A harrowing look at St. Louis and the terrible, horrible, no good, very
bad…(sorry) year of 1849 in which a cholera epidemic strikes the city and then
a massive fire destroys most of the riverfront city.
(280 pages)
The American Railway strike against the Pullman Company and the harsh
backlash by the owners. A story of how this strike failed to achieve its goals,
but set the stage for labor gains that came afterwards.
(320 pages)
Pages: 288
Stars: 3 out of 5 stars
Short story collection from paranormal writers with all of the stories set in the Wild West. They were also required to document any facts given about real people in their stories, such as when and where Doc Holliday died. The authors clearly had fun with this task, some included characters from their regular series while others wrote a stand-alone paranormal western. Those are two words I never imagined putting together in a book review, but this was fun to read.
Another fun romp through Mudbug and New Orleans. This one
includes the FBI, a hacker on the run, and the mob.
Old secrets and a new tell-all book create chaos for the
residents of Zinnia Mississippi. Sarah Booth is asked to find the manuscript
when it goes missing. Not as good as the first installment but not a bad read.
I will be giving the 3rd title a chance at some point in the
future.
Not real impressed with this one. This was pretty depressing and the characters
were weak. The relationships between them all were really superficial. I
probably won’t be trying book #2.
Wait…. What! There is a moment about halfway through the
book when you think everything is coming to a head and you understand what is
going on and then… wham! You are left wondering what the heck just happened. If
you enjoy a good murder mystery with some twists and turns give this one a try.
Time travel with some interesting twists. I really enjoyed
this story and the glimpses into a not so distant future world. How far would
you go to protect your child? Some things were predictable yet not boring.
Great read!
Read by Salena Morgan
"Are you calling me a liar?"
I found this disappointing. It seemed slow and not-at-all
suspenseful. I am big fan of the Odd
Thomas series and I enjoyed Koontz’s take on the story of Frankenstein. Those I
would recommend but this one, not so much. L
This book was a lot of fun. Some parts were pretty
predictable but not at all boring. Helena, the rude, pushy, manipulative ghost-in-law
is pretty hilarious and her daughter-in-law fires her smart mouth right back. They learn to “live” with each other as the
story unfolds and try to save the town of Mudbug Louisiana. This a fun, uncomplicated read if you are
looking for a short trip to solve a few mysteries.
321 pages
It took me a little while to get into this book. It is
pretty bland at first and I even wondered if I wanted to finish it, but I
persevered and I am glad I did. Creepy, monsters, mysteries, with a little
magic thrown around (if you are afraid of dolls you might want to skip a chapter
or two). You will definitely think twice before taking a vacation to the Okefenokee
Swamp.
336 pages
Read by Salena Morgan
