John Hart became one of my favorite authors when I read his first book, “The King of Lies”. He had my attention and the fact that he is a North Carolina author kept my attention. I couldn’t wait to see if his next book lived up to the first, and it did. Now I cannot wait to read his new book, “The Hush” which came out February 27, 2018. Recently I read “Redemption Road”. The story is centered around the two main characters, this time a woman and a man. Elizabeth Black, a police officer on the brink of losing her career and maybe her freedom is fighting for both…
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I had heard and read very good press about this book, but as you all know sometimes a book may not live up to it’s hype. “The Woman in the Window” will grab you by the heart and proceed to squeeze it with fear until you can’t take it any longer. Then it proceeds to pluck those same heartstrings and make you cry. Anna Fox, renown child psychologist, can not leave her home due to the agoraphobia she now suffers. She is doing therapy, taking medication, talking to her family, anything and everything to help her find the courage to leave. In the meantime, she spends her days watching the…
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Zoe Goldman is at it again. She is being drawn into the mystery of one of her patients and doing things she shouldn’t to uncover the girl’s identity. In “The Girl Without A Name”, the patient, Jane Doe, does not know who she is or what she was doing when the police found her. She only remembers chasing a car. The authorities take Jane Doe to the hospital and the search for her identity begins. Zoe is tasked to help Jane Doe solve the mystery of her identity. Zoe, with her coworker Jason and her new attending boss Dr. Berringer, works as an intern on the psych floor of the Childrens…
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Earlier this year, I impatiently looked forward to the next novel by Wiley Cash. So you can imagine my excitement to hear that he would be the keynote speaker at the NC Writers Network 2017 Fall Conference. The fact that his next book would be published right before the conference made it even more of a reason not to miss his keynote address. I really enjoyed the conference, learned a lot, and met some amazing writers. I ordered “The Last Ballad” from my local bookstore, Page 158 Books in Wake Forest. We all need to support our local bookstores. They are so valuable and important to our communities. Wiley Cash…
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I had read a lot about this book on different forums and it was high on my to-read list. At our annual Book Club dinner in December we do a book exchange, and after much finagling I was able to “steal” away with this book! Yeah! Of course, one of the first things I had to do was look up the word, elegy. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, “elegy” is defined as “a sad poem or song, a poem or song that expresses sorrow for someone who is dead.” Not to assume what JD Vance, meant by his title, but he definitely seems to be singing the blues where his hillbilly…
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The following are some of the best books I read in 2017. They are from different genres and authors. They are by no means a complete list. The books that I have on my list for 2018 are also a small faction of the ones I want to read. But what I want to read and actually have time to read are always two different things. Here’s wishing you all the best reading year in 2018 and let me know which ones you read and how you like them. Happy New Year! And be Present in your life. 2017The Blackbird Season by Kate MorettiThe Last Ballad by Wiley CashEast of Eden…
