Tuesday, July 28, 2020

THE BURGESS BOYS by Elizabeth Strout

Any interesting story, with twists.  Three children Jim. and the twins Bob and Susan were raised by their widowed mother.  Their father killed in a tragic accident when at age 4 Bob accidently took the car out of gear and it rolled over their father. 

Years later, Jim is married has 3 grown kids and living in New York City.  He is also a high powered lawyer.  Bob also a lawyer and living in New York City and divorced.  Susan still lives in the little Maine town and is divorced and raising her teen aged son.  This son gets into trouble requiring the help of his uncles.

Can they help him? 

AMAZON - The Burgess Boys

SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS

Thursday, July 23, 2020

WHIPLASH-an fbi thriller by Catherine Coulter

Another fast read by Catherine.

Sherlock and Savich are in the middle of two crimes or cases.  One a murder in a federal park.  The other attempted harassment of a Senator. 

Along the way they meet another agent and actually the girl who broke into and stole documents from a pharmaceutical company.

AMAZON - Whiplash

SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS

Thursday, July 16, 2020

POWER PLAY - an FBI thriller by Catherine Coulter

Awesome mystery by Catherine.

a US Ambassador, Natalie is home in the US   No one really believes her story of someone trying to kill her.  They come after her in the US as well.  Someone is also after Sherlock. An agent is assigned to Natalie and he watches out for her daughter, as well. 

AMAZON - Power Play

SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS

THE LAST SUMMER (OF YOU AND ME) by Ann Brashares

Great beach read.   Have you ever wanted to own a beach house?  What about on an island?  Riley and Alice have such a house owned by their parents.  Off the coast of New York.  They spend every summer there and along with their friend Paul they have lots of adventures.  Until Riley gets sick.

AMAZON - The Last Summer (of you and me)

SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS

WHISKEY BEACH by Nora Roberts

Awesome mystery by Nora.

Bluff House sits overlooking the beach in Whiskey Beach.  Landon's family has owned the home for generations.  After his wife is murdered and the police are relentless in trying to pin the murder on him, he goes to Whiskey Beach to house sit while his grandmother recuperates from a fall.  Understandably, he has cut himself off from most everyone and everything.  His grandmother has a girl that comes in and helps her and she begins to break through to Landon.  Then things start happening, someone breaks into bluff house and a PI is murdered.  And, it all starts up again.

AMAZON - Whiskey Beach

SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS

PRIVATE LA by James Patterson and Mark Sullivan

Another great story.  Lots of side stories.

A high powered Hollywood couple and their children disappear.  Jack and his PI company called Private are called in to investigate.  Add random murders happening around the city.  Also, his brother Tom gets into trouble and could try to implicate John in a murder.

AMAZON - Private LA

SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS