Book 16 in the Stephanie Plum series
In this one, Stephanie's boss, Vincent Plum has gotten himself in to hot water with his gambling and has been kidnapped by his bookie. Stephanie, her sidekick, Lula, and the office secretary, Connie task themselves with not only finding Vinnie, but raising the money to get him back.
Stephanie and Lula get in to their usual comical predicaments and Stephanie is still romantically torn between Ranger and Morelli.
This was a quick, fun read as this series usually is, but I didn't find it as funny as some of the others in the series.
Sunday, April 29, 2018
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly - 5 Stars
Lilac Girls tells the stories of 3 women during World War 2. While the women are all very different, their stories intertwine.
Caroline lives in New York and is working at the French consulate when Hitler invades Poland. This is when her life changes.
Worlds away, in Poland, Kasia's life also changes and her carefree youth is ripped away from her. Herta is a young German doctor who responds to a Nazi ad for doctors and is thrown in to Hitler's evils.
I really enjoyed the story, but did find it sluggish towards the middle of the book. It did pick back up in the last 10% or so, though. All together it was a moving story.
The Stranger by Harlan Coben
From Goodreads:
"The Stranger appears out of nowhere, perhaps in a bar, or a parking lot, or at the grocery store. His identity is unknown. His motives are unclear. His information is undeniable. Then he whispers a few words in your ear and disappears, leaving you picking up the pieces of your shattered world.
Adam Price has a lot to lose: a comfortable marriage to a beautiful woman, two wonderful sons, and all the trappings of the American Dream: a big house, a good job, a seemingly perfect life.
Then he runs into the Stranger. When he learns a devastating secret about his wife, Corinne, he confronts her, and the mirage of perfection disappears as if it never existed at all. Soon Adam finds himself tangled in something far darker than even Corinne’s deception, and realizes that if he doesn’t make exactly the right moves, the conspiracy he’s stumbled into will not only ruin lives—it will end them."
This was a fast paced book, with Coben leaving you guessing up until the last few pages. I enjoyed it, but it wasn't one of my favorites by him.
"The Stranger appears out of nowhere, perhaps in a bar, or a parking lot, or at the grocery store. His identity is unknown. His motives are unclear. His information is undeniable. Then he whispers a few words in your ear and disappears, leaving you picking up the pieces of your shattered world.
Adam Price has a lot to lose: a comfortable marriage to a beautiful woman, two wonderful sons, and all the trappings of the American Dream: a big house, a good job, a seemingly perfect life.
Then he runs into the Stranger. When he learns a devastating secret about his wife, Corinne, he confronts her, and the mirage of perfection disappears as if it never existed at all. Soon Adam finds himself tangled in something far darker than even Corinne’s deception, and realizes that if he doesn’t make exactly the right moves, the conspiracy he’s stumbled into will not only ruin lives—it will end them."
This was a fast paced book, with Coben leaving you guessing up until the last few pages. I enjoyed it, but it wasn't one of my favorites by him.
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