This thriller way very readable and fast. I found myself more caring for the story part with Hank. Rain was ok but a bit of a lackluster character. Greg, Rain's husband, seemed really weird and kind of whiny.
Rain and Hank had something horrible happen as kids and I was thrown for a bit of a loop as to who the killer was..... And also who knew about the kills.
Overall it was ok but I had hoped for a bit more.

*Thanks to Minotaur #partner for the free copy. All opinions are my own*

So going into this book, I had an idea of what I thought was going to go on....I was so wrong! It was a very different story than what I pictured in my head from the synopsis. (Want to know what I thought this book was about? Just ask)
This book was fast paced and very enjoyable. I enjoyed most of the characters and constantly wondered at their motivations for certain actions they took.
One element of the book was such a surprise to me and once I realized what it was...*boom* it made sense and I loved it!

The End of the Ocean-
A worldwide drought has occurred. Signe is on a boat with a huge supply of ice in 2017. She's taking it to her former lover, Magnus, who helped dry up the water of her former homeland because she wants to save her world.
David and his daughter, Lou, in 2041 escape with their lives from a fire in their town. They lose their wife/mother and son/brother when they have to abandon everything they know. They find a camp of others that have fled their homelands that have been ravaged by the drought and wait for Anna to return.
They find Signe's boat and are soon about to discover what she set out to do before the drought dried it all up.
I was on Signe's side... On the side of right, of not wanting people to suffer from lack of water. David is such a good, caring dad and I loved the bond he has with his daughter.

A beautiful story set in South Africa follows the lives of 3 women, 2 sisters Ruth and Delilah and Zodwa. Each have tough lives in different ways. Two of them share a secret that others have shamed them and blamed them for, though what happens is not the fault of the women.
Brought together through a young baby with HIV.
They all become persecuted in different ways just according to the color of their skin and by caring for young Mandla.
This book will make your cry and become enraged at the injustices that go on throughout the book.

A very dark, delicious story of master deception!
Max and Laurel... Wow! The more I got to know their backgrounds, I can see why they would become a danger to each other in their affair. Laurel has a couple of very traumatic things happen to her as a little girl and it makes her into a pretty scary and calculating adult. Max is dealing with some heavy issues in his marriage and it turns out he doesn't even know the half of it for a time.
James, Laurel's husband, was just an extremely psychotic man and creeped me out.
Needless to say, I'm a Britney fan. Her books are just so good!

Thanks to Atria books for sending this my way.
This is my first novel by Jess Kidd and it was a good one.
On Victorian London, we meet lady detective Bridie. Bridie is...... Very unconventional! She carries around a gun and smokes a pipe! She is consulted upon to find a missing child. A child who is said to have supernatural powers and looks very odd.
Throw in a ghost, Ruby, who joins Bridie in this and her servant, 7 foot tall Cora, who both provide a little comic relief.
I really enjoyed being thrust into this world. I enjoyed the many stories woven throughout. I liked getting to go back in years and getting to know Bridie and where she came from.

This was my first book by Christina Lauren. Tate is on a European 18th birthday trip with her Grandma. They meet Sam and his grandfather in the trip. Tate and Sam fall hard and fast for real other but get torn apart when the big secret-that Tate is the daughter of megastar, Ian Butler-is revealed and they don't see each other for 14 years. Fate throws them back together on a film set- she the star and he the screenwriter. Can they forgive each other the past and rekindle their love? I liked Tate. She had it tough, keeping that big secret for 18 years She does everyone with professionalism especially after finding Sam on the set. I get why Sam did what he did... He loved his grandfather so much! Now Tate's father, I couldn't stand. Such a jerk at the end. I liked this second chance romance and am more excited for backlisted storys by these authors!

Things are getting crazy! I'm still loving Meena's story and adoring her friend Leia. I'm loving that she is staying to get glimpses through the power of magic into her past and her own witchy abilities!