Novel
Light on Snow
Here is a novel written by Anita Shreve entitled 'Light on Snow'. This is the story of a father and daughter by the names of Robert and Nicky, who are just trying to cope and understand the loss of a wife and mother and the loss of a baby sister. They both think that they are doing fine, but they realize things when a visitor of sorts stays with them during a severe snowstorm right before Christmas. Nicky and her father both like the winter for the light on snow are picture perfect. Anita Shreve has written a story that will have readers smiling and in tears all at the same the time.
By Mark Graham5 days ago in Critique
The 5th Horseman
Here is another great read from James Patterson and Maxine Paetro entitled 'The 5th Horseman. This is a detective mystery novel about a homicide detective by the name of Lindsey Boxer, a detective lieutenant and her best friend Yuki Castellano and a few other friends and co-workers. There are two cases that seem to be intertwined one dealing with malpractice and one with aspects like an angel of death. There are two phrases in this story that will make you think 'A bad wind blows' and when someone says, 'I plead the fifth on the grounds that it may incriminate me.' James Patterson and Maxine Paetro have written a novel that is many chapters, but are very short that makes this a fast read that one would like to savor but cannot wait to see how it ends.
By Mark Graham5 days ago in Critique
Imagine Love A Novel
Katherine Stone has written a romance novel entitled 'Imagine Love' A Novel. This is a story that travels from the United States to Great Britain back to the United States. The story of Cole and Claire and a relationship with music that is personal and professional. The story starts with Cole taking his baby brother to safety but telling everyone that he died. The other story that is interrelated to Cole and Claire's story is the one that deals with Lady Sarah Pembroke and the relationship with a Jack Dalton who will have a surprise for all. This is a story that mainly takes place around Christmas Eve and New Years Day. Katherine Stone is quite descriptive in her characters, settings in the story and plot dealings that will have you reading to see what happens to a country singer of love songs to his cherished girlfriend and even his two-year-old brother he said died.
By Mark Graham9 days ago in Critique
Playing for Pizza
John Grisham famous for his legal stories like 'The Client' and 'The Pelican Brief' has written a football story entitled 'Playing for Pizza' a story about a fictional NFL football player named Rick Dockery and his ups and downs with American football and becomes the quarterback for the Parma Panthers. Rick has some decisions to make about his career and what he really wants to do with his life. This is somewhat based on a true story. This is also a story that will give you a tour of Italy from the food and wine to the history as well when Rick goes along with his gal pal on her journeys.
By Mark Graham9 days ago in Critique
The Dead
'The Dead' is a youth novel written by Charlie Higson. I found this book in my grandnephew's old bedroom after he moved. This is a zombie story that covers the gambit of rich and poor. It is a story of adult zombies attacking kids after becoming infected. This is a story that Charlie Higson shows and tells how youth can overcome diversity in many ways. To me the scenes depicted are quite graphic at times. You can see the similarities to a television program known as 'The Living Dead' except with kids in the lead. It is a quick read and at times quite intriguing.
By Mark Graham11 days ago in Critique
Shelter of Hope
At times I am a reader of the Harlequin romance story. They are not always just about love and sex. There are a lot of them that are purely very good family stories like 'Shelter of Hope New Friends Street written by Lyn Cote. This is the story of Marc Chambers and Rosa Santos and how they help each other in many ways. The main plot of this story is in how a community can come together to help one of its own.
By Mark Graham12 days ago in Critique
The Death List
'The Death List' is a thriller written by Paul Johnston. This is a novel about a woman named Jawinder Newton and her story will be told by the detectives who will begin to define what has happened to her life in a drastic manner. Jawinder has to go through many ups and downs through this case to determine the guilty and the not guilty. Paul Johnston is the writer that is quite descriptive in the scenes of the book and will keep you reading to the end.
By Mark Graham12 days ago in Critique
The O'Hurley's
Nora Roberts also had a second volume of two books for 'The O'Hurley's'. These two books are titled 'O'Hurley's Return' and the individual books are entitled 'Skin Deep' and 'Without a Trace'. 'Skin Deep' is the story of another sister by the name of Chantel who is mainly all business with her decisions on life and relationships and 'Without a Trace' is all about their only brother who is close to his family, but needed to find his own way in life, but he also needed something else to be truly happy.
By Mark Graham12 days ago in Critique
Watch Me
Brenda Novak has written a thriller mystery entitled 'Watch Me'. The main character of Sheridan has a mystery to solve that has been bugging her most of her life. Sheridan has to learn how to cope and learn how to work things out with some of her past relationships that were affected by what occurred in the past. Brenda Novak is a writer that will let the reader learn step-by-step how the characters work together to solve this mystery thriller.
By Mark Graham14 days ago in Critique
No Greater Love
Danielle Steele has written the romance novel 'No Greater Love' which has a cast of characters that have tickets for the voyage of a lifetime on the ship name 'Titanic'. Danielle Steele shows how relationships can change when faced with disasters of many kinds. 'No Greater Love' is a novel that the reader can read in one or two sittings for it is another show and tell story for the reader will be able to visualize what the characters are doing from start to finish.
By Mark Graham14 days ago in Critique
The Sherbrooke Twins
Catherine Coulter has written a historical romance entitled 'The Sherbrooke Twins'. James and Jason are the names of these two identical twins for only their mother can really tell them apart. The main premise of the story is that James and Jason have to figure out who wants to kill their father. James has a love interest by the name of Corrie who he has known all his life, but for some reason James only sees a little girl till a very serious event takes place. Catherine Coulter has written a show and tell story that will keep you reading to see how James, Jason and Corrie work together to solve a family's problem of epic proportions for only how a historical romance can.
By Mark Graham14 days ago in Critique