Side Manhattan apartment, where empty-nesters Laina and Dan Strickland have happily moved, after raising a family in suburban Connecticut. […]
Author: Carol Bergmanwww.carolbergman.net Reviewed By: Anne Holmes Say Nothing is Carol Bergman’s first foray into the murder mystery genre, but since the cover indicates that is “A Margaret Singer Murder Mystery,” I suspect she has plans to write more about her 58-year old private investigator, who prefers to be called Peg. Readers learn from page […]
Author: Nancy Gotter Gateswww.nancygottergates.com Reviewed By: Sand Castles Author Nancy Gotter Gates is no stranger to weaving stories of murder, mayhem, and intrigue. Sand Castles, however, was a different route for this seasoned author, and a heart-warming one at that. Baby boomer Ginny went from home to marriage with nothing in between. Her 38-year marriage […]
Author: Pam Ingebritsonwww.oaktara.com Reviewed By: Georgia Richardson CHANCEY DOUBLE-BACK, set in a sleepy little town in New Mexico, is the story of two families from the opposite side of the tracks. However, when murder occurs, even sleepy little towns must face the facts, and in this case…the past. The town’s most evil of men, Dan […]
Author: Patt Ferowww.queenmotorhome.com Reviewed By: Georgia Richardson What do best friends, a homeless woman with a mysterious past, a good-hearted trucker, an intuitive dog, a misguided young man, and a neglected young girl have in common? The Silver Queen Screamer for starters. With a cast of wildly opposite personalities, plus a host of many others, […]
Author: Erica Minerwww.ericaminer.com Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos Author Erica Miner dips into the adolescent\’s world and fashions a tale of love, learning, and loss in FourEver Friends. Set in the 1960s, Miner\’s story follows the lives of four young women: their heartaches and disappointments; their shared dreams and aspirations. Hefty doses of drama usually riddle […]
Author: Susan Santangelowww.babyboomermysteries.com Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos Jim Andrews is approaching retirement age and his wife, Carol, is more than a little concerned. The vision of a dawdling husband, with more than enough time on his hands, replays itself until she becomes resolute in her quest to keep him either working as long as possible, […]
