TICK TOCK by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge

If you like James Patterson, you will like this book.   One thing I like are the short chapters, they offer a great stopping point.
NYPD detective Mike Bennett is on vacation with his family of 10 adopted children, their nanny and his grandfather.  They are at the family home at the beach about an hour out of NYC.   His wife had passed away, before that they started adopting abused and orphaned children of any race.   While at the beach the kids have run ins with a local family.   Then bombings and murders start happening in NYC, so Mike heads not the city to work during the days.   Add the start of a relationship with the nanny and a friend from the FBI that comes in to help with the case and we will see what happens.

AMAZON  - Tick Tock

SANDY SAYS 3/3 stars

SUGAR COOKIE MURDER by Joanne Fluke

Ready for  a mystery that includes recipes?  Then this is the book for you.
A quick and predictable book.   It is Christmas time in Minnesota and in a little town called Lake Eden, they are about to host their annual Christmas Buffet.   Hannah is writing a cookbook and will be using some of the recipes shared from the residents.  
Hannah also owns a bakery.  During the buffet they have a blizzard come down upon them as well as a murder.  Mike works for the sheriffs office and Hannah's date, so she decides to help solve the murder.
The story is not that long as about 1/2 of the book is recipes

AMAZON - Sugar Cookie Murder

SANDY SAYS 2/3 STARS

NORTHERN MAGIC-ALASKA by Janet Dailey an Americana story

Another quick and easy read.  This is set in Alaska, and as I am reading this; I find myself wanting to see Alaska for myself.  Maybe one day.
Shannon flys to Alaska to meet up with her fiance, who went ahead to find them a place to live and a job.  He sends her a one way ticket and she is on her way.  Her parents plan to follow the next weekend for the wedding.  But, when she arrives Rick is not there.  Nor is he at his apartment and she is unable to find him.   She goes to a charter air company that Rick had written her about.  Only to find that he does not work for them.  So, starts the story of finding her fiance.  Will she find him?

AMAZON - Northern Magic-Alaska

SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS

AT HOME IN DRY CREEK by Janet Tronstad

A fast and easy read.  Even though you could figure out the story way in advance, I still enjoyed this book.
Barbara is looking to get herself and her two children away from her husband who is a criminal.  She tracks down a relative and moves to a small town in Montana.  Her husband beats her up and the local sheriff stayed with her at the hospital.  One reason was that the FBI want to know is she knows anything about the bank robbery her husband took part in.  They still have 1 suspect and need to locate the money.  Can Barbara and her children make a home here, or will they ever be accepted as one of the towns own?

AMAZON - At Home In Dry Creek

SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS

EDDIE'S BASTARD by William Kowalski

This is the story of an abandoned baby boy.  He was left on the doorstep of his grandfathers home.  His father had died.   His grandfather kept him away from the town people and to himself.
I started this book twice and was not able to get into the story or to finish the book.

AMAZAON - Eddie's Bastard

SANDY SAYS 1/3 STARS