Book Reviews and a Common Woman's Views
𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔻𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕝 𝕐𝕠𝕦 𝕂𝕟𝕠𝕨 Sʜᴏᴿᴛ Sʏɴᴏᴘsɪs In the Devil You Know, LAPD Detective Margaret Nolan works a trying case in LA involving several people, including the rich and famous. Mʸ Tᴴᴼᵁᴳᴴᵀs This is the third book in the Detective Margaret Nolan series, which I didn’t realize until I wrote this review. It can be read Read more
𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕃𝕠𝕟𝕕𝕠𝕟 𝕊é𝕒𝕟𝕔𝕖 𝕊𝕠𝕔𝕚𝕖𝕥𝕪 Sʜᴏᴿᴛ Sʏɴᴏᴘsɪs Leena vows to find out who killed her sister, and she does that by becoming a student of Vaudeline D’Allaire, a spiritualist who performs seances to help bring justice to the murdered. Leena’s sister studied under her before her death, bringing the story full circle. Mʸ Tᴴᴼᵁᴳᴴᵀs I love Read more
𝕀𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕃𝕚𝕧𝕖𝕤 𝕠𝕗 ℙ𝕦𝕡𝕡𝕖𝕥𝕤 Sʜᴏᴿᴛ Sʏɴᴏᴘsɪs The Lives of Puppets tells of a world of robots instead of humans, except for one. Mʸ Tᴴᴼᵁᴳᴴᵀs I don’t feel I can find the words to explain the absolute genius storytelling that TJ Klune has accomplished with this book. The characters grab your heartstrings and feel like Read more
𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔼𝕝𝕖𝕡𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕥 𝔾𝕚𝕣𝕝 Pub Date: July 25, 2022 Sʜᴏᴿᴛ Sʏɴᴏᴘsɪs In The Elephant Girl, poachers are killing the elephants in Maasai territory, and Jama will do anything to protect them. She has formed a bond with the elephants, a bond that can’t be broken. What will happen when her ethics go against her people? Mʸ Read more
The Sinner Short Synopsis In The Sinner, Dee Stephens has the perfect life with her older husband, Reverand Vincent. She is a trophy wife who takes care of everything and keeps her mouth shut about her frustrations, one being her mother-in-law. Her sister, Marianna, lives nearby and has a new baby with her partner. When Read more
Primitives Sʜᴏᴿᴛ Sʏɴᴏᴘsɪs Primitives is a post-dystopian novel where humans were hit with extreme fatigue. The supposed cure took part of their mind, making them incapable of normal human functioning. They backtracked to a primitive state. Was this a fluke, or did someone cause this chaos? Mʸ Tᴴᴼᵁᴳᴴᵀs Primitives is a bit different from any Read more
Maddie the Baddie Sʜᴏᴿᴛ Sʏɴᴏᴘsɪs Maddie the Baddie takes us on Maddie‘s escapades as she attempts to kidnap senior citizens who have committed a minor crime during their lifetime. She earns money for this because Sir Charles and this fine city don’t want to give senior citizens their benefits, so he has cooked up a Read more
The Man Who Came and Went Sʜᴏᴿᴛ Sʏɴᴏᴘsɪs The Man Who Came and Went comes to us from fifteen-year-old Belutha. She lives in a small town with her mother and siblings, all with different fathers. Her mom, Maybell, is promiscuous. Her dad, Oren, is a jerk who pops in every now and then. Life moves Read more
Flame in the Palace Sʜᴏᴿᴛ Sʏɴᴏᴘsɪs In Flame in the Palace, Myria grew up with her grandmother working in her inn/bar. When a cousin shows up and offers her a chance to become the future queen, she is thrown into a whole new life as a possible match for the prince of Avalion. Five noble Read more
Escaping Anarchy Sʜᴏᴿᴛ Sʏɴᴏᴘsɪs In Escaping Anarchy, Molly takes her students to a prison, hoping it will scare them straight. The only other adult with her is Colton, an ex-Marine turned bus driver. When the power goes out, chaos ensues. Now they are on a slippery slope trying to break away from a prison without Read more
