Robert McCaw’s Koa Kane Hawaiian Mystery series transports you to the beautiful Hawaiian islands, but with a twist. In each of the books terrible crimes happen in these paradise like settings. This duality has kept me on the edge of my seat in previous books and I was excited to learn there was more of the series to read. Continue reading “Death of a Messenger Book Review from @kleffnotes”
Elaine Smith was one of the first female FBI agents and in her book A Gun in My Gucci she shares her experiences. As a rookie FBI agent she was able to bring down mobster Ken Eto and a portion of the Chicago mafia. In the early 1980s, Joe “Tokyo Joe” Eto was the highest-ranking Asian-American mob associate in the country. His nemesis would become Elaine Smith due to her relentless pursuit. Continue reading “A Gun in My Gucci Book Review from @kleffnotes”
Maggie Humm has crafted a novel that draws inspiration from one of the best known and most beloved novels of Virginia Woolf, To The Lighthouse. The original story was itself inspired by the life of the author and her time in St. Ives, Cornwall in the summers of her youth. Humm has taken the character of Lily Briscoe and provided an extension on her story. Talland House is a story that lovers of literature, especially those who love Virginia Woolf. Continue reading “Talland House Book Review from @kleffnotes”
The Crime Writer’s Association presents a new anthology titled Vintage Crime, which celebrates members’ work over the years. Edited by Martin Edwards, who has been editing the anthology since 1996, this collection goes back to the mid-1950s and moves forward into the twenty-first century. It includes many award-winning and nominated stories, making it the perfect read for crime fiction lovers looking for some great stories to spend their days reading. Continue reading “Vintage Crime Book Review from @kleffnotes”
Freddy Riley is really into her girlfriend Laura Dean, but she really wishes that Laura would stop breaking up with her. While she might love Laura she constantly finds herself on the receiving end of a break up with no real reason for why they are breaking up. No matter how many times it seems to happen, Freddy always finds herself going back to this relationship whenever Laura wants to get back together. In Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me this relationship is Freddy’s focus, but there is so much more happening around her that she will need to pay attention to. Continue reading “Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me Review from @kleffnotes”
You Should See Me in a Crown follows Liz Lighty who has big plans for her life and the first one of these is to get out of Campbell, Indiana. She has applied to the prestigious Pennington College and had hoped her exceptional music skills would allow her to be in their orchestra and help give her the scholarship that she needs to work toward becoming a doctor, specifically a hematologist. she is devastated when she learns that her scholarship plans have been dashed and she needs to find a way to get to Pennington, without letting her grandparents know.Liz and her younger brother live with them and she knows that if they realize she needs the money that they will sell the home the two grew up in. She can’t let that happen and that means she is going to have to find another way. It just so happens that winning prom queen leads to a scholarship that could solve everything. The problem is, Liz never though she would ever have to do something so public and has never thought she would have a chance of winning such a title. Continue reading “You Should See Me in a Crown Book Review from @kleffnotes”
Set in the Summer of 1989, Hawthorn Woods is a story that delves behind the curtain in a seemingly perfect neighborhood. When Francine Haddix comes to stay with her sister for two weeks after her divorce, she finds herself not actually able to focus on her emotions, but on the town itself. Her own pain is put on hold as she begins investigating. Continue reading “Hawthorn Woods Book Review from @kleffnotes”
Accidentals is the latest novel from Susan M. Gaines which uses the environments and how we leave our mark on the earth around us to explore our emotional and physical imprints. Environmental fiction is a genre that I admittedly do not read much of, though I have review some books that I feel fall under this umbrella. Many of them held a sort of mystical or fantastical basis, this one though stays more rooted firmly in the realm of traditional fiction. Continue reading “Accidentals Book Review from @kleffnotes”
Releasing in October of this year, Lynne Sharon Schwartz’s collection of short fiction, Truthtelling, will focus on characters and stories that are set in and around New York City. While the stories will share a location connection they are all presented with diverse techniques. You will be wowed by the blend of realism and more fantastical stories that she presents in a well collected work. Continue reading “Truthtelling Book Review from @kleffnotes”
Robyn Crowe just wants to take some time for herself to cope with her grief after the death of her husband. Her sister offers her the use of her coastal cottage near a sleepy village, which seems perfect. That is until the secrets lurking in the walls make their way into the real world, turning the seeming safe haven into something truly frightening. Continue reading “The Malan Witch Book Review from @kleffnotes”
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