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September 22, 2026

REVIEW: #Authorlife by Joe Zagets

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsauthor / Contemporary / dark humor / LGBTQIA characters / moral ambiguity / Pittsburgh / publishing / publishing industry / Satire / West Virginia / Writer2 Comments

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Writing novels wasn’t supposed to be a blood sport. After selling his first thriller novel for six figures, Mackenzie “Mack” Lane quit his job as a journalist to become a full-time author. Yet, a few years later, his career is spiraling downward. Mack needs money: his ex-wife wants to send ... more >

July 6, 2026

REVIEW: Get Lost by Justin Halpern

JayneBook Reviews / C Reviewscrime / dark humor / dysfunctional family / fathers and daughters / Fiction / missing persons / mystery / thrillerNo Comments

For fans of Carl Hiaasen and Elmore a fast-paced thriller about a young woman who reluctantly teams up with her deadbeat dad to find her missing mom, by the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Sh*t My Dad Says When Lila Dixon gets a call that her mother ... more >

May 6, 2025

REVIEW: The Retirement Plan by Sue Hincenbergs

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsdark humor / Fiction / marriage on the rocks / married couple / mystery / older MCs / thriller4 Comments

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THEY’D KILL TO BE WIDOWS. Three best friends turn to murder to collect on their husbands’ life insurance policies… But the husbands have a plan of their own in this darklyfunny debut that will delight readers from the first laugh to the final twist. After thirty years of friendship, Pam ... more >

August 7, 2024

REVIEW: Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend by MJ Wassmer

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsadult fiction / apocalyptic / class differences / dark humor / dystopian / Fiction / Post apocalytpic / psychological insights / Science Fiction / social / social unrest / survival / Suspense11 Comments

White Lotus meets Kevin Wilson in this whip-smart social satire about a man who finds himself trapped on an island resort after the sun explodes, and suddenly must choose whether to save himself from the chaos, or help the fellow guests make it off the island alive… Vacation Checklist: Pack ... more >

August 5, 2024

REVIEW: The Wedding People by Alison Espach

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ ReviewsContemporary / dark humor / depression / Fiction / infertility / older characters / Rhode Island / self discovery / wedding / Womens-Fiction15 Comments

A propulsive and uncommonly wise novel about one unexpected wedding guest and the surprising people who help her start anew. It’s a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Island, when Phoebe Stone arrives at the grand Cornwall Inn wearing a green dress and gold heels, not a bag in sight, alone. ... more >

June 12, 2024

REVIEW: Margo’s Got Money Troubles: A Novel by Rufi Thorpe

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsContemporary / dark humor / fathers and daughters / self discovery / single mother6 Comments

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A bold, laugh-out-loud funny, and heartwarming story about one young woman’s attempt to navigate adulthood, new motherhood, and her meager bank account in our increasingly online world … As the child of a Hooters waitress and an ex-pro wrestler, Margo Millet’s always known she’d have to make it on her ... more >

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