Review: Darkness by Karen Robards (Goodreads Author)

Darkness by Karen Robards
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I've read quite a few books by this author and I found her latest book, Darkness a bit of a disappointment...yes, still on the "disappointing" reading stage right now!!!

The plot was interesting and I found the setting really great...but hell.........all that detailed info about the setting....all the flowers and birds and animals....and the storm and the "furious" sea waves....on and on!!!! All that telling drove me absolutely nuts!!!
And worse..........it was all about the characters thoughts and inner dialogues...........I prefer more dialogue than what was offered here. And then adding further to my disappointment - the romance just lacked something............

All in all.............not jumping over the moon - should you go out there quickly to pick this one up? Not exactly!!!!

Now, let me just put my hands together in the "plea" formation.............
Is the next book that I'm picking up going to be a great one or just a meh one!!!!!!!

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Review: Insidious by Catherine Coulter (Goodreads Author)

Insidious by Catherine Coulter
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Insidious (FBI Thriller Series #20) by Catherine Coulter is an okay read. I liked it but just felt it could have been so much better.

There are two mysteries happening at the same time......Savich and Sherlock are looking into the possible poisoning of one of his grandmother's old friends and FBI Agent Cam Wittier and Detective Daniel are working together in California trying to track down a vicious serial killer that is killing young and beautiful movie stars.

There are some good parts.....loved the interaction between Savich, Sherlock and their cute little son!!!! Brought a smile to my face.

The plot is well paced and keeps you guessing most of the time. What I do miss in this series is the lack of romance between the characters. It's become more of a mystery/suspense genre than romantic suspense.
But saying that....I still enjoy the series.

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Review: Extreme Prey (Lucas Davenport, #26) by John Sandford

Extreme Prey by John Sandford
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

1,5 stars


I'm having a really bad "run" with my latest reading binge!!!

And it continues with Extreme Prey, the latest book in the Lucas Davenport Series by John Sandford. What a let-down!!! After reading this series from the very beginning.....to come to this!!!! It was the least liked book of Lucas... of all time! One could say that I was beyond...

By chapter 2....I knew I was going to so not like this story!!!! By the last chapter, I was as grumpy as anything.....

My favourite characters - Lucas and Weather and Lettie....hardly see them together! Lucas is off on some case out in the "boondocks".....chasing after the most stupid...not, let me make that out the STUPIDEST bad guys EVER!!!! Believe me, I kept rolling my eyes loads of times as I "watched" these idiotic guys go about their daily lives and business!!!!

Flat, boring, a total drag!!!! Sorry, can't recommend this one ....even to those LUCAS DAVENPORT lovers out there!!!!

So, let me just go off somewhere and drown in my sorrows....or better yet...


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Review: Dragonmark (Dark-Hunter, #26; Dragons Rising, #1; Lords of Avalon, #5) by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Goodreads Author)

Dragonmark by Sherrilyn Kenyon
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

What is going on with this series?????
Dragonmark, 26th book in the Dark-Hunter Series by Sherrilyn Kenyon, is in my honest opinion, a total rip-off ---in many ways!!!


Most of the story is a rehash of some of the previous books!!! This was supposed to be the story of Illarion and Edilyn..........really!!!! Wow, 2 or 3 chapters with these two and we get their story!!!!

Repeat....Repeat....Repeat!! And more Rehash....Rehash....Rehash!!!
Why bother making this a full-length book....it was more like a novella!!!

Even the on and off appearances of Acheron, Styx, Simi , etc. couldn't get me to even remotely like this latest epistle!!!

Think I may be just ...........MOVING ALONG...MOVING ON....MOVING AWAY....from any future books in this series!!!!

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Review: Night and Day: An Eve Duncan Novel by Iris Johansen (Goodreads Author)

Night and Day: An Eve Duncan Novel by Iris Johansen
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

1,5 stars
I have read the entire Eve Duncan Series by Iris Johansen since the 1st book and Eve Duncan, forensic sculptor extraordinaire has become one of my all time favorite characters.

Hide Away is the 20th book in the series and to be truthful….a somewhat boring and disappointing offering!!!

I am really struggling with this series. I have been reading Eve Duncan series from the very beginning and it's become one of my favorites but lately...........I can't understand where the author is taking the series to next!!

Night and Day is the 21st book in the series and the 3rd in some kind of trilogy that deals with Eve and the young girl, Cara. I debated reading this book after the disappointing previous two books... https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... and
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... but I can't resist Eve Duncan.

No, No, No!

Now we have the Russian mafia....yes, the Colombian drug cartel has been "bumped" off by some evil beings - running around trying to "bump" off Eve and her family and friends!!! Hell, can we give poor Eve a break and get her to have some fun and good times!!!!
Anyway - Jane is on and off with Caleb..........can we get these two to make up their bloody minds for a change!!! Carla, the 11 year old but an old soul is still trying to save everyone around her.........are you sure that she's only 11??? Because let me tell you, I haven't met any 11 year old like her........and PLEASE how many times do we have to be told that everyone and I mean everyone wants to SAVE and PROTECT Eve!!!!! Give me a break!!!
The dialogue is so boring and repetitive rules here again...let's rehash the entire two books here again please!!!!

Ms Johansen, can you get Eve back to working with her skulls and getting closure for dead people instead of dealing with all this hocus pocus!!!!!
And yes, after the HUGE cliffhanger here.............I see no other option but to read book #22!!!!
So here I am...going to wait patiently for Eve and Joe's next ADVENTURE!!!

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Review: Hide Away (Eve Duncan, #20) by Iris Johansen (Goodreads Author)

Hide Away by Iris Johansen
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Hide Away by Iris Johansen picks up where Shadow Play ended.........not that you have to read the previous book.........why??? Because you get LOADS and I mean LOADS of rehash about what happened before!!!! And that rehashing is just one of the things that made this book a beyond DISAPPOINTING read!!!!

Yes, that's me......as I "plodded" along....skimming and skipping pages and more pages....talk about MONOTOMOUS!!!
Shadow Play was okay..... https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... I kept hoping that after that cliffhanger....I would be surprised!! But no, I was not!!

So, we have Jane still searching for lost treasures for the English lord at his castle. Still blowing hot and cold with Caleb. Throw in a drug cartel from somewhere in South America, a young girl who wants to protect Eve Duncan, Eve Duncan who wants to save and protect young said girl named Cara. Add in a bit of paranormal thingies...............and end the story with yet another cliffhanger..............

Hell, I want the old Eve Duncan back!!!!

Am I going to read next book? Yes......just please let it be a stunner!!!!

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