THE BEACH TREES by Karen White

Here you have a mystery, surrounding 2 families.  Most of the story takes place in New Orleans and Biloxi.  The book goes back and forth from present day to the past and intertwines among the Guidry and Holt families.  There is murder, hurricanes, a mystery to be solved.  Julie Holt is left as guardian of her friends son when she passes away along with part ownership in a beach house in Biloxi.  She knew her friend wanted her son to know that place so she brings him down there.  Along the way meeting Monica's family-her friend.
This is a great story and I did not figure it out.

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SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS

FOLLOW THE STAR By T.D. Jakes

A quick and thought provoking read.  T. D. Jakes share his own memories in short chapters then relate that to something from the Bible.  It shows you different ways to look at things

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SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS

CHASING FIRE by Nora Roberts

Rowan Tripp is a fire jumper, a zunie.  Her father was one of the best fire jumpers.   They parachute into a fire and work to contain and put out the fire.   Last year a fire jumper was killed on his jump into the fire and Ro still has nightmares about it.  Come to find out 1 of the base cooks had an affair with that jumper and was pregnant.  She blamed Ro and the entire team for his death.  Now a year later Ro and the other experienced jumpers are training a new group.   Then the cook is rehired-after attacking Ro last season-and bizarre things start to happen.  Among them the cook puts pig blood all over Ro's room.  And, in murder and you have quite the story.
It kinda bogged down for me.

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SANDY SAYS 2/3 STARS

ESCAPE by Barbara Delinsky

This story is about a young married lawyer who "escapes" New York and her life.   She is burned out, so she returns to the home town of her college room mate.   She returns to confront some things, such as her nightmares of the coyote.   Her college room mates family owns a pet refuge and is where she spent time helping out and discovering coyotes.   Also, her room mates brother was her ex boyfriend.
I found this book slow going and finally quit reading it.   It is not bad just could not hold my interest

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SANDY SAYS 1/3 STARS

NOW YOU SEE HER by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge

One of the best Patterson books I have read.  Enjoyed the settings, Key West and New York.
What do you do when you are a college senior and while on spring break accidently hit and kill a man?   Why, drop out of school and marry the police officer that helped you; of course.  But, is her new husband everything he  appears to be?
An awesome thriller about a woman fighting for her life.

Amazon - Now You See Her

SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS

A TURN IN THE ROAD by Debbie Macomber

A fun read.  True to Debbie's style.   I enjoyed this book as grandma, mom and daughter hit the road for a road trip.  Lots of interesting twists and turns along the way.  They are going to grandmas 50th class reunion in Florida and they live in Washington state.  This brings in some characters from the blossom street series.  Grandma is hoping to reconnect with her high school boyfriend, mom is trying to decide whether or not to take back her ex husband.  And, her daughters boyfriend just left for a year in Europe without her.

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SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS

BEACH LANE a Chesapeake Shores Novel by Sherryl Woods

Another great story with the O'Briens.  In this story, you will travel along with Susie and Mack.  They have been dating for a while but are not going anywhere serious.  Then one day Susie finds out she has cancer.  Will she survive?   What will become of her and Mack's "friendship"?   With Mack unemployed and not wanting to continue with the relationship until he is.
Once things settle down, Mack's old "friend" comes to town to help him with his new adventure and well as you can guess,  Susie is not thrilled.
It is a good story, but a little predictable.

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SANDY SAYS  2/3 STARS