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.

There so many subplots in "Severe Clear" by Stuart Woods that I lost count. When the title of the novel is explained, it was forced and really had no significance to any of the plots. At the opening of a door there was a new character that at one point I thought I would need a score card. It was an easy read that I didn't have to think at all.

I think I'm in the minority here because I usually love books by Sally Hepworth. While this one was interesting, I only just liked it. This was the story of 81 year old Mabel who was accused of murder as a child and it seemed that people always died around her. And currently she found a neighbor dead in his house and she was looked at for being a killer.

I enjoyed this book. Very typical Harlan Coben book with all the twists and unexpected plot twists

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.

Great Book! Slow read at first but then got very interesting.

Cathy has an interesting job working for the company, Scythe, as a grim reaper of sorts. She collects souls and takes them to be processed before the 45 day expiration when they will wander the earth forever as ghosts. When Cathy is sent to collect Connor, all mayhem breaks out. She loses Connor, gets caught up in coworkers doing illegal acts, reunites with her soon to be ex husband and does this all while pregnant. Can Cathy find out who murdered Connor and get him to processing before his 45 days are up? Read and find out.

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 family on a remote island finds a mysterious woman who washes ashore during a storm.

THE CROSSING PLACES, by Elly Griffiths, is the first in a wonderful series featuring Dr. Ruth Galloway, a forensic archeologist. Set in rural current day England, bones uncovered in the marsh introduce the very well realized characters to each other and to us, the readers. The academic, the police detective, the charismatic scientist, two missing children, and a Druid combine to create a thoughtful mystery with an unexpected ending. The background of the misty, historic coast of Norfolk, adds to the charm of the story.