Reading and Reviews (Jackson and Hart)

I'm an author, but I'm also a reader. From time to time, I'llshare my reviews of present and past reads. My available time to read islimited because I write, but I love to curl up with a paperback or an eBook atnight for the last hour of my day. 

I tend to read what I write, but not exclusively. BesidesRomantic Suspense and mystery, I read crime and law novels, once in a while atrue story, WWII historicals, romance, and mainstream character driven books.

Here are some of the books I've read recently or in the not-too-distant past.Maybe you'll discover a new book or author.

Born to Die (An Alvarez & Pescoli Novel) by Lisa Jackson 

A sad, strange coincidence. ..that's Dr. Kacey Lambert's initial response to the deaths of two women whobear an uncanny resemblance to herself. It's not like there was any realconnection between Kacey and the B-movie actress or the elementary school teacher.But Detective Selena Alvarez suspects otherwise.

Can Be. . .

One of the bodies contained traces of poison at the time of death. Selena andher partner, Detective Regan Pescoli, can find no motive for murder. But Kaceyhas started to notice ties between the dead women's lives and her own--allclose in age, born within miles of each other. And all have links to TraceO'Halleran, the man Kacey just started dating.

Deadly. . .

The deeper Kacey digs, the more reason she has to fear. More look-alikes aredying, and the killer is getting bolder and more brutal. And Kacey knows it'sonly a matter of time before hers is the next name on a list of those who wereborn to die. . .

 

MY REVIEW:

I waited too long to review thisbook. My memory… But I do remember that I enjoyed it. I refuse to finish booksthat aren’t entertaining me. The only thing that made me scratch my head wasthere were so many women. Not that I have anything against women, I am one. Butthe lack of diversity was noticeable. The cops are women, the detective isfemale, the doctor is a woman. I was beginning to think it was an all-femalebook. But there is a hero, Trace O’Halleran, and his characterization isappealing. It’s a suspenseful read I can recommend.

 

Dirty Little Secrets (A J.J. Graves Mystery) by Liliana Hart 

J.J. Graves has seen a lot of deadbodies in her line of work...She's not only in the mortuary business, but she'salso the coroner for King George County, Virginia. When a grisly murder isdiscovered in the small town of Bloody Mary, it's up to J.J. and her bestfriend, Detective Jack Lawson, to bring the victim justice. The murders arepiling up...When a popular mystery writer shows up on J.J.'s doorstep withplans of writing his new book about the Bloody Mary Serial Killer, J.J. has todecide if he might be going above and beyond the call of duty to create thespine tinglers he's so well known for. Passions are rising...J.J and Jackdiscover each victim had a shocking secret, and the very foundation of J.J.'slife is in danger of crumbling when it turns out she’s harboring secrets of herown—secrets that make her a perfect target in a deadly game. 

 

MY REVIEW:

J.J. is actually in a bad financial way,in a tiny town where not enough people die, and trying to hold on to themortuary that her parents left her. J.J. is a great character and so is her copfriend Jack. The story is clever, but the characters in the story are what Ienjoyed the most. Her fast-fall relationship with Brody rubbed me wrong. Therewere holes here and there in the plot. But all in all, I enjoyed it for themost part.