I really enjoyed work of fiction/ Romance. It is a great summer read, light and with good , respectable characters. I always enjoy books written about someone in the medical profession. It was nice exploring Billie, Mick’s and Erin’s relationship.

In the book WHISPER SISTER by Jennifer S. Brown I learned that the term Whisper Sister was used in the Prohibition era for a female bartender- when legally there were no bars or the need to tend them. The main character arrived from Eastern Europe as a young child, not happily I might add. Her father secretly runs an illegal bar. As luck would have it, her father is arrested and sent to prison. Someone had to keep the family afloat and she steps in to do just that ... This coming of age in American story is set against the backdrop of the Jewish immigrants of the lower East Side in New York. An interesting story with lots of local color and interesting historical fiction thrown in. The end was somewhat predictable, but an enjoyable story non the less.

A great murder mystery in which we know who the serial killer is, but wonder at who will stop him and how. Without revealing too much, there is actually another murderer (or two) also. Filled with surprises. This book will definitely keep the reader reading!

A brother and sister drag their families to a not very resort-like, resort in Wisconsin. Courtney spends a post-sleepover morning with her daughter and her niece, then sends her niece back to her cottage next door. Mae runs back with blood on her hands, so Courtney goes to see what's happened and finds her brother and sister-in-law dead. Their daughter Reese is missing. The story is told from two points of view ; Courtney and Reese. From Courtney's side we get the side-effects of the murder. She is desperate to find Reese. Reese's point of view story starts on the drive and leads up to the murders and tells of her attraction to the older, 24 year old custodian of the resort, Daniel. Hard to guess who did it so theis psychological thriller is a fast page -turner

The premise of the book sounded interesting but it was way too long and repetitive. In this book AI is implanted in a brain dead individual and Julia is hired to manipulate "Bernie" (a nod to the movie "Weekend at Bernie's). The book is told through alternating points of view. Note: The 3 stars is rounded up from 2.5 stars.

A delightful, very entertaining novel set in 1965 when Helen Gurley Brown took over as editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan Magazine and made it wildly successful. We learn about Helen's background and also the stories about the "girls" she hires as her editors.

I usually love Daniel Silva's book but this one didn't grab me like his others. It's not a stand alone book. It is a Gabriel Allon book. For me this kidnapping plot just didn't keep me anxiously waiting for where the plot was going to go.

Usually Reese’s book club picks are great and this book did not disappoint. AJ and Noah meet when Noah comes to live with his aunt when his mother is diagnosed with Huntington Disease. As AJ and Noah get to know each other a special bond is formed between them first as friends and then as true loves. When Noah finds out that genetically he will also have the same disease that ravaged his mother, he does everything in his power to stay away from AJ so that she can have a better life without him. Can they stay apart or is the love they have strong enough to withstand a full relationship. Read and find out.

“The Tuxedo Society” by Paul Rudnick is a take on James Bond, Jason Bourne spy thrillers. Their mission was not impossible; it wasn’t plausible, which is why I liked it. In the acknowledgement Mr. Rudnick asked readers, “to enjoy the book and embrace the humor.” I DID. The Tuxedo Society is not for everyone – If you think about reading it, read the inside jacket cover and understand you only have yourself to blame if you don’t like it. Just give it a chance and don’t take it seriously.

How competitive is the housing market? Well it just might make someone do desperate things!