Shofar, So Good by Aliza Levine is marvelously filled with fall and mystery. Will Ava and Owen find the culprit? Ava Goldberg In this second installment, we get to meet Ava’s ex-husband and see how she reacts to him. We see so much growth in Ava. I love seeing her embrace her new life and […]
The Neighbors Are Watching by Aggie Blum Thompson is scary. Will Caren figure out what is happening around her? Caren is our main character. She is fifty, lives in a great neighborhood, and just watched her youngest graduate from high school. From the outside, her life looks good, yet she is unemployed and losing part […]
Off the Rails by Susan Count follows two middle school aged boys through the snowy landscape of Montana. Will the boys get to safety before they freeze? Their adventure starts with a train ride from Spokane, Washington, into Montana, where they will meet their grandparents. Well, the train stalls, and the boys decide to get […]
A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid is set in a world where things aren’t as they seem. Will Effy Sayre get to make her dreams come true by redesigning the house of her favorite author? Effy Sayre Effy Sayre has been dealt a bad hand from the moment she was born. Her father died […]
Falling After All by Cece Louise takes place during the fall in Wisconsin. Will Penny write her next book while living next door to her enemy? Penelope “Penny” Crowe Penelope “Penny” Crowe used to tutor Camden in English in their last year of high school. She is a bestselling author now and is hard at […]
Tell-Tale Treats by Jennifer J. Chow is a perfect summer read. Will Felicity figure out what happened to the Queen-B? Felicity Jin In this installment, there are a few small changes, mostly to Felicity’s relationship with Kelvin and, of course, the newest baked good. Otherwise, our baker/sleuth is back to finding clues that no one […]
The First to Die by Suzanne Trauth is thrilling and full of family drama. Will Connie find the truth about her mother’s death? Connie Tucker Our heroine is Connie Tucker. She isn’t your first choice for a heroine. But she is tenacious. Connie isn’t going to leave town until she has justice for her mother’s […]
Elli Veil and the Constellation Prize by Kat Saturn is a story about a young girl living in a place where everything is square and noticing that a star in the sky is gone. Can Elli Veil bring back the star? Elli Veil Elli Veil is only eleven years old but doesn’t look it. She […]