In this story about women who go missing and then have their dead images appear in paintings, Isles does an excellent job in developing the characters and their connections to one another. And this is important because the subject matter here is often harsh and without this development of characters, it would simply be a brutal story. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time and liked the ending.

This is a good old fashioned detective story where women were “dames” and were “notin but trouble”. The language is fun and the central character is the grounding influence here as everyone else in the story is either crazy or a killer…..and one is both.

Found it interesting her story went back-and-forth between German high school teacher and young Jewish bakery in small town. What was their connection was the high school teacher a Nazi story unfolds

This is the story of a woman and her ex-lover who wind up running for governor at the same time. It’s wonderfully done, mixing the story with present day natation and that of the past. It also tells the story from both protagonists’ point of view. And there is so much more to this story than first appears, and even when you think you have the whole story a whole other layer appears. I thoroughly enjoyed this book!

Interesting premise family with very sick daughter genetically engineered another child to be born with a genetic material to save the first daughter’s life. Who are we to play God and play with biology like this

Catherine and Elena deal with intrigue, lies, and as their past catches up with them on a ship to Havana. The twists and turns will keep you engaged along with a few other characters

A gripping, twist-filled thriller that keeps you guessing until the end. Don’t Open Your Eyes is a fast-paced, suspenseful read packed with secrets, betrayal, and sharp psychological tension. Liv Constantine delivers again!

Listening to this book probably made it better. A woman planning on ending her life gets many chances to live "different" lives is she had made different choices that took away some of her results. She learns that one smallchange may have a ripple effect on the lives of those she lives. Eventually, she realizes her life is her best life to live.

The sequel to The Perfect Marriage was very good as well. Should read the first one so you have an idea about what happened before you read the sequel. Good story. Not as twisty and not as good as the first one, but worth the read.

Albom delivers another story of faith as we read about the interconnected stories of people at sea and on land. He shines a light on how we are never alone and how that helps us heal from our deepest hurts.