Manhattan couples therapist Grace Reinhart Sachs, as drawn with vivid realism by Jean Hanff Korelitz in You Should Have Known, is a successful, empowered woman who has made all the right choices -- so much so that she is about to launch a potential best...

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...

Designated Daughters is the latest installment in the Deborah Knott series written by Margaret Maron. This series is the epitome of southern life. Aunt Rachel has suffered a stroke and is in the care of hospice. Judge Deborah Knott and her family are gathered around...

Unlucky 13 was written by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro. This installment in the Women’s Murder Club is a breathtaking thrill ride. Unlucky 13 opens with a traffic accident on the Golden Gate Bridge; the victims died a terrible death. Death by hamburger! The bomb...

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...

Breathe is book 4 of the Colorado Mountain series written by author Kristen Ashley and read by Emma Taylor. Breathe is a contemporary romance novel. Faye, the local librarian, has been attracted to Chace for years. Detective Chace Keaton feels the same way about her...

A Love To Call Her Own is the third book in the Tallgrass series written by author Marilyn Pappano. In A Love To Call Her Own, we meet Jessy Lawrence, a widow. Her husband died in Afghanistan. Jessy feels guilty because she was contemplating asking...

Selena, You’re Beautiful! is a short story focused on the issue of incest. Selena and her current boyfriend Trent went out for dinner one night. Trent realized that Selena was being rather distant with him and wasn’t letting him get close to her emotionally. She...

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...

James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge’s Gone is a fast-paced, sure to please, twist-a-minute thriller that will have even those familiar with the genre white-knuckled and breathless after only a few chapters. Detective Michael Bennett (a recurring character in this series) battles evil drug lord Manuel...