Typical Coben thriller. He keeps you hanging until the final pages.

Mother Simone, and daughter Lucy, meet in an isolated guest house away stop in Texas as Simone is picking up Lucy from the end of a pre-college experience. They are planning a desert adventure together. They are from the UK. Simone wakes up to find Lucy missing. A dangerous and foreboding "favor" is required of Simone for her daughter's return. Against her, and her husbands, better judgement, Simone embark on a journey to save her daughter. She knows it might be foolish but feels that this is the only way to save her daughter. Action, adventure and emotional turmoil as well as themes of maternal love are evident in the novel.

#26 in James Patterson 's Women's Murder Club series. Just as good as the previous 25 books. I'm always happy to read something that Patterson supposedly wrote on his own. This is one of his better series. If you're not already reading it, I strongly suggest you start with the first book.

Interesting mystery not able to put down. Unexpected ending.

Despite the picture of the horse on the cover of the book, Whistler is not a story about a horse. It is a story about Daphne Fuller and her step dad, Eddie Triplett. Although Daphne’s mother was married to Eddie for only a little over a year when Daphne was nine, a chance meeting of the two many years later at a NY museum brought them back together. Patchett weaves their story through the years and back to the accident that brought Daphne and Eddie’s personal qualities to the forefront. Whistler reinforces my belief that all families are messy and allows the characters to develop and shine. The story about the horse is a small but important component within the beautifully crafted work. My favorite line, although there are many in Whistler, is when Eddie explains Daphne to their rescuers. “Line up all the girls in the world, you’re never gonna find a girl as good as this one.”

The Island House takes place on Nantucket with many twists and turns. The story revolves around a typical Summer family, the Vickeries, with ties to Boston but enjoy living on the Island. During the Summer each of the children invite friends to stay with them. Susanna Vickery affectionately refers to the friends as her ‘Summer children.’ Nancy Thayer paints Nantucket with positive images. It is a great Summer Beach read.

After reading a Summer Reading Review here I was intrigued. The wait for the Audiobook was shortest, so I gave it a whirl and was not disappointed, in fact I listened wherever I went. The main character, Simon Latch, was a bankruptcy lawyer when Netty Barnett asked him for advice on her will. Simon faces many challenges while looking out for Nettie. At one point I was yelling, ‘Poll the Jury!’ If you choose to listen to the audiobook, keep a pen and paper handy as there are many characters from all walks of life.

Intriguing story about a custody battle for frozen embryos. Keeps your interest until the end.

This is book 17 in the Detective Michael Bennett series. These books are fast-paced, engaging and never disappointing.

This is a really solid book. I liked Jewell's previous book "None of this is true". She makes the unreliable narrator trope very enjoyable. I liked the stories coming together and even the obvious reveals had their own twists and a (rare) satisfying ending. I would love to see more like this.