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.

IT WAS A TYPICAL JAMES PATTERSON BOOK. A FAST READ WITH NO CHARACTERS OF ANY SUBSTANCE. ANOTHER FLUFF BOOK

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.

Historical fiction that begins in 1870 telling the story of young Chinese women who were sold to men in southern California, either as wives or sex slaves.

One of the best books I’ve read this year with an incredible ending. The plot twist was built up throughout the novel and when finally revealed, everything made sense. The moral of the story about the dangers of technology was artfully weaved into the plot that incorporated assassins and the literal secrets of how life originated and where it’s going. Winston is one of the best characters and he was essentially an AI chatbot, the puppeteer pulling the strings behind the scenes of all the humans.

Mother Simone, and daughter Lucy, meet in an isolated guest house away stop in Texas as Simone is picking up Lucy from the end of a pre-college experience. They are planning a desert adventure together. They are from the UK. Simone wakes up to find Lucy missing. A dangerous and foreboding "favor" is required of Simone for her daughter's return. Against her, and her husbands, better judgement, Simone embark on a journey to save her daughter. She knows it might be foolish but feels that this is the only way to save her daughter. Action, adventure and emotional turmoil as well as themes of maternal love are evident in the novel.

This was an adventurous undertaking for the author. It is a well researched Historical Fiction about the tunnels under Paris. Two separate stories that would have been better if presented as row books in a series. Traveling between the 1600’s and (1940’s) was a challenge. As each time period ended, the reader had to trudge through the other time period while waiting for resolution of the reviles string. Unfortunately, I do not recommend this book. It was torturous to read. However, both plots have strong value.

I enjoyed Theo of Golden and thought it was a solid read with compelling characters and an emotional story. That said, after hearing so much hype, I expected to be more drawn into the story. Since I tend to enjoy mystery/thriller books, I found Theo of Gold to be a little slow at times. Ultimately, a beautiful well written story.

I liked this book and recommend it. What starts out as a wealthy man’s search for his wife who has disappeared after a vacation with her close college friends end up in typical Daniel Silva intrigue If you want to find out what happens then you need to read this book. I don’t want to give anything away that will spoil the book for others

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.