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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 >

December 2, 2025

REVIEW: Fun City Heist by Michael Kardos

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / fathers and daughters / friendship / heist / LGBTQIA characters / Musicians / older MCs2 Comments

Mo Melnick used to be a drummer in rock band Sunshine Apocalypse. He used to be someone. These days he rents beach umbrellas on the Jersey Shore. The last thing he expects is for Johnny Clay, his old bandmate turned enemy, to ask him a favor. Johnny’s dying, and before ... more >

Teal green background with blue thistles (maybe?) and a songbird (of some sort) in the foreground. There are gold swirls in a kind of feathery curly pattern in the lower section foreground of the cover
March 4, 2025

REVIEW: The King’s Messenger by Susanna Kearsley

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads17th-century / commoners / enemies to lovers / fathers and daughters / friendship / Historical / Historical fiction / honor / road trip / Scotland3 Comments

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It is the year 1613, and King James is sending his messenger Andrew Logan into Scotland with secret orders to arrest Sir David Moray, close friend and advisor of the late Prince Henry. Secrets are second nature to Andrew, who must hide his Second Sight to stay alive. Joined by ... more >

October 11, 2024

REVIEW: The Last One at the Wedding by Jason Rekulak

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsclass differences / crime thriller / dysfunctional family / fathers and daughters / Fiction / First-Person / secrets / wedding8 Comments

Frank Szatowski is shocked when his daughter, Maggie, calls him for the first time in three years. He was convinced that their estrangement would become permanent. He’s even more surprised when she invites him to her upcoming wedding in New Hampshire. Frank is ecstatic, and determined to finally make things ... more >

September 25, 2024

REVIEW: A Golden Life by Ginny Kubitz Moyer

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsactress / Boss-Secretary / fathers and daughters / Historical / Historical fiction / Hollywood Golden Age / self discovery / Womens-FictionComments Off on REVIEW: A Golden Life by Ginny Kubitz Moyer

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Embark on a journey to 1930s California in Ginny Kubitz Moyer’s spellbinding historical novel in which a woman must choose between friendship and her own secrets. It’s 1938, and twenty-five-year-old secretary Frances Healey is ready for a fresh start. Hoping to forget her painful past, she takes a job working ... more >

June 28, 2024

REVIEW: The Road Before Us: (A Route 66 Novel of Reconciliation and Romance) by Janine Rosche

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1950s / 2000s / Contemporary / fathers and daughters / inspirational / road trip / road-romance / self discovery / Womens-FictionComments Off on REVIEW: The Road Before Us: (A Route 66 Novel of Reconciliation and Romance) by Janine Rosche

How far would you go to fix the mistakes you’ve made and regain the trust you lost? For Jade Jessup, the answer is 2,448 miles. Once one of Chicago’s significant financial advisors, Jade lost her credibility when her fiancé (and coworker) stole millions of dollars from their clients in a ... more >

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