Review: As Bright as Heaven

As Bright as Heaven by Susan Meissner
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I am writing this after my second visit with this book. My original feelings remain true....this book is a knock out! I have read just about every book by Meissner and with every one she seems to get better and better. This subject thrilled me because I am curious about the pandemic flu of the early 20th century. She didn't just take us to the center of the flu storm, she took us through it, and complications that people experienced that either lived through it or lost family members because of it. Setting this book in a funeral home was a stroke of genius!!! We got a new detail that I had never though about while studying the flu.

Parts of this book broke my heart, but most of it will make you value FAMILY. Read it!

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Review: Love and Ruin

Love and Ruin by Paula McLain
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Of course I adore Hemingway and read any fiction that I hear about that is based on his life. I was intrigued by this one because of the setting. It is the time he moved to Cuba and he and Martha's stories competed against one another. I always wondered what their marriage might have been like. I have always read that Martha was the better writer of the couple and this doesn't do much to tell you she was or wasn't, but does kind of give you an idea that she was the go getter of the 2 at the time.

While not a perfect book, I did enjoy my time in between the pages while it lasted. I recommend for Hemingway fans as you can start to see the spiral begin.

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Review: The Room on Rue Amélie

The Room on Rue Amélie by Kristin Harmel
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a perfect book! An American living in Paris with her young husband. WWII starts and he is caught up telling her secret and lies...then she realizes he was helping the Ally forces, but it is too late for them to mend. I love how she gets involved in the war effort. This is where the book sticks to how she assisted with the allies, while helping a Jewish family that lived across the hall. This book was unique, and captivating. I loved every word on every page. A must for WWII historical fiction fans.

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Review: Between Here and Gone

Between Here and Gone by Barbara Ferrer
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

First of all, I loved the setting and the first few chapters were outstanding to me. Then the revolution came and I got a little confused and I didn't love it so much. Then she was in another place (name left out for spoilers) and I was lost and confused. I went on this roller coaster the whole book. I don't love it, I don't hate it. I guess I like it ok. Yes, that is it, it is just ok.

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Review: Yesternight

Yesternight by Cat Winters
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I picked up this book 100% for the cover. What a gem! When I started reading this book I fell deeply into it's clutches and did not emerge until I had finished. This book deals with reincarnation, lies, deceit, marital relations and death. It is a little out of the norm for the kind of book that I read, but I enjoyed it very much. I gave it four stars instead of five because near the end I lost some of the fire I had at the beginning. I just thought it built up and then just hung around there. I had a different ending in my mind, but this one worked for me.

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Review: The Masterpiece

The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have loved every book that Fiona has written and I have been waiting for this one for months. I must say that it did not disappoint. It was nice to have a sitting in the art world, that is a place I love to be.....then that art world was set in New York City at the Grand Central Terminal. On top of that there was a mystery!! This was a great read and I had trouble putting it down and it ended perfectly. Now to wait for Fiona's next book.

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Review: The Prisoner in the Castle

The Prisoner in the Castle by Susan Elia MacNeal
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

WOW!!! WoW! WOW!!

Ok, I just finished this and I am a big ball of "I can't believe it". This book was outstanding. This series has gotten better and better with every book. Now, there is a lot of murder in each one, it is wartime and Maggie works for the government, lots of deaths.

In this one, the tables have turned and she knows too much government secrets so she is locked away in a castle off the coast of Scotland with many other agents.

You don't get much into the reading of the book before people start dying off. Who is doing the killing? Well, that will lead you through a maze of double crossers, and radio transmissions, a missing German U-boat and finally you will see how it was all done, and you will say, "wow, that ride was worth it".

Enjoy!

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