Tami Hoag is a bestselling author, but Prior Bad Acts was my first experience with one of her novels. I was not disappointed. This book is a mystery with great character development and a gripping plot, that had enough suspense to keep the reader guessing.
A heinous crime has been committed. The police have their man and everyone wants to see him go to jail. In fact, many think jail is too good for him after what he did to a mother and her two children. But when a judge rules that his prior record is inadmissible, she is attacked and a chain of events occurs that the police can barely contain. The lead detectives on the case are stumped about who could have attacked her, because there are just too many suspects, and the dirt they uncover as they try to follow the clues unravels the judge's personal life. The judge's life seems to be in danger and there appears to be more than one mad man on the loose. Time is running out for those involved to solve this crime.
Quickly paced action and a riveting plot make this novel a page turner. Throw in the character development that has you rooting for the lead detective and sympathetic toward the judge, and this book is a winner. An excellent weekend read. I will seek out other Tami Hoag titles.
Happy Reading!
Monday, February 24, 2014
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Executive Decision
Executive Decision is a contemporary romance by Bernadette Marie. It was a Free Friday offer from Barnes & Noble for the nook. This novel was pretty much a formulaic romance. It is the first in a series about the romantic lives of the siblings in one family.
Regan Keller has sworn off office relationships because of a very bad one in her past. But then she meets Zachary Benson. As much as she tries to resist, he won't give up and eventually he charms her into a relationship. This story follows the romance formula pretty closely. One character has a closely guarded secret, a few misunderstandings occur, will they find their way back to one another in the end? If you have ever read a formulaic romance, you know the answer to that one.
This novel was interesting and had a good level of tension. Aside from the standard misunderstandings which always bug me because why don't these people ever just talk to one another honestly, there were some other things that bothered me about Regan and Zach enough that it detracted from any enjoyment of the book. I found her insecurities about his other relationships annoying and generally disliked her sometimes weak demeanor. But the biggest annoyance factor was how he behaved upon their first meeting (not offering up his seat on a crowded bus) and then again when she is physically confronted by someone (he doesn't stand up for her when another man is accosts her).
As of this writing, the nook version is still free on B&N. That would be the only price I would recommend paying for this one.
Happy Reading!
Regan Keller has sworn off office relationships because of a very bad one in her past. But then she meets Zachary Benson. As much as she tries to resist, he won't give up and eventually he charms her into a relationship. This story follows the romance formula pretty closely. One character has a closely guarded secret, a few misunderstandings occur, will they find their way back to one another in the end? If you have ever read a formulaic romance, you know the answer to that one.
This novel was interesting and had a good level of tension. Aside from the standard misunderstandings which always bug me because why don't these people ever just talk to one another honestly, there were some other things that bothered me about Regan and Zach enough that it detracted from any enjoyment of the book. I found her insecurities about his other relationships annoying and generally disliked her sometimes weak demeanor. But the biggest annoyance factor was how he behaved upon their first meeting (not offering up his seat on a crowded bus) and then again when she is physically confronted by someone (he doesn't stand up for her when another man is accosts her).
As of this writing, the nook version is still free on B&N. That would be the only price I would recommend paying for this one.
Happy Reading!
Monday, February 17, 2014
A World I Never Made
A World I Never Made by James LePore is an international thriller. Suspense, violence, a bit of romance, terror plots and a large body count make this fast paced book a page turner. Well developed characters keep the reader engaged and running along with them for the ride.
It is a call every parent hopes they never receive. Pat Nolan is called to Paris to identify the body of his daughter, the victim of a suicide. But Pat feels immense relief when he realizes that the body he has been asked to identify is not his daughter's. He quickly determines that she must have faked her own death, and that she needs his help.
This sets the stage for a wild ride. Pat's daughter was involved with some very bad men and Pat and a French police investigator must traverse through Paris and into the Czech Republic in search of answers. Was she involved in a terror plot or was she just a pawn in a very dangerous scheme? Or could it be that she tried to play her own game and got caught? The body count mounts as Pat tries to follow his daughter's clues to find her, and he is racing against a band of terrorists that are bent on finding her first.
The complex relationship between Pat and his daughter makes the novel that much more interesting. A thrill ride, but not one for the faint of heart. There is quite a bit of violence in this novel. Definitely worth the read, if you don't mind that sort of thing.
Happy Reading!
It is a call every parent hopes they never receive. Pat Nolan is called to Paris to identify the body of his daughter, the victim of a suicide. But Pat feels immense relief when he realizes that the body he has been asked to identify is not his daughter's. He quickly determines that she must have faked her own death, and that she needs his help.
This sets the stage for a wild ride. Pat's daughter was involved with some very bad men and Pat and a French police investigator must traverse through Paris and into the Czech Republic in search of answers. Was she involved in a terror plot or was she just a pawn in a very dangerous scheme? Or could it be that she tried to play her own game and got caught? The body count mounts as Pat tries to follow his daughter's clues to find her, and he is racing against a band of terrorists that are bent on finding her first.
The complex relationship between Pat and his daughter makes the novel that much more interesting. A thrill ride, but not one for the faint of heart. There is quite a bit of violence in this novel. Definitely worth the read, if you don't mind that sort of thing.
Happy Reading!
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