I read a lot of books as I review books for an indie bookstore in SLC, Utah. I'm also a writer. The Mary Mac trilogy is out now.
The Nikki Doyle trilogy (Rollover, Thunderball and Ms. Scarlett) can also be found at your local indie. Excalibur - the Nikki/Mary crossover was just published.
N.B My blurbs give you just a taste of the plot. Reviews are a pretty subjective matter but the books you'll find here are books I have read and loved.
Aug 22, 2013
Some writing advice
Aug 21, 2013
Thoughts on October List and The Abominable
Aug 11, 2013
Cuckoos Calling
A well-constructed private eye story. That's all you need to know.
From Strike's first awkward encounter with his temp to the "I know who and how and why" denouement. I wish I could say I read it before we all discovered Robert Galbraith's real name but I can't. I loved the Potter series, was lukewarm about A Casual Vacancy, more Cormoran Strike, please JK!
Aug 9, 2013
Night Film, Marisha Pessl
Years later Cordova’s daughter, Ashley; throws herself from the top of a deserted warehouse and McGrath, haunted by a vision in red starts to investigate her death. Along with wannabe actress Nora and the enigmatic Hopper, he plumbs the depths of the Cordovites, the secret websites and obsessed fans. But who is investigating whom. Why was Ashley so keen to protect young children? What is ‘the devil’s mark’? Did Mathilde kill Ashley and how come all the actors in Cordova’s films fled from his compound and studio, The Peak? Forever changed.
McGrath is beginning to think he’s in a night film of his own and for the character he is playing, this doesn’t always end well.
Read Night Film!
I'm delighted to say that book#3 working title Ms Scarlet is complete and off to the editor. This time last year I didn't have an editor, let alone an agent. Now I have both and three completed books under my belt. I'm giving myself the weekend off!
Even though I haven't been blogging as much I'm on Riffle, it's like GoodReads minus the Amazon factor.