The Shape of Night by Tess Gerritsen is a ridiculous book. I had hoped that it would transcend into glorious F+ territory, but sadly, despite all of its WTFery, it doesn’t. I also thought it might be romantic suspense, but it’s not. The Shape of Night is a thriller with erotic and paranormal elements (BDSM ghost sex, for real) but it fails to stick the landing on the thriller portion, it isn’t particularly erotic, and … Continue reading The Shape of Night by Tess Gerritsen →
Mariana by Susanna Kearsley is $1.99 today only as a Kindle Daily Deal that’s being price matched – woo hoo! Kearsley’s books fit almost every genre – contemporary, historical, fantasy, time travel, paranormal. They’re also usually $9 or more. Mariana was originally published in 1995, and has a 4+ star average on GoodReads. Some readers have named this their favorite of Kearsley’s novels – and all of her novels are unique, so the chance to grab one at $2 is not to be missed.
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Lara emailed me about a romantic suspense that was, for her, the perfect blend of both the romance and the suspense, and she wanted to make sure more people knew about. So, behold: guest squee! A few weeks ago I did a “Library Lucky Dip:” I grab books, usually about seven, at random off the shelves. I don’t look at the covers or read the blurbs. I’m in and out of that library in minutes. … Continue reading Girl Missing by Tess Gerritsen →
Tess Gerritsen’s The Surgeon is free on the Amazon Kindle until September 15 – so enjoy your funky free downloading, all you Kindle-Ade drinkers. Some reviews refer to this book as the start of her Rizzoli/Isles series, though one mentions that neither character really appears until midway through the book. Either way, if this is book 1 of many, the free ebook download will get people a-glomming like whoa and merde.
A woman trying to outrun her past is drawn to a quiet coastal town in Maine–and to a string of unsolved murders–in this haunting tale of romantic suspense from New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen. Ava Collette is punishing herself for an unspeakable tragedy. So she flees Boston and rents an old home named Brodie’s Watch on a remote coastal peninsula of Maine, hoping to work on a cookbook inspired by New England cuisine that she’s … Continue reading The Shape of Night →
From Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of the Rizzoli & Isles series, her stunning first thriller! A beautiful young woman’s corpse is found dumped in a garbage-strewn alley. Now laid out in the office of medical examiner Kat Novak is an unidentified body that betrays no secrets—except for a matchbook clutched in one stiff hand, seven numbers scrawled inside. When a second victim is discovered, Kat begins to fear that a serial … Continue reading Girl Missing →
Full disclosure: Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo isn't so much a romantic suspense as it is a thriller with a romantic subplot. It was so deliciously good that I had to review it though. I purchased a copy of this book for my mom when I bought my copy. A day later she called me, letting me know she was behind on everything because she'd finished Sworn to Silence then immediately downloaded the next three … Continue reading Review: Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo →
