Friday, May 20, 2016

Wicked Charms by Janet Evanovich - 5 Stars

Lizzy and Diesel are back on the hunt for another stone. "Peg Leg" Dazzle left a treasure behind nearly a century ago when he was murdered. Among the treasure was the Stone of Avarice, which Lizzy and Diesel are searching for. But they aren't the only ones searching for the stone and these people will do what ever it takes to obtain the stone.
Full of hijinks and monkey business (literally, since Diesel has a pet monkey), the story is full of laughs. I really enjoyed this one. Looking forward to the next one to come out.

Monday, May 9, 2016

Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris - 5 Stars

In the 6th installment of the Sookie Steakhouse series, Sookie has inherited her cousin's estate and has to go claim it, but someone doesn't want her to do so. Whoever this is will do whatever they can to stop her. But who? Sookie has to uncover her cousin's secrets to find out who is after her.

As usual, this Sookie story didn't disappoint. The story flowed very well and was a quick read. Looking forward to #7.

Sunday, May 1, 2016

A Dictionary of Mutual Understanding by Jackie Copleton - 4 Stars

Amaterasu Takahasi opens the door one day to find a badly scarred man claiming to be her grandson. She does not believe him, as her daughter and grandson perished during the bombing of Nagasaki. But the main has a box of memories and letters that contain secrets she had tried to forget.

The story goes back and forth between present time and Amaterasu reading the letters and the events of the past.

The book moved fairly smoothly and I enjoyed the story.