The Fever by Megan Abbott is an expose of the way teenage girls' emotions tend to rule their thinking. This tale focuses on Gabby, Deenie and Lise, girlfriends at Dryden High. Lise has a seizure and ends up in the hospital. At school, rumors circulate...

The Prodigal Son is Book 11 of the Reverend Curtis Black series written by Kimberla Lawson Roby and read by Peter Jay Fernandez. In this installment, the focus is on Matthew and Dillion. Things are not going well for Matthew. His wife Racquel’s behavior is...

In The Silken Web by Sandra Brown, we meet Kathleen, a very naïve and innocent camp counselor, and Erik, a videographer. Erik and Kathleen are attracted to each other and while she attempts to resist the attraction, he is determined to seduce her. After only...

This is a review of the audio version of The Matchmaker written by Elin Hilderbrand and read by Erin Bennett. This is the story of Dabney Kimball Beech, matchmaker extraordinaire. She had 42 'something good' matches to her credit. While her husband Box and her...

The Skin Collector was written by author Jeffery Deaver and read by Edoardo Bellerini. We first met Lincoln Rhyme in The Bone Collector. There is a new killer on the loose and there seems to be a connection between him and the Bone Collector. The...

The Windflower by author Laura London is a delightful romance. In it we find Merry Wilding, a young woman of innocence, beauty and a talented artist, has been taken captive by pirates on her way to England. Despite threats to the contrary, Merry is not...

This is a review of the audio version of The Farm by Tom Rob Smith. Dan must determine whether his mother has lost her mind or has stumbled onto a conspiracy to hide the murder of a young woman. When his mother shows up at...

Deep in the Ethiopian jungle in times of war, a reclusive order of Coptic monks guards the most sacred relic in all of Christendom - the Holy Grail. An epic cast of characters vies for the prize; some with an eye toward profit; some, protection;...

In The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller, the scene is set in rural Iowa. Robert has been assigned to photograph the beautiful old wooden bridges, a vanishing piece of architecture. A chance need of directions, and Francesca being home alone, with her...

The October List by bestselling author Jeffery Deaver is written in a most unique manner. Deaver has written this novel backward. It starts at the ending and ends at the beginning. Gabriela McKenzie’s daughter is being held for ransom. The six-year-old child was kidnapped by...