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Interview with Catherine McKenzie (You Can’t Catch Me)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper You Can’t Catch Me by Catherine McKenzie is a psychological thriller where deception is the name of the game. The central theme of the story is identity theft with a side story involving cults. Although readers might think these two do not connect, McKenzie does a wonderful job tying them together. The story opens with Jessica Williams in an airport bar waiting for her flight. She meets a stranger with the same name and …

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Dance Away with Me by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Title: Dance Away with Me Author: Susan Elizabeth Phillips Series: n/a A return to form I was kinda nervous to crack this book open, not gonna lie. I was so disappointed in First Star and didn’t want to see more of the same. (Oh my god, was that really four years ago already? Holy shit.) But fear not! This felt like classic Phillips, and I adored it. There wasn’t a whole lot I didn’t like. Only a couple things come …

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Interview with Lisa Gardner (When You See Me)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper When You See Me by Lisa Gardner is a home run. This book has four female heroines stepping up to the plate, working together to solve a town’s murders. What makes it extra-special is that it brings together three characters: Boston Homicide Detective D.D. Warren, FBI special agent Kimberly Quincy and recovering torture victim turned vigilante Flora Dane. FBI Special Agent Kimberly Quincy and Sergeant Detective D. D. Warren have built a task force …

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Interview with Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb (Meet Me in Monaco)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Meet Me in Monaco by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb brings Grace Kelly back to life. Readers will take a journey to the Cannes Film Festival in 1955 as the authors intertwine the romance between the actress Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier of Monaco and their characters Sophie Duval and James Henderson. These two authors, “Team H,” have a chemistry when writing together. They have a knack for creating an enchanting story written in …

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Review Roundup Fall 2018

I don’t review every book I read. Not nearly. As much as I wish otherwise, I simply don’t have time—or sometimes the brain energy—to write dozens upon dozens of reviews. Plus, sometimes it’s nice to just enjoy a book without having to analyze as I read. But I wanted to talk about some of the books I read recently, so I thought perhaps I could compile a series of brief overall opinions for them. A review roundup, if you will. …

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Interview with Kathryn Sermak (Miss D & Me)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Miss D & Me: Life with The Invincible Bette Davis by Kathryn Sermak is a tale of two women. The relationship morphed from that of employer-employee to mentor/protégé to mother/daughter ending up as the best of friends. Bette Davis is regarded as one of the greatest actresses in Hollywood history. She had more than 100 films to her credit along with television and Broadway roles. There are many firsts including being the first actor, …

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Surprise Me by Sophie Kinsella

Title: Surprise Me Author: Sophie Kinsella Series: n/a heartfelt but unimpressive I would like to thank Sophie Kinsella, The Dial Press/Penguin Random House, and NetGalley for allowing me to read an ARC in exchange for an honest review. After speaking with their doctor, Sylvie and Dan Winter are daunted by the prospect of sixty-eight more years of marriage. Realizing they know each other too well, Sylvie starts Project Surprise Me in an effort to keep them interested in one another. …

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Pull Me Close by Sidney Halston

Title: Pull Me Close Author: Sidney Halston Series: Panic #1 Realistic and unpredictable if a bit dramatic I would like to thank Sidney Halston, Loveswept, and Penguin Random House for allowing me to read this novel in exchange for an honest review. Nick Moreno is beyond annoyed when a woman passes out in his club. He takes her home, makes sure she’s all right, and figures he’ll never see her again. But Katherine Wilson can’t stand to have him think …

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