WHAT REALLY HAPPENED:JOHN EDWARDS, OUR DAUGHTER AND ME By Rielle Hunter

Memoir

If you remember the mess that John Edwards was during his brief run for President of the United States and followed it, you will enjoy yet another take on the story. Andrew Young and his wife wrote a book about it, Elizabeth Edwards wrote a book partially about it and now the other woman, Rielle Hunter has told her sto…ry. You know what they say, there’s her side, his side and then the truth. Actually , this was a pretty good book. As “new agey” as they said she was, Rielle made a lot of sense in this book. I don’t know about the truthfulness of it all, but she had some incredibly enlightened things to say. Most shocking was that she wrote this and she and John Edwards are still speaking! She doesn’t pull any punches and didn’t try to cut him any slack. She also doesn’t adhere to the “don’t speak ill of the dead” theory either when it comes to Elizabeth, but I do believe her account of Elizabeth Edwards’ psychotic behavior as I’ve read many accounts of her uncontrollable rage, yet had this innocent victim persona. As the other woman, Rielle doesn’t seem a bit sorry. She doesn’t feel the least accountable for moving in on what she termed an abusive and disastrous marriage. It certainly was insightful after hearing all the rumors and I do recommend it for a fast and captivating read! Good Book!

THE SURGEON By Tess Gerritsen

FICTION

 Written by my very favorite female author, Tess Gerritsen (a former doctor) writes excellent crime fiction! THE SURGEON is one of her best. In the Rizzoli and Isles series, a diabolical serial killer is on the loose, executing people with the skills of a talented surgeon. Gerritsen writes with a flair that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Full of twists and turns you never saw coming, there isn’t one dull moment in this book. I read it every second I could and amidst my busy life, I still managed to read it in 2 days. Gerritsen has written many books so you have a lot good books ahead of you if you like this author! there is also a TV show made from this series called Rizzoli & Isles. HIGHLY RECOMMEND

THE LIFEBOAT By Charlotte Rogan

FICTION
 The survivors of a shipwrecked ocean-liner (a few years after the Titanic) lost at sea on an over-filled lifeboat struggle to survive the wreck, the sea and each other. Grace, newly married and on her honeymoon finds herself aboard a lifeboat with a menacing sailor and a building mutiny. Who will win? Will they be rescued before the sea gets them or before they get each other? Will Grace be able to use her wits once again to save herself? And once the ordeal is over and they are called into court to account for their actions, will they be exonerated for doing desperate things in desperate times? A historical novel based on the dog-eat-dog world we live in today. A well-written and interesting look at our will to survive. PRETTY GOOD READ

LET’S HEAR FROM YOU

Who are your favorite authors of any genre?

Crime Fiction Lover? Here’s a few of my favorite authors

Dr. Keith Ablow (Yes, he used to write psychological thrillers!)

Greg Iles

Harlan Coben

Tess Gerritsen

James Grippando

Faye Kellerman

Jonathan Kellerman

Lee Child

Joy Fielding

Stuart Woods

William Bernhardt

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Personal Quote

“Being well read isn’t reading a lot, it’s reading a lot of everything!” – Cyndi Boswell

Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot By Bill O’Reilly

Non-Fiction  “Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot” by Bill O’Reilly was fascinating! Based strictly on facts, no theories, it covers recently released and formerly classified information on the death of President John F. Kennedy. It looks into the past of Lee Harvey Oswald, which gives shocking information of a man who went from being a United States Marine, dishonorably discharged, to defecting to the Soviet Union in agreement with their Communist philosophies. Upon returning to the U.S. with his Russian wife, Oswald acquired a job with the U.S. Army creating classified maps. Shocking that a man with that background could acquired a job in intelligence! It also takes a frank look into the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Bay of Pigs, along with a very close call that almost set the U.S. at war with Russia in the Cold War. O’Reilly debunks myths and presents facts that makes this book different than any other written on the subject. Very well done.

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GUILTY WIVES By James Patterson

Fiction
One of Patterson’s best EVER! Riveting, exciting, couldn’t put it down! Four pampered, accomplished friends, wives to very successful, wealthy husbands, go on a once in a lifetime weekend to Monte Carlo and end up in a French prison. Who set them up and why? Will they survive a prison where they are tortured daily? Will their husbands stand by them? Or will whoever is behind their fall win by silencing them once and for all? A nightmare they can’t wake up from. Stayed up all night to finish it and it was worth the dark circles under my eyes the next day. Patterson will find Guilty Wives tough to live up to. Stellar writing, a MUST READ for all who enjoy crime fiction.

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GOT THE LOOK By James Grippando

Crime Fiction

This is one of my absolute favorite authors and this was the first book of his I read. It’s still my favorite. GOT THE LOOK has an unusual plot. Wives of wealthy husbands are being abducted. A ransom note appears a few days after their kidnapping telling the husband to pay what his wife his worth. Great plot! Rich men will shell out anything for their wives…won’t they? What is your wife worth to you? How much is a fair price for the woman you love? How much will get her back and how little will get her killed? Going into the natural aquifers beneath Florida’s national parks, a game of cat and mouse takes place. I had never heard about the aquifers underground in Florida that is thousands of miles long and 2,000 miles deep. The aquifer completely filters fresh water & pumps it to the surface for consumption by Floridians. It was a fascinating sideline in a fast-paced, entertaining story. The story takes us diving deep down into those aquifers where men go in and sometimes don’t come out. A totally captivating story of intrigue that will make you a huge fan of James Grippando. His humor and innate story-telling ability will keep you coming back. MUST READ.