Pruning the Dead By: Julia Henry Due to be Published January 2019

A new series with a multigenerational, multiethnic, multi everything set of protagonists, lead by the seemingly unflappable Lilly Jayne.  This wonderful new series follows Lilly and the rest of the Garden Squad through the picturesque town of Goosebush.  See the classic New England town; the beautiful homes; the caring neighbors; the local shops; the dead body...wait that can't be right!  Oh, but it is.  While Lilly and residents meet to clean up a local park they find more than they bargained for-now it's up to Lilly and the Garden Squad to find out who did what to whom and why?  Smartly written, elegant and original characters and a lovely setting plan the seed to an excellent new series!!  Pre-order it now!

Dracul By: Dacre Stoker & J.D. Barker

I felt this was appropriate Halloween reading: and I was correct!  A dark, gothic telling of the origins of Bram Stoker's novel as well as Bram's origins as well.  Was it real?  Was it all made up?  We may never know, but this compelling novel will grab hold of you and not let go, until the very end, and maybe not even then.  Sheer brilliance!

Jordan Quest By: Gary Winston Brown

A short, concise and tightly written short, which begins the Jordan Quest series.  A that thriller with an intriguing heroine!

Sweet Murder By: Tegan Maher

Such a great concept-a cozy with witches!  Ms. Maher writes a traditional cozy with a sweet twist, and  it works.  The witches and ghosts that inhabit Keyhole Lake, Georgia are quirky and very Southern.  This is a charming start to what promises to be a great series!

Supply and Demand By: C.C. Edmonston

This short reminded me of the old radio show "Suspense".  Thee is a twist at the end and then a twist on the twist-freakin' brilliant!

Murder Diaries: Seven Times Over By: David Carter

A completely engrossing, twisted crime thriller.  I've not enjoyed being so confused in I can't remember how long!  A must for any crime buff!

Book 2 of a new cozy series-first book due out in January 2019

I just read the second book in a new cozy series, the first of which is due to be published in January.  I can't wait for people to be able to read this series!!!!  It's got a multi-cultural and multi-generational cast and is so imaginative!

The Fixer By: Mike Gomes

A feel good thriller!  Yes, I said a feel good thriller.  A well written, romp through the underbelly of crime with a flawed protagonist and a shadowy organization doing wrong for the right reason!  A great start to a fun series!

The Labyrinth of the Spirits By: Carlos Ruiz Zafron

WOW!  An amazing addition to the Cemetery of Lost Books series.  This one is more violent than the others, but the intrigue will grip you and not let go until the very end.  Zafron's Barcelona and it's denizens are such a vital part of this series.  This thriller follows Alicia and her shadowy job, but, of course, she is tied to the Sempere family and their extended class. I can't rave enough about this book!!  Just stunning!

No Safe Place By: Steven M. Roth

This was a rip roaring, hell of a read!  Great pacing kept me on the edge of my seat throughout.  I wanted desperately to finish it, but I also didn't want it to end.  A horrifying experiment perpetrated by the government begins the action of this tense thriller, and it never lets up.  Kudos to Mr Roth on this great read!

Straight White Men By: Young Jean Lee

Holy crap what a great play!  One of my colleagues at work was just in a production of this and I, unluckily was unable to see him in it, luckily he lent me his copy of the script.  Absolutely fascinating-so much to think about with this one, needs to be digested and discussed.

Chalres Laughton: A Difficult Actor By: Simon Callow

An interesting look at Laughton's acting-this is not a traditional bio, it really is about his acting, with bits of his life thrown in to emphasize a point or illustrate his thinking. It's very telling how powerful an impression Laughton makes, that I'm very familiar with his work, having only seen one movie that he was in, one movie that he directed and one radio program he acted in!

The Tipping Point By: Walter Danley

I, surprisingly, really enjoyed this one.  I find finance and business incredibly boring, and yet Mr. Danley managed to make this thriller about finance, business and greed, completely engaging. It is akin to reading an Ayad Akhtar play.