A good story about a new game warden called to investigate an "accidental" hunting accident on a tiny island of the coast of Maine. The people of the island were very protective of each other (aside from a rivarly with a certain family).... Even to the point of covering up crimes and secrets. I felt bad for Mike and that the uslanders hated him at the end. I'll probably try more books by this author.

Tons of secrets and mystery? An ending that had my heart in my throat? A journey that I didn't predict? That is what makes a good story in my book.

3.5 stars
I've always been fascinated by this story of Lizzie Borden and how much mystery still surrounds it.
This was an interesting insight (yes, I know not all the book is fact, but there is some) into Lizzie, her thoughts (and my thoughts about her.... Was she , and the person she shows everyone else. I liked hearing her sister Emma's perspective and felt sorry for her. The stranger part was interesting and makes me wonder if it's partly based in truth of some kind. Poor Bridget, the servant girl, trapped by Abby in the household and having her hard earned money taken away so she couldn't leave.

Loved the letter writing aspect of the book. Takes you back to another time when we didn't just text each other. I liked the friendship that developed between Tina and Anders that at the end gets a little rocky. Nice story.

This is not just a case of he said/she said in the rape of Beth, but also in the he said/she said of Kit and Laura. They each had a secret of there own. When Laura starts to become friends with Beth I started to worry. I did always believe that Beth had been raped but she acted so weird and got too close too fast in my opinion. Then them hiding from her for 15 years in what is really Kit's making. I can't believe he was the one to do those things and made Laura think it was Beth.
I really liked the aspect of Kit being an "eclipse chaser". I kind of get the thrill that must go with that. During the eclipse last year, we went up to Idaho and got to see 100% totality and it was just awesome! Also, there is a lot of skipping around in time between Laura and Kit and you really have to pay attention to those dates they have at the beginning of the chapters!

I really loved this story! (I thought I read somewhere it's to be a trilogy and I hope so.... There has to be more)
Ella is living on the East side of Germany as the Berlin Wall goes up. Her adopted brother and best friend make it over the wall before it's completed but Ella stays behind to care for her dying, adoptive father. After his death, she goes to work for a rich man who has involvement with bad men. She eventually (although one time, he's quite rude to her in front of his friends) falls in love with the son, Stefan, even though they would never be allowed together. Not only because of their status, but because of their different skin color.... Stefan is white and Ella is black. A lot happens in their secret relationship until Stefan is forced to join the army for 10 years.
It's a beautiful love story in a very hard time in history!

This small town full of people that have serious issues! Really quick read, each of the 9 chapters are dedicated to a different person. It was interesting to read, what is wrong with that town and those people? Makes me think of that saying "there must be something in the water"

"This isn't a love story".....I really liked following Lula and her story. I kind of understand why she does what she did in this story. The beginning is heart breaking. We get "half dead" beings that wreak havoc on the city because of Lula's choices. I also loved getting to see the youngest sister, Rose, come into her powers and what a cool one she has....
I have a feeling book 3 will be centered around her 🤞

A book about the good (self expression) and the bad (again.... Self expression) of social media. I like Ivy. She always meant well, even when it didn't turn out. I was bummed out with Harold until he redeemed himself at the end. I'm glad Ivy found a friend in Nate when Harold wasn't there.

Good story about an aunt and a niece trying to move on with life after the death of their sister and mother, respectively. April, on a journey to try and find out who her father was from a "list" in her mother's diary. Lise trying to forgive her sister for taking her song and then becoming famous off it after being a parent to her (since their parents weren't fit for it).
There are horrible people every where in this novel (all kinds that go along with being a celebrity in this world) with one that kind of redeemed herself.