Not one of my favorites. Interesting facts about the sites in Washington DC, but the suspense of the story line doesn't hold up in the end.

Lisa See once more takes a piece of Chinese history, this time in America, and brings it to life. It's a dark history told through three women. Moon, Dove and Petal's lives intersect in the violent Pueblo of Los Angeles. I found the structure of the book hard to follow, but perhaps it was the audio that made it more difficult.

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!

The book describes the years-long efforts of Cyrus Field to build the first underwater cable across the Atlantic to link the Western and Eastern Hemispheres via the telegraph, thus reducing communications between the two from weeks to seconds. The author vividly describes the many setbacks, disasters, challenges, and failed attempts that Field endured until finally achieving success over a decade after his initial attempt. The book is well researched and well written, and reads almost like a page-turner. Highly recommended.

It was interesting but not too much to my type of reading. Book would not have been my choice.

Lucy has taken a job at a retirement home to restore all of its original gardens. The flowers that have been planted, along with Lucy's "gift" change the lives of the home's residents and the home itself.

Crooked Kingdom is a thrilling and a very well-written fantasy novel that kept me engaged from beginning to end. Leigh Bardugo does an excellent job developing the characters. The story is full of clever twists, suspense, and emotional moments. If you are into heist based stories, it would be a great read and I'm sure you would love it! Overall, it is an exciting and satisfying read that I would highly recommend to anyone who enjoys fantasy, adventure, and character-driven stories.

I was originally skeptical, but I ended up really enjoying this book. It was compelling and well written, and I found the characters interesting. There were the usual thriller novel troupes, but that is more my fault for reading too many thrillers. There were some predictions I had that never came to be, or where just never explained or approached. Some of the lore seemed tacked on, but it didn’t detract from the overall story. The biggest reveal was a very slow burn up to the last moments, which I really enjoyed. The ending was very melancholy to say the least. It lacked the closure you would want, but it explained that reasoning in a way you could understand the decision(s) being made by the characters. It made me feel sad and empty, but I am glad I read the story.

A vivid autobiography of the author's childhood living in poverty after his parents' divorce, his encounters with his Louisiana relatives, and the impact all of this had upon him even after he attained literary and financial success as an author. Well-written, though somewhat repetitive since the book consists primarily of articles the author wrote for other publications. Highly recommended.

So many twists and turns in this thriller about a twin determined to solve her sister’s murder. Exciting until the end.