Alice returned from Wonderland, but back in England no one believes that her experiences truly happened. Marked as mad, much like the riddle filled hatter, she has been kept in an institution and forced to undergo treatment for these fits of fancy. After recently turning fifteen, Alice learns that while her sister Katherine, who has long been absent, is planning a wedding, she will be sent farther away. What she doesn’t expect is that the characters she has longed to rescue her from her captive existence need her as much as she needs them. In Ever Alice, the titular Alice returns to Wonderland and is tasked with a dangerous mission that will set her against the regime of the Queen of Hearts. Continue reading “Ever Alice Book Review from @kleffnotes”

Walter is a math prodigy who found his place on Wall Street, with his seemingly perfect job and family, he finds himself becoming a father figure for his daughter’s best friend, Amanda. Her single mother is often unavailable to her, but when the financial crisis hits in 2008 he loses his job and the life that he once had. His wife leaves with their daughter, but Amanda is still seeking family. K.C. Maher crafts a story that examines relationships and connections that arise in emotional situations. She does note in her author bio and in comments on the book that there are elements that challenge the limits of what is appropriate and her work has been noted by her lawyer husband as being outside of the standard. Continue reading “The Best of Crimes Book Review from @kleffnotes”