Thursday, May 14, 2020

Tell Me Why by Ruth O"Neill

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Summary

Lauren Adams is just an ordinary single girl, until one split-second decision throws her life into crisis.
When she meets the handsome and intriguing Max Davies during a girls’ weekend away, she can’t believe her luck. But it soon turns out to be her biggest mistake.
Max gets accused of murder, a murder that allegedly happened on the same night he and Lauren met.
Is Max really the man she thinks he is? Is he really innocent of murder? And why does Lauren hear him late at night, building something in the basement – a basement he’s made clear is out of
bounds?


Tell me why follows a woman who just wants to be loved, but who instead ends up in a tangled web of lies, deceit, and terror.
A chilling read you won’t stop talking about.


My Thoughts

I have recently been reading and enjoying thrillers quite a lot.  So, this book coming up nest on my tbr list made for a good day!

Now, as I said, I have been reading a lot more thrillers lately than I used to so several are pretty fresh in my mind.  With that being said, there were parts of this book that I really enjoyed and kept me on my toes, and then there were some things I didn't love.

Normally I like it when stories move quick but I kind of felt like this one moved a little too quick.  I feel like maybe I would have liked everything better if the characters had a bit more development.  Not that I didn't like them, I just needed more.

Overall, this was a good book!  I just really think I needed more.

*Note: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

The Heartless Divine by Varsha Ravi

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Summary

In this unexpected twist on mythology inspired by Sangam India, reincarnated lovers find themselves bound together, connected to their past by a centuries old tragedy that only one of them remembers.

In the ruthless martial empire of Naja, Suri is the crown’s unfailing blade. But the princess dreams of a life exploring the lands beyond the borders, unshackled by blood. The king and queen offer her freedom, at a price: marriage to a king she’s meant to kill, and the death of Athri, a kingdom her family once nearly destroyed.

Her only obstacle lies in the mountains above the Athrian capital of Marai, where a young prophet sees a world struck by catastrophe—a world where a girl lies dead in the temple of the fire god, and the city lies burning below.

Centuries later, Suri lives with no recollection of her past lives. Haunted by her family’s deaths eighteen years ago, Suri sees the boy bleeding gold on her doormat as an opportunity to unravel the mystery of the car crash that took their lives. But not all gifts are created equal, and the boy soon proves to be more trouble than he’s worth, a dangerous link back to a world of gods and wishes.



My Thoughts

When I first picked up this book I had a hard time getting into it.  I was on vacation and had brought it along to read while we were in the room or at the airport.  The problem may have been that I was too distracted to be able to get into and understand it well enough to really fall into the story.  So, I put it down and decided to read other books for a while.

A few days ago I picked it back up.  This time I was able to connect with the story and really become immersed in it.

It takes place in two timelines.   There is a historical timeline where Suri, the main character, is a princess turned assassin.  Her job is to marry and kill a prince.  Then, there is the present timeline where Suri finds someone bleeding on her doorstep.  This someone happens to be a god...

I absolutely love the main characters in The Heartless Divine.  Suri is such an interesting and relevant character and Kiran... he's great!  You fall in love with him instantly.

I do have to say that the other characters in this book weren't that great.  I didn't care much for any of them.  But that's really the only complaint that I have with this whole book.  The story, the world building, the mythology... all wonderful.

*Note: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Maisie Dobbs by Jaqueline Winspear

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Summary

Maisie Dobbs isn’t just any young housemaid. Through her own natural intelligence—and the patronage of her benevolent employers—she works her way into college at Cambridge. When World War I breaks out, Maisie goes to the front as a nurse. It is there that she learns that coincidences are meaningful and the truth elusive. After the War, Maisie sets up on her own as a private investigator. But her very first assignment, seemingly an ordinary infidelity case, soon reveals a much deeper, darker web of secrets, which will force Maisie to revisit the horrors of the Great War and the love she left behind.



My Thoughts

I have discovered a new favorite series!  I don't know why I hadn't heard of Maisie Dobbs until now but I love her!

It did take me a little while to get into the book but I'm so glad I stuck it out and let myself get further into it.  I have now read the first two and I plan on reading and owning all of them!