The series is so delightfully oddball overall and I love it. This volume went a little off the path, but I'm hoping vol. 19 will bring it back.

I really enjoyed reading this summer read. I like that it’s setting is mostly in a beach town. It’s a nice change to read about a character that is a good person and easy to like. Dolly and Stewart’s story was fun to follow. Especially with a beautiful backdrop.

This book is a must read for any cat lover. Agnes is a young widow and very detail oriented and steadfast in running her cat shelter charity in Montreal. When magicians destroy the street where her cat shelter is located she must find a new location. She ends up in a too good to be location with cheap rent only to learn the evil magician, Havelock, is running an illegal magic shop in the basement. Agnes and Havelock find themselves working together when a rival magician, Havelock’s own sister, comes to take a magical book from Havelock’s archives. Can Agnes keep her cats safe and find homes for them all while trying to help defeat warring magicians. Is Havelock really as bad as his reputation and can love possibly blossom for Agnes again? Read and find out.

A very interesting blend of mystery and archaeology. I enjoyed the main characters and some of the others. This is the 1st book in a series; I look forward to reading the next one.

The story is set on Nantucket Island. Darcy lives there and leads an active, complicated life by getting involved with her neighbors, one of which is her ex-husband. There is a lot of drama and secrets. Enjoy!

I had no idea what to expect from this book but it was so good! Crying over a Roomba was not on my itinerary.

I read this book because it was the monthly selection for my book club. I stuck with it, but did not enjoy it at all.

In the affluent town of New Bethlehem, Connecticut where everyone and everything appear perfect, there are still flaws. Best friends Belle and Devon plan a swingers party by invitation only and the couple pairing, although made to look random were very much thought out and arranged. Greed, addictions, marriage problems, drugs, physical abuse and money cannot escape even the shiniest of towns. When Alex Hunter, New Bethlehem’s sweetheart and ex NFL quarterback is found murdered in his living room, the shocking truth is revealed. The story leading up to the reveal of the murderer is entertaining, but the big reveal at the end will surprise you. This book is a must read.

Historical fiction novel that depicts two women in 1930's NYC who form an unlikely alliance to bring down notorious mob boss Lucky Luciano. Both trailblazers Eunice Carter- Manhattan's first Black female prosecutor and Polly Adler, a high society madam, are pivotal characters that bring out the novel's fundamental themes about women as the overlooked figures working in the shadows in a patriarchal, violent world.

Pretty typical McFadden. One of my least favorites, but still I read it. Initially I thought it was ridiculous that the female main character, a doctor, was so, shall we say gullible and naïve and clueless. As I read on, I realized that this was purposeful. Anyway, some interesting and surprising twists, but some quite different than the twists in her other novels. The final twist was inspiring; I am not sure if it was inspiring in a good way or a bad way. A fast read, not sure it was worth it.