Two Girls Down - Louisa Luna

Two Girls Down - Louisa Luna

She read

Release date: Jan. 9 2018

Two sisters are missing from a local mall in a rundown Pennsylvania town. The family hires Alice Vega, noted for her ability to find missing persons. To find the girls, Alice teams up with a local PI who resigned from the town’s police force under a cloud.

Although I initially had a difficult time getting into this book, I really liked it. It is a  fast paced story with good character development and a plot that hangs together. I definitely would recommend it to mystery fans. 

Louisa Luna is known for her Young Adult fiction; she has made a successful transition to writing for adults. I think this would make a great series; I’d love to read more about Cap, the divorced PI with a precocious daughter, and Vega.  There are a lot more adventures they could have and so much of their history to learn about.

Every Breath You Take - Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke

Every Breath You Take - Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke

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Mary Higgins Clark was one of my mother’s favorite authors.  I have read all her books and, out of sentimentality,  continue to do so as a matter of routine.  This one, written with Alafair Burke, is the fifth in the “Under Suspician” series featuring Laurie Moran, the producer of a TV show that attempts to relook at cold cases.  

This book is a quick read…perfect for curling up on a cold or rainy day or saving for a beach vacation. It is a good story and keeps readers guessing.  Featuring the same repeating characters, some of them are a bit “too perfect”, but what is so wrong with a little bit of saccharin right now?

The Wife Between Us - Greer Hendricks; Sarah Pekkanen

The Wife Between Us - Greer Hendricks; Sarah Pekkanen

She read

Publication Date: Jan. 9, 2018

Wow!  Get ready for deception, twists, and turns throughout this read.   I don’t even want to begin to summarize the plot other than to say that it involves the deconstruction of what appears to some an idyllic relationship.  But, that is only on one level.

Suffice it to say that fans of Gone Girl  and other psychological thrillers should love this book; I did.  Don’t miss out on what is sure to be a best seller.

The Rooster Bar - John Grisham

The Rooster Bar - John Grisham

He and she read

Four friends are over their heads in student loans, attending a for profit law school that seemingly will accept anyone. One of them has unearthed some shady dealings involving banking and the school’s owner.  After his (spoiler) suicide, the remaining three cannot face their last semester at school knowing how much they owe and that their job prospects are poor.  They find an alternative……

Not a typical Grisham legal thriller, it is a quick, fun read, although, to some, it may push the boundaries of credibility.