Over 18 years ago, an event takes place in the lives of best
friends Daphne & Madeline that is never spoken of again. That is, until a
death occurs. Madeline’s grandmother has just died, leaving her the hotel that
she vacated on that awful night so long ago. Now she has received an unusual
message from the caretaker, asking her to return to Cooper’s Island. Things
just keep getting worse as another death occurs, and Madeline realizes she
needs Daphne’s help to solve the mystery of not only what happened to her
grandmother but to try and explain what happened to the two of them on that
night so long ago. With the help of the head of her hotel security and his
brother, the four of them try to piece together the buried secrets of the
island’s residents.
Remember the game “Telephone”? You probably played it as a
child. Here is the version that my friends and I played: Person A whispers a
secret to Person B. (You can only say it once.) Then Person B whispers what
they heard to Person C. (Again, only said once.) Person C then whispers it to Person D. And so
on and so on. Finally, the last person says the secret aloud. Of course,
everyone starts laughing because usually the secret sounds nothing like it did
when it originated with Person A.
Like many people, I have always been fascinated by the
Kennedys. For a long time, I knew nothing about Rosemary, so I was excited to
read that a credible author was telling Rosemary’s story. But it turned out to
be a lot more than a biography. It is really the story of the entire Kennedy
family and how Rosemary affected each of them. From Rose not really being able
to deal with a special child to Joe not wanting any “talk” about his family
that may impact his, and later his sons, chances for a political career. Then
on to the Kennedy siblings, where the older ones were instructed to watch out
for their sister instead of having their own fun to the younger siblings who,
never really knowing their sister, still went on to be champions for the
disabled. And finally, the guilt felt by all after Rosemary's "surgery".
In a dark dark wood,
There was a dark dark house.
And in that dark dark house,
There was a dark dark room.
And in that dark dark room,
There was a dark dark cupboard.
And in that dark dark cupboard,
There was a dark dark shelf.
And on that dark dark shelf,
There was a dark dark box.
And in that dark dark box,
There was a ___________!! (You make up what was in the box!)
Craig Horne, a senior staff member, is willing to go along
with almost anything to save his job and the jobs of those that work for him.
Maybe some of Mr. Patoff’s tactics seem a little, well, odd, but Craig urges
everyone to be patient. Even when Mr. Patoff starts showing up at employees’
homes. Even when Mr. Patoff sends 300 emails in an evening. Even when his
voicemails and memos are becoming increasingly inappropriate. And even when
staff is forced on a CompWare retreat like no other retreat you could ever
imagine.
Secrets, secrets and more secrets. Karen Katchur's debut novel, The Secrets of Lake Road, is full of secrets. New secrets, old secrets, boring secrets, deadly secrets. If it sounds like a bit much, well, it isn't. This author makes it all work.
There are many, many ways to describe Karen White's newest novel, The Sound of Glass. Bittersweet comes to mind, as well as sad, heartwarming and beautifully written. This author is exceptional (in my opinion) when it comes to describing the settings for her novels. This time the story is set in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, and involves long-ago buried family secrets.
Like many of us, Nick Hansen fell truly and madly in love when he was in college. He and his girl, Marissa, had all of the usual hopes and dreams that we all have at that age. But tragedy struck, and Nick is all alone.
Judy Blume is back with a wonderful adult novel that, on the surface, appears to be about a teenage girl growing up in New Jersey during the 1950s. But In the Unlikely Event is so much more! Although this is a work of fiction, the story line is based on three plane crashes that really did occur in this area during this time.
What female on this planet would not love this title???
All you have to do is look at the title of this novel and know that Oh! You Pretty Things is bound to be filled with tongue in cheek humor. And it definitely delivers!
I read a lot of thrillers. I have read a lot of thrillers. I intend to continue reading thrillers. But I am pretty sure that Harlan Coben's newest, The Stranger, is going to end up being one of the best. The book has 56 chapters, and by Chapter 55 I still was not totally sure of what happened or who was to blame. Now that is some excellent story-telling!
