Author: Carly-Rae

Blindside by James Patterson review is finally here for my readers. This thriller novel centers around Detective Michael Bennett. A Manhattan North Homicide detective. He gets dispatched to a grisly scene of a mother and daughter murder scene. Detective Bennett escorts Mrs. Evans, the mother and grandmother of the victims home a few blocks away. On his way back to the scene, someone corners Bennett to mug him. The suspect, RJ, is a young black man who Michael has no choice to shoot when Tight courses him to kill Michael. Michael’s defensive action causes an uproar from the black community…

Something I Am Not by Cher Gatto Review is here. This is a novel about Billy McQueen. He works hard to keep his life together…and concealed. At seventeen, Billy dreams of an escape from the rural Pennsylvania barroom, his father’s manipulation, and the advances of his father’s girlfriend. However, on his eighteenth birthday, he is introduced to a younger brother he never knew he had. An eight-year-old, barely capable of navigating the distorted and corrupt world of his father’s boxing club. Billy realizes to protect his little brother; he can never leave. After discovering a battered young woman in the back shed…

The Queen’s Assassin by Melissa De La Cruz review is here. In the first of this duology novel, we meet Caledon Holt and Princess Lilac, whose nickname is Shadow. Caledon is the Kingdom of Renovia’s deadliest weapon, better known as the Queen’s assassin. No matter who Queen Lilianna says is a risk to the throne, Caledon must carry out her tasks by ending whoever’s life she orders. It becomes something Caledon cannot deny as his bloodline is tied to a blood oath to the Queen thanks to his father, Cordyn—the former King Esban’s best friend. To get the Queen out…

Magi: Commencement by D.M. Borne is a young adult fantasy novel centering around Rowan Dupard. Rowan is a 14-year-old boy who just wanted to enjoy a fishing trip with his father in the Saint-Malo Bayou river. Having his younger brother Nathaniel tag along was bad enough, but when he falls into the river after seeing a shimmering light in the water, things get a lot worse. Rowan suddenly finds himself in the realm, unwillingly admitted to Camp Tituba, where young migi learn to develop their magical skills. Rowan never thought magic was real, but for the next 13 weeks of…

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson Review is here. The town of Fairview is haunted by the death of the gorgeous and popular Andie Bell, who was murdered by her boyfriend Sal Singh, who then took his own life. It’s something that five years later, Pippa Fitz-Amobi can’t seem to stop herself from thinking there’s more to the story. Therefore, Pip uses the excuse of her senior capstone project to prove Sal was innocent. Little does Pip realize the real killer does not want anyone digging into this open and shut case. However, Pip is determined and…

The Weekend by Suzy England is about a successful restaurateur Clark McCullough. He has planned the ultimate proposal to his girlfriend of three years, acclaimed actress Erica Landry. Together in New York in the days before Christmas, Clark has left no detail to chance—he’s got snow on the streets, the rink at Rockefeller Center on reserve, and the perfect suite at The Peninsula. With Erica away at publicity engagements, Clark busies himself inside a Manhattan Barnes & Noble. He’s blown away when his browsing uncovers the hottest new title of the year—a novel called The Weekend. A story dedicated to…

All The Stars and Teeth centers around Amora Montara, Princess of Visidia, and master of soul magic. A power only her family is strong enough to render. It starts off with Amora preparing to demonstrate her magic to her people and show them she is ready to take on the position as High Animancer. Once Amora proves herself, it will then be announced that she is engaged to Ferrick. A Suntosu who wields the power of healing at his fingertips, ensuring a strong union between the two. However, when Amora’s demonstration doesn’t go as planned. She flees the island with…

Killing Harry Bones by Jonathan Harries is out now! Revenge may be a dish best served cold, but as Roger Storm, the unwitting protagonist of Killing Harry Bones discovers, it’s best enjoyed with a dry martini. At least that’s the conclusion he comes to while sitting at a bar in Paris contemplating the murder of his ex-boss, the aforementioned and despicable Harry Bones. But Roger isn’t the only one hell-bent on revenge. Somewhere deep in the bush surrounding the great Okavango Swamps of Botswana, a very horny male hippo mounts a big fat trophy hunter whose buttocks have been smeared…

Death by Midnight by Nicole Nadeau is out now. For Anna Goode, being a teenaged-genius is not easy. And it’s even harder when she has to keep her homemade inventions a secret from everyone but her best friend, Jake. But her secret is exposed when a shadowy figure named Komarov—who somehow knows about her inventions—kidnaps Anna and her parents. Anna barely manages to escape and is given an ultimatum by Komarov: help him carry out his mysterious plan or let her parents die. With her inventions and Jake by her side, Anna has only forty-eight hours to gather the three…

The Guardians by John Grisham review is here, and I have to say WOW! Grisham did a phenomenal job on this crime-solving novel. The story follows Cullen Post. A lawyer, priest, and now ‘innocence lawyer.’ He works for the nonprofit Guardian Ministry based in Savannah, Georgia, dedicated to exonerating those in prison who have been wrongfully convicted of their crimes. The nonprofit is run by Vicki Gourley. Mazy Ruffin also works there as well as a newly freed inmate Francois Tatum, who Post got out of prison after serving fourteen years for a murder he didn’t commit. Together they are…

Red Hail by Jamie Killen is about Professor Colin Ayres. Colin has spent years researching the strange story of Galina, Arizona, a sleepy border town ripped apart by violence and paranoia after the outbreak of a mysterious illness in 1960. Colin is certain the Galina Incident was simply a case of mass hysteria. But when his partner, Alonzo, starts exhibiting strange symptoms, Colin is shocked to realize they are the same as those that emerged in Galina decades ago. As Alonzo’s condition worsens, Colin scrambles to piece together what really happened during that terrible summer in the past. He uncovers…

Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott review is here. I have to say I can’t believe I didn’t read this book sooner! The story centers around Stella Grant. A junior in high school with CF, better known as cystic fibrosis. Stella has a wildly popular YouTube channel centering around her battle with CF. She also invented an app to track her regimen when she needs her meds. The story starts off with Stella in the hospital for a ‘tune-up,’ causing her to miss her school’s trip to Cabo, which she planned. Stella is depressed about it at first until fate…