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March 15, 2022

REVIEW: The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1970s / Alternate POV / Contemporary / dual-timeline / dysfunctional family / First-Person / murder / mystery / mystery/thriller / Paranormal6 Comments

A true crime blogger gets more than she bargained for while interviewing the woman acquitted of two cold case slayings in this chilling new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Sun Down Motel. In 1977, Claire Lake, Oregon, was shaken by the Lady Killer Murders: Two ... more >

March 3, 2022

REVIEW: The Bait by C.W. Gortner and M.J. Rose

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1950s / Alternate POV / Business woman / class differences / First-Person / Historical / Historical fiction / investigation / police procedural / present tense / revenge / thief / To Catch a Leopard Series / VeniceNo Comments

Revenge is a diamond best served cold. A year after THE STEAL, Ania Thorne is determined to take back what the Leopard stole from her. Together with her lover and partner, Jerome, she stages a spectacular heist during the Venetian Carnival, to lure out the treacherous mastermind they unmasked. She’s ... more >

February 25, 2022

REVIEW: The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh

JayneBook Reviews / C- ReviewsFirst-Person / found family / Historical Fantasy / Korea / POC / POC author / YA fantasy / Young-AdultNo Comments

Deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland for generations. Floods sweep away entire villages, while bloody wars are waged over the few remaining resources. Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now curses them with death and despair. In an attempt to appease him, each year a beautiful maiden ... more >

February 16, 2022

REVIEW: A Cottage Full of Secrets by Jane Lovering

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1970s / Artist / Contemporary / domestic abuse / dual-timeline / England / First-Person / fox / Yorkshire8 Comments

Cottage Two, Bracken Ridge Farm sits at the end of a pitted track, with the glorious Yorkshire moors stretching behind it. Just a simple two up, two down, the cottage holds the promise of a new start for two very different women, but it is also full of secrets. Fifty ... more >

February 2, 2022

REVIEW: The New Girl by Jesse Q Sutanto

JayneBook Reviews / C+ ReviewsAsian Americans / Athlete / bullying / class differences / First-Person / high-school / murder / POC / POC author / racism / Violence / Young-Adult3 Comments

She’s a liar. A cheater. A murderer. And it’s only her first semester. From the author of The Obsession and Dial A For Aunties comes a story of a deadly game of cat and mouse set in the halls of a school that is hiding more than secrets in its ... more >

January 26, 2022

REVIEW: The Good Wife of Bath by Karen Brooks

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews13th century / Bath / Business woman / domestic violence / England / female agency / First-Person / found family / gender-based violence / Historical / Historical fiction / literary adaptation / London / marriage / medieval / murder / plague / prostitute / weaver / Widowed HeroineComments Off on REVIEW: The Good Wife of Bath by Karen Brooks

In the middle ages, a poet told a story that mocked a strong woman. It became a literary classic. But what if the woman in question had a chance to tell her own version? Who would you believe? England, The Year of Our Lord, 1364 When married off aged 12 ... more >

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