Jonetta’s Comments (group member since Nov 25, 2014)

Jonetta’s comments from the 2-3-4 Challenge group.

I finished listening to Hellbent by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz, Orphan X #3, and I could hardly stop listening until the end.
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I’m listening to Regrets Only by Kieran Scott.

I finished listening to Hellbent
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Robin wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
I got up-to-date with the Andrea Oliver series by Karin Slaughter.

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will ..."

Well done, Robin!

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
I completed one series, A Scandal in Mayfair by Anna Campbell.


2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
No.

3. Did you move forward in any series (that you didn’t complete or finish)? How many?
I moved forward in one series, Bree Taggert by Melinda Leigh. I did rereads in three others I’m not counting.

4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
I had standouts in three standalones:
Whiskey Beach had a perfect balance of romance, mystery, suspense and humor.
Look Closer was a deliciously diabolical thriller that lives up to the hype.
The Villa had so many great elements and had a heck of a twist.

5. Overall summary of your reading month?
I was disappointed with only reading 9 books this month. I didn’t include two that ended up feeling like rereads as I prepared the book discussion. But I was more plagued by personal health issues for a week and lots of moderator work because of the flip to a new year. Hoping to get back on track.

Kristina Simon wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
Yes, 1. I read Sovereign by April Daniels, which is book #2 in the Nemesis series. Daniels has ..."

Wow, Kristina, I agree! Thanks for all your commentary, too, as I learned a lot about your reading tastes. I also a Slaughter fan and loved GC. You’re going to love Will Trent, too. And, that Caine series was a big surprise for me. I still have the last two books to read.

Congrats on all your series work.

Melissa wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
I finished reading the duology World at the Lake’s Edge by Lyndall Clipstone.

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were ..."

Melissa, I’m impressed at your series progress! Off to a great start.

Lauren wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month? Yes, 1.


2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you contin..."

Whoa! 11 series? You rock, Lauren!

She has fantastic sales, Lynn. Subscribe to her newsletter. I’ve collected most of her recent books this way.

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
3. Did you move forward in any series (that you didn’t complete or finish)? How many?
4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
5. Overall summary of your reading month?

Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams ***Complete***
✔ ★ 📖 🎧


✔The Bromance Book Club #1 ★★★★★
✔Undercover Bromance #2 ★★★★
✔Crazy Stupid Bromance #3 ★★★★★
✔Isn't It Bromantic? #4 ★★★★
✔A Very Merry Bromance #5 ★★★★

Beneath the water the body sank rapidly. She would lie still and undisturbed for many years but above her on dry land, the nightmare was just beginning.

When Detective Erika Foster receives a tip-off that key evidence for a major narcotics case was stashed in a disused quarry on the outskirts of London, she orders for it to be searched. From the thick sludge the drugs are recovered, but so is the skeleton of a young child.

The remains are quickly identified as seven-year-old Jessica Collins. The missing girl who made headline news twenty-six years ago.

As Erika tries to piece together new evidence with the old, she must dig deeper and find out more about the fractured Collins family and the original detective, Amanda Baker. A woman plagued by her failure to find Jessica. Erika soon realises this is going to be one of the most complex and demanding cases she has ever taken on.

Is the suspect someone close to home? Someone is keeping secrets. Someone who doesn’t want this case solved. And they’ll do anything to stop Erika from finding the truth.

I’m a bit behind, hoping to start it next but I’m drifting into February.

I started it yesterday and am hooked!

The Nowhere Man is a figure shrouded in secrecy—a near legendary figure who helps the truly desperate, those with nowhere else to turn who are lucky enough to be able to reach out to him. When darkness closes in, the Nowhere Man is your last, best hope.

Before he was the Nowhere Man, Evan Smoak was a highly trained government operative known to a few as Orphan X. But he now lives by hiding in plain sight, keeping his head down and his eyes clear. So when a local summer intern for a tabloid news site finds herself trailing an aggressive reporter into a crime zone, things go terribly awry. The only person who can help her is a man with the background and the skills of the Nowhere Man.

Book Discussion

Liv Papandreas has a dream job as a pastry chef at Nashville’s hottest restaurant. Too bad the celebrity chef owner is less than charming behind kitchen doors. After she catches him harassing a young hostess, she confronts him and gets fired. Liv vows revenge, but she’ll need assistance to take on the powerful chef.

Unfortunately, that means turning to Braden Mack. When Liv’s blackballed from the restaurant scene, the charismatic nightclub entrepreneur offers to help expose her ex-boss, but she is suspicious of his motives. He’ll need to call in reinforcements: the Bromance Book Club.

Inspired by the romantic suspense novel they’re reading, the book club assists Liv in setting up a sting operation to take down the chef. But they’re just as eager to help Mack figure out the way to Liv’s heart... even though she’s determined to squelch the sparks between them before she gets burned.

Book Discussion

I finished listening to Into the Fire by Suzanne Brockmann, Troubleshooters #13, and I enjoyed it even more the second time around.
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I’m listening to Hellbent by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz, Orphan X #3.

I finished listening to Into the Fire
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The discussion questions are now posted.

FYI, Michael Connelly has officially changed the name of the Mickey Haller series to The Lincoln Lawyer. I guess he’s syncing it up with the TV series.

I worked on the editions yesterday but didn’t finish changing all of them to reflect the new series title.

I finished:

Four Christmas Kisses by Anna Campbell, A Scandal in Mayfair #4, and it was a sweet and fun holiday story.
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Look Closer by David Ellis and it is deliciously diabolical!
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I’m reading The Captain's Woman by Holly Bush and listening to Into the Fire by Suzanne Brockmann.