S&S Book Club: Tana French’s The Searcher
Lida and Jen discuss Tana French’s The Searcher. Jen writes: I’m in awe of Tana French. She writes about topics I often shy away from – families broken apart by drugs, disillusioned cops, and more than a few bodies of dead children – but I can’t stop reading her books. She takes me to dark places and out the other side to an impossibly hopeful conclusion.
S&S Book Club: Janet Evanovich’s One for the Money
Lida, Jen, Carol, and Tina discuss Janet Evanovich’s One for the Money. Lida writes: As a long-time Stephanie Plum fan who’d stopped reading the series after Book 15 or so, I was certain a re-reading would not hold the same pleasure for me as it did some twenty years ago.
S&S Book Club: Rhys Bowen’s Her Royal Spyness
Jen, Carol & Tina chat about Jen’s pick: Rhys Bowen’s Her Royal Spyness. Jen says: Rhys Bowen is a magician. Her (currently) 15-book series follows the adventures of a penniless royal 34th in line for the throne of England in the 1930s, and the books are just as fun as their premise.
S&S Book Club: Alafair Burke’s If You Were Here
Carol and Tina discuss Alafair Burke’s thriller If You Were Here. Carol writes: Alafair Burke’s skill at creating mounting tension and all-enveloping suspense is second to none. Her characters are complex and beautifully flawed, but we can relate to them. The book is filled with wonderfully crafted twists and turns to keep you turning the pages to keep you guessing.