Review: The Killing Game - JS Carol - October 2016 Reading slumps are the worst. You know that feeling when every book you pick up feels like a chore, when pages blur together and nothing seems to capture your attention? That's exactly where I found myself a few weeks ago, desperately scrolling through recommendations, hoping something would spark that old familiar excitement. That's when I stumbled across "The Killing Game" by JS Carol, and honestly, it couldn't have come at a better time. The premise immediately grabbed me: JJ Johnson, a Hollywood fixer who specializes in making A-list problems disappear, finds herself in the ultimate crisis when what should have been a routine power lunch turns into a deadly hostage situation. When a gunman storms into an upscale LA diner frequented by celebrities, armed with a bomb rigged to his heartbeat, JJ and the other patrons become pawns in a twisted game where fame becomes a target. The entire narrative around the four-...

Review: Eight - Book #8 Count to Ten Series - Jane Blythe - April 2019 Needing something to hit the spot, I knew I would love Jane Blythe's book Eight as I enjoyed the Count to Ten series so far. I think it's not just the mystery and crime aspect that I enjoy in her series but the family/ friendship saga of the series. In Book #8 we learn that Sofia Xander (Ryan’s wife) has spent some of the money she got from her psycho family and put it to good use by creating a safe space for women and children - a family shelter. One of the client's husbands has arrived at the shelter and wants his family back and determined not to let anyone stand in his way of it. He ends up harming Laura and holding the female’s hostage. They finally all get out except of course Laura who is holding on to her dear life in ICU. The aftermath has left Sofia shaken and pulling away from her family as she had to shoot her gun. Can Ryan bring her back to their family or is this the end of their HEA? Someo...