Book Review: Girl Nevermore

25/10/201426/10/2014Books Reviews (by Author), R. A. Desilets4 Comments

Genre: YA | Contemporary | Dark-Fiction

My Rating: 3 + 1/2

Read my review of Girl Nevermore at JC’s Book Haven.

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Blurb: Last week, Cooper Mesa was a quiet, studious bookworm.
This week, she feels unworthy of love or forgiveness.
When Cooper’s twin sister, Kayla, tries to end her own life, Cooper blames herself. If only she had paid more attention…
Desperate to understand her sister’s decision, Cooper starts down a dark path, discovering her own inner turmoil. Losing herself is easy, but finding a reason to live is becoming impossible.

Book Review: This Is Sarah

09/09/201409/09/2014Ally Malinenko, Books Reviews (by Author)2 Comments

Genre: Contemporary Fiction | YA | Romance

My Rating: 4½

Read my review of This Is Sarah at JC’s Book Haven.

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BLURB

When Colin Leventhal leaned out his bedroom window on the night of May 12th and said goodbye to his girlfriend, he never expected it would be forever. But when Sarah Evans goes missing that night, Colin’s world unravels as he transforms from the boyfriend next door to the main police suspect. Then one year later, at her memorial service, Colin makes a phone call that changes everything. Is it possible that Sarah is still alive? And if so how can he bring her back?

As Colin struggles with this possibility, across the street, Sarah’s little sister, Claire learns how to navigate the strange new landscape of life without her sister. While her parents fall apart, Claire remains determined to keep going even if it kills her.

THIS IS SARAH serves as a meditation on loss, love and what it means to say goodbye.

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Book Review: Freak Show (The Nightshade Cases, Ep-1)

19/08/2014Books Reviews (by Author), Patti Larsen4 Comments

Genre: Paranormal Thriller | Short Stories (Episode format)

My Rating: 4.5/6

Read my review of Freak Show, the first episode in The Nightshade series at JC’s Book Haven.

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Blurb

When transsexual starlet Aisling is murdered, Detective Geraldine Meyers is assigned the case. With help from medical examiner Dr. Rachel Hunter, Gerri realizes this is no ordinary killing. While she might not want to call in over-eager anthropologist Dr. Kinsey DanAllart, the detective is forced to trust her friend’s expertise in symbology, even though doing so means admitting “weird” things might be happening in Silver City. As the three friends unravel the mystery of the dancer’s death, one thing is made absolutely apparent—something isn’t right in their new home town. And someone is doing everything they can to make sure the truth doesn’t come out.

In Silver City, sometimes friendship can be murder.

Welcome to the first Nightshade Case, a series of twenty-one episodes in twenty-one weeks. Please note: this episodic series is based on the television show model, with screenwriting notations and shorter formats. There will be a complete mystery each week, with cliffhangers only occurring in the full season story line.

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