Archaeologist said is called to investigate a grave site with human remains. It seems to be an ancestral grave of Native Americans. The grave happens to be on the property of a powerful historical society, where a young girl went missing a few weeks earlier, and so she begins her investigation

This non-fiction book offers a fresh, fun look at the time of the American Revolution. Who knew alcohol played such a big part in our history.

Not very enjoyable.

This year's summer reading program guest speaker at the end of the summer party is the author John Searles. Searles, known for his mystery books, has tried his hand in another genre - the fictionalized account of a well-known person. In SINGLE GIRLS the life and times of the the writer, editor, and personality of Cosmopolitan fame Helen Gurley Brown is the star. The story was enjoyable and heartbreaking in turn. I wish I had paid more attention to all Brown said and did when I would have been able to benefit from it! Oh to be a single girl again ...

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.

Not as good as her others, but still had some good twists! Very big on flowery aphorisms, much moreso than any regular person would ever use in their own inner dialogue, which was a touch annoying, but I enjoyed the characters and the surprises.

Deep Water Brett Battles writing as Stuart Woods 5 stars Stuart Woods died in 2022 but thanks to Brett Battles the adventures of Stone Barrington are with us and Deep Water is an exciting page turning adventure. I couldn’t put the book down.

I chose this book because of the title and my heritage. The story takes place on Long Island. It centers around an Irish Mother who immigrated to America and met her husband. They have four children (a boy and three girls). Each member of the family is affected by the loss of the oldest child. The story is well developed. In many ways, I saw my own family on the pages as well as the family of a few friends.

A jewel thief searches for answers about her sister’s murder when a stolen bracelet from 1942 Paris resurfaces in Boston, forcing her to confront her wartime past.

A nice, light but complex, easy summer read! Revolving stories about an author who, after a surprise divorce request from her NBA star husband, finds out that she has a half-sister in Italy who needs her help. She and her friends travel to the Amalfi coast to meet and take care of her sister... The description of Italy is relaxingly pretty as a number of intermingled stories unravel in her life...