This review is subject to my disclosure notes, which you can find here.I’m always a little nervous to read books that are strongly character-focused, because I’m a judgmental person by nature, and when I don’t like one of the characters, it can spoil the whole book...
Alafair Burke’s NEVER TELL marks the return of NYPD detective Ellie Hatcher, following last year’s amazing stand-alone, LONG GONE. Ellie and her partner, JJ Rogan, are called to a palatial apartment where sixteen year-old Julia Whitmire is dead. Her mother insists she...
When I wrote my Guarantee These Books post a few weeks ago I didn’t set out to only include books written by women. But it worked out that way.Since writing it, I’ve been lucky enough to read some more books (by men this time) in which I’m confident enough to offer a...
I’m as immediate-gratification as the next guy. I hate waiting for much of anything, particularly books. But I’m also, as I explained last year, an advocate for pre-ordering books.I take my book recommendations seriously, and there are four books out within weeks of...
April 23 was World Book Night. In case you missed it, this was the night on which thousands of people in the US, Ireland and UK gave away millions of books. To strangers. For free. The idea is to find people who are reluctant or infrequent readers, and put a book in...
