Danielle

Books are my passion, and I feel strongly about what I read, whether others like it or not. I've been a voracious reader all my life, but I didn’t have anyone with a similar passion for books with whom to discuss them. Leaving Amazon reviews was an outlet for me, but I decided to take it a step further and started a blog.

Interview with Amanda Flower (Peanut Butter Panic)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Peanut Butter Panic by Amanda Flower brings to life the wonderful characters she has created. This story opens during the Thanksgiving holiday, but it seems that some are not going to be very thankful. The main character is having boyfriend issues, and someone dies during the festivities. Those working at Swissmen Sweets, the main character Bailey, her Amish grandmother Clara, and their cousin Charlotte, are front and center in the plot. But also, is …

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A Hard Day for a Hangover by Darynda Jones

Title: A Hard Day for a Hangover Author: Darynda Jones Series: Sunshine Vicram #3 Not the conclusion I expected—or wanted Thank you to Darynda Jones and St. Martin’s Press for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. Also thank you to Kejana Alaya for providing the ARC. It’s about goddamn time. We could have had this book a year ago, but the publisher wanted to let us stew for a while. Marketing, scheduling, I …

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Interview with Angela Marsons (First Blood and Play Dead)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper First Blood and Play Dead are two books just released by Angela Marsons. Those who are squeamish might want to bypass certain scenes because both books do have the victims tortured. These police procedurals allow readers to follow the clues and as they get brief glimpses of the killer’s mindset. Readers will enjoy getting to know the main character, DI Kim Stone. She hates to deal with people, is impatient, and loves to ride …

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Interview with Patrice Lewis (The Amish Newcomer, Amish Baby Lessons, Her Path to Redemption)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Patrice Lewis latest has three novels centering around the Amish. Each of the last three years she has written stories that allow readers to see the conflicts involving the hero and heroine. A bonus is that people begin to understand the differences between the Amish and English worlds. The Amish Newcomer has a TV journalist, Leah Porte, witnessing a gang murder. Put into witness protection for her own safety, she is sent to live …

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Murder in Westminster by Vanessa Riley

Title: Murder in Westminster Author: Vanessa Riley Series: Lady Worthing Mystery #1 Poorly written and confusing Thank you to Vanessa Riley, Tantor Audio, and NetGalley for allowing me to listen to a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. I feel meh about this book. My biggest issue with it was that, bizarrely, it often felt like I was missing information—it felt like the fourth or fifth book in the series, always referring to things that happened in the …

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Interview with Lisa Black (Red Flags)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Red Flags by Lisa Black combines a clever mystery with a forensic thriller. This first in the series introduces Dr. Ellie Carr, part of the FBI’s evidence response team, with Dr. Rachel Davies, a pathologist at the private forensics’ lab, Locard Institute. Having a forensic background herself, the author Black weaves her own professional experience into the plot, making it a realistic story. Dr. Ellie Carr is called to investigate the vanishing of 4-month-old …

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The Graveside Bar and Grill by Darynda Jones

Title: The Graveside Bar and Grill Author: Darynda Jones Series: Charley Davidson #13.7 Just happy to return to Charley’s world I would like to thank Darynda Jones and Dark Nights Press/Evil Eye Concepts, Inc. for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. Also thank you to Tanaka Kangara at Social Butterfly PR for being the go-between and providing assets. I did my best to avoid spoilers, but if you want absolutely none whatsoever . …

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Interview with Rhys Bowen (Where the Sky Begins)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Where the Sky Begins by Rhys Bowen is another home run regarding this historical novel. The reality of World War II plays a huge role in this novel. Readers will take a journey with the characters as they see families separated when the children are sent to the countryside, husbands being called to fight in the war, the high casualty rate of RAF fighters, the societal class system, the civilian casualties after the German …

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The Witches of Moonshyne Manor by Bianca Marais

Title: The Witches of Moonshyne Manor Author: Bianca Marais Series: n/a Social Justice Warrior: The Novel I would like to thank Bianca Marais, Harper Audio, and NetGalley for allowing me to listen to a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. Also HUGE thanks to Emer Flounders for inviting me on the blog tour and providing me with an audio version. On one hand, I respect what Marais did here, and it was executed better than it might have …

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Interview with Anna J. Stewart (Wyoming Promise)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Wyoming Promise by Anna J. Stewart is the first book in a five-novel compilation. Each month there will be a review of the next book in the series. In September, there will be a review of A Wyoming Secret Proposal by Amy Vastine, October has Wyoming Rodeo Rescue by Carol Ross, November has Her Favorite Wyoming Sheriff by Cari Lynn Webb, and in December Melinda Curtis wraps everything up with Wyoming Christmas Reunion. In …

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