by Judy Penz Sheluk | Sep 25, 2020 | Book Reviews
The Dime Box by Karen Grose My rating: 4 of 5 stars As a child, Greta Giffen endured an abusive childhood filled with secrets and lies, and author Karen Grose does an excellent job of getting into the mindset of a very conflicted and damaged individual in her debut...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Sep 21, 2020 | New Release Mondays
Title: SHADOWS Genre: Spy Thriller Author: Cheri Vause Release Date: July 14, 2020 Synopsis: Aiden “Mac” McManus, a young Naval UDT hero, is sent by WWII’s Supreme Commander, General Eisenhower, to protect two French Résistance spies carrying microfilm of...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Sep 17, 2020 | Book Reviews, Movies & Books
I first read The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein in January 2015, two weeks after my much-loved Golden Retriever, Copper, died of stomach cancer at the age of 12 1/2. Mike and I had picked up Copper when he was eight-months-old, a “return to...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Sep 14, 2020 | New Release Mondays
I first met Ellen at Bouchercon Raleigh 2015, where we were both debut authors. It’s been wonderful to see her well-deserved success with her award-winning Cajun County mystery series. Title: MURDER IN THE BAYOU BONEYARD Genre: Cozy Mystery Author: Ellen Byron...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Sep 11, 2020 | Book Reviews
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens My rating: 3 of 5 stars I realize I’m going a bit against the grain here with a 3-star (I liked it) rating. I’ve had many people tell me how much they loved this book, best they’ve read this year/ever/etc....