by Judy Penz Sheluk | Oct 30, 2020 | Book Reviews
Parting Shot by Linwood Barclay My rating: 5 of 5 stars Promise Falls PD Detective Barry Duckworth is investigating the attack on a young man who was left for dead in an alleyway, his back marred by a sinister tattoo. At the same time, Cal Weaver, a private...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Oct 10, 2020 | Book Reviews
One by One by Ruth Ware My rating: 5 of 5 stars I absolutely loved this book and I know nothing about skiing (though I did learn quite a lot). In fact, I’d go so far as to say it’s Ware’s best to date. There’s an Agatha Christie-like vibe to it...
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 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 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....
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Sep 4, 2020 | Book Reviews
The Girl from Widow Hills by Megan Miranda My rating: 3 of 5 stars I’ve read all of Megan Miranda’s books for adults now, and I have enjoyed them all. That said, this one wasn’t my favorite. I liked the premise — a young woman trying to...
