booknallnight's Reviews (1.78k)

The Spanish Diplomat's Secret is the third installment in this series. I really wanted to love this one, but it took a lot for me to finish it.

I love the setting, the characters and the time period. What I didn't love was the pacing and the tediousness of Jim's investigation. He and Diana are both smart, capable people so I feel like it should not have dragged on the way it did. That alone made it hard for me to even want to finish reading this. 

I sincerely appreciate the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy.

I wanted to love this one, but it just didn't do it completely for me. It starts off great, and has a quick pace throughout. The articles thrown in here and there interrupted the flow for me so that is part of the issue. The other part is that it's just too many questions and not enough answers.

It has a creep atmosphere and at times had me chilled.  For those that want scary but don't want a lot of gore, this is a good read for that. 

Overall, I liked this...just not a complete love. 

I needed a break from what I'm currently reading and just randomly saw this while looking through what my library had. I'm glad I chose this. It's chaotic, crazy, a hot  mess and just pure fun. 

Eh. This wasn't really for me. I didn't like the main character, at all.  She just reinforced the reason why many people, including me, have a hard time respecting or even liking reporters. Jolene was tolerable at best.

The story itself was just ok. I skimmed a lot because there was so much about journalism and political undertones that it took away from enjoying the book as a whole.

I sincerely appreciate the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy.

Man I love this author.  Everytime I grab an Eddie Flynn book I am sucked in and it's hard to come back to the real world.  I keep running back to these pages because I just have to know what is happening next.

I must be getting better with deciphering this author's intent because two of the biggest twists I actually figured out ahead of when they were revealed. That in no way took away from the book as a whole because until the twists were revealed it could have gone either way.

Absolutely love this author's writing. If you enjoy police procedurals and legal thrillers, grab anything by this author. I sincerely appreciate the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy. 

I've enjoyed this series so far and was excited to snag A Violent Heart.  Police procedurals are one of my favorite genres. Whenever I pick up a book by this author I am captivated and finish the story quickly. 

I love Archer and Quinn. They make a great detective duo and keep the story flowing well. Definitely a good one for those who enjoy mysteries, serial killers and police procedurals. 

As a seasoned horror reader, The House of Last Resort sounded great. I love the setting, the main characters and the storyline.  Overall, however, it didn't completely do it for me.

Is it creepy? A little. Is it dark and sinister? Teeny bit. Did I want more? Yes.

It starts off great. New home in a new, but old, country. A town desperately trying to breathe new life back into it. The home purchased has... vibes and things happen. Eventually the history of the home comes to light. Kate and Tommy are now wary of noises and incidents they passed off. Time passes, more things happen and we get to another, even darker secret, a twist I didn't see coming, and...the end.

For someone who hasn't read much horror I think this would be a good one. It would be a good read for Spooktober as the atmosphere is perfect for Fall reading.

I sincerely appreciate the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy.

Ladykiller is not a genre I read often. When I do indulge it's often fun. If you have this one on your TBR, go in blind.  I think it would be a lot more interesting if you do. I often go into my books without reading the synopsis and I feel like if I had read this one I wouldn't have enjoyed it as much. 

There is a lot that is going on in this story. Between all the drama, the backstabbing, and the unreliable narratives you have a lifelong friendship and a little romance. Grab some snacks and enjoy. 

I sincerely appreciate the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy.

For such a short book this took a very long time to get through. While the food descriptions were great, the book itself was hard for me to get into. This was a very interesting idea for a cozy mystery series, but I felt having the same scenario, just with different people, thrown into one book made it hard to enjoy.

I sincerely appreciate the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy.

When I first read the premise for this one, I was very excited. I love anything to do with time, and the idea of a time loop was interesting. I really tried to get into this one, but it ended up falling flat for me.

The beginning was great, and was flowing together nicely.  As the chapters wore on, however, it quickly started to lose its appeal. I found myself skimming just to get through the pages and found that I didn't miss anything important when I did. That in itself says a lot.

 The main character was overly dramatic and annoying. That was the main reason it was hard for me to get into this book. I am sure this is just a me thing, and I encourage others who think they would enjoy this book to grab it and give it a read. 

I sincerely appreciate the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy.