Cannonball Read 9

Sticking it to Cancer One Book at a Time

The Children of Nothing and Night

Thorn Jack by Katherine Harbour

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Combining the sorcery of The Night Circus with the malefic suspense of A Secret History, Thorn Jack is a spectacular, modern retelling of the ancient Scottish ballad, Tam Lin—a beguiling fusion of love, fantasy, and myth that echoes the imaginative artistry of the works of Neil Gaiman, Cassandra Clare, and Melissa Marr. I wasn’t sure what to expect from this book, but I was intrigued enough when I saw the cover and read the blurb to pick it up at the library along with the next book in the series.  I’ve read my share of books about vampires, angels and […]

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8/16/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:68 |

It’s all part of her rock and roll fantasy

The Rock Star in Seat 3A by Jill Kargman

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I’m sure we’ve all that fantasy that if we meet the celebrity crush of our dreams, that he/she would be instantly smitten and you’d ride off into the sunset together for the lusty happily ever after.  That is basically the plot of this book.  Hazel has just turned 30, has a hot chef boyfriend (Wylie) and the job of her dreams working for a video game company.   Already she has it made, but she’s always had a big crush on rock god Finn of the fictional group The Void.  (I have to admit the name Finn just doesn’t seem […]

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8/14/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:67 |

Long lost love returns

The Pleasures of Passion by Sabrina Jeffries

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This is the last book in the Sinful Suitors series, and returns a long lost character back to England.  There had been mentions of him in previous books in the series, so I was interested to see how it would play out.  Niall Lindsay, Earl of Margrave, has been in exile for seven years after killing a man in a duel.  He was a young man at the time, and the duel was over the man raping his sister Clarissa, a fact that his family wanted to keep secret to protect her honor.  At the time of his departure, he […]

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8/9/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:66 |

“Spunky English girl overcomes impossible odds and outsmarts heathen villains”

Don't Tempt Me by Loretta Chase

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After being disappointed with the latest historical romances I’ve read, I decided to reread some old Loretta Chase books.  I’ve never been disappointed with her books, and this is one of my favorites.  It’s book two in the Fallen Women series, where Ms Chase gives unconventional heroines their HEA. Zoe Octavia Lexham was known as a bolter when she was child.  She continually ran away and only Lucien de Grey, a ward of her father’s, was able to find her.  Unfortunately, Lucien wasn’t with them in Egypt when she disappeared seemingly into thin air.  Even though her family continued to […]

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8/8/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:65 |

Redeeming a (not so) notorious lady

An Affair with a Notorious Heiress by Lorraine Heath

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I’ve read and enjoyed many a Lorraine Heath book, but this latest one wasn’t all that great.  It tells the tale of Alistair Mabry, Marquess of Rexton, son of a duke and a bookkeeper.  He is the typical marriage shy rake, who is determined to wait for the perfect (proper) woman to come along to avoid scandal.  His childhood had been rather difficult due to his parent’s unconventional marriage and he doesn’t intend to make that mistake.  But then he is asked to pretend to court a young lady to increase her visibility to other suitors and this throws him […]

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8/3/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:64 |

Dealing with forbidden desires

A Gentleman's Position by KJ Charles

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This is book 3 in A Society of Gentlemen – it’s the story of Richard Vane, leader of the group of gay men who have always looked up to him for guidance, advice and discreet assistance.  His valet, David Cyprian, is the man who Richard has depended on not only to keep his wardrobe in order, but to handle other less savory duties such as blackmail or burglary when necessary.  There has always been a simmering of desire between the two men, but Richard has maintained that a gentleman doesn’t dally with the servants.  As Cyprian is usually in close […]

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7/31/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:63 |

Cop culture in the 1970s

Cop Town by Karin Slaughter

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After all the violence in the last book, I almost didn’t bother with this one; however, it was much less bloody but not without its gritty realism.  The book is set in the 1970s, with a madman on the loose targeting cops and a police force that is in turmoil.  This is the world that Kate Murphy has stepped into – it’s her first day on the job and she isn’t prepared for the harsh reality of a macho environment.  There aren’t many women on the force, and they are looked down on by the men as being unfit to […]

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7/31/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:62 |

Deeply disturbing and graphically violent

Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter

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As per the blurb:  Karin Slaughter returns with a sophisticated and chilling psychological thriller of dangerous secrets, cold vengeance, and unexpected absolution, in which two estranged sisters must come together to find truth about two harrowing tragedies, twenty years apart, that devastate their lives. This was a deeply disturbing book – well written, with great attention to plot and detail, but overall disturbing.  I would warn anyone thinking of reading this that it contains highly graphic violence to women, with scenes of torture and rape that are almost too much at times.  If that bothers you, or is a trigger […]

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7/26/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:61 |

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