Tuesday’s Mystery eBooks
The Perfect Neighbors
by Sarah Pekkanen
Rating: 3.9 #ad
How well do you ever really know the family next door?
Bucolic Newport Cove, where spontaneous block parties occur on balmy nights and all of the streets are named for flowers, is proud of its distinction of being named one the top twenty safest neighborhoods in the US. It’s also one of the most secret-filled.
Kellie Scott has just returned to work after a decade of being a stay-at-home mom. She’s adjusting to high heels, scrambling to cook dinner for her family after a day at the office—and soaking in the dangerous attention of a very handsome, very married male colleague…
The Jealous Wife
by James Caine
Rating: 4.5 #ad
She wants my husband. She wants my life. She wants me- gone.
About to become parents, my husband and I decide to move to my small hometown to be closer to my family. Everything was perfect until I met our new neighbor- the reason I moved away to begin with.
Kelly Van Patten.
She’s the epitome of beauty. With her radiant blond hair, captivating blue eyes and a smile so warm and caring, it’s no wonder everyone adores her… except me.
A Mortal Mortgage
by Peter Ralph
Rating: 4.4 #ad
An innocent woman, Stella Tyson, is accused of the murder of her 62yo property entrepreneur husband, Jack. Borrowing via a reverse mortgage shouldn’t be mortal!
If Jack had had a crystal ball, he would never have borrowed and been more careful in his choice of partners. Josh and his faithful dog, Tsar, put their lives on the line when they dig into Jack’s background and confront the mob.
A wall of silence in the small town where Stella lives threatens to convict her. Only Josh and Tsar stand between her and thirty years in prison …
A House With Good Bones
by T. Kingfisher
Rating: 4.2 #ad
Her brother’s words echo in Sam Montgomery’s ear as she turns onto the quiet North Carolina street where their mother lives alone.
She brushes the thought away as she climbs the front steps. Sam’s excited for this rare extended visit, and looking forward to nights with just the two of them, drinking boxed wine, watching murder mystery shows, and guessing who the killer is long before the characters figure it out.
High Midnight
by Stuart M. Kaminsky
Rating: 4.3 #ad
A forties Hollywood PI does not forsake Gary Cooper: “Like all of Toby [Peters’s] adventures, High Midnight is high entertainment” (The Cincinnati Post).
When laconic leading man Gary Cooper needs a detective, he does the smart thing and hires Toby Peters, sleuth to the stars. But the man he finds in Peters’s office isn’t the famously discreet private eye—it’s the dentist who shares his office, who’s always had a fantasy of playing gumshoe, and happily agrees to take care of Cooper’s blackmail problem. Impersonating Peters, the dentist bungles the case disastrously, and setting it right will be like pulling teeth.
Into the Mist
by P. C. Cast
Rating: 4.5 #ad
Practical Magic meets Station Eleven in this gripping take on female power and the inevitable, destructive path of violent patriarchies.
As men fall to the mist, the age of womankind begins to rise.
The world as we know it ends when an attack on the U.S. unleashes bombs that deliver fire and biological destruction. Along with sonic detonations and devastating earthquakes, the bombs have also brought the green mist. If breathed in, it is deadly to all men—but alters the body chemistry of many women, imbuing them with superhuman abilities.
Freak Bloodline
by Tamara Holub
Rating: 4.8 #ad
At its heart, Freak Bloodline is an interstellar romance set in a hypnotic alien world. Three misfits—a psychic woman, an alien-human hybrid, and a cyborg—navigate a love triangle and the possibility of an interplanetary war.
Jaynie Parker, an artist and young entrepreneur by day, struggles to control her psychic ability. When her mind-blowing visions warn her about a dangerous hybrid, she begins to question her sanity. Follow her unforgettable journey as alien relationships transform her life, and she finds her true calling on a mystical rainforest planet.
On the faraway planet of Limaxia, Ethan lives alone with only his robots for company. A lonely and isolated scientist, he yearns for connection…
The Reef
by Nora Roberts
Rating: 4.5 #ad
A marine archaeologist and a salvager join forces to search for a legendary treasure in this novel that takes readers to the depths of the Caribbean and the heights of passion and suspense—from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts.
Tate Beaumont has a passion for treasure-hunting. Over the years, she and her father have uncovered many fabulous riches, but one treasure has always eluded them: Angelique’s Curse—a jeweled amulet heavy with history, dark with legend, and tainted with blood. In order to find this precious artifact, the Beaumonts reluctantly form a partnership with salvagers Buck and Matthew Lassiter.
Monday’s Mystery eBooks
Have a Deadly New Year
by Lynn Cahoon
Rating: 4.3 #ad
It’s a rockin’ New Year for Angie and her crew as they cater a bash for a famous band—and as a bonus, they’ll get to stay at the singer’s Sun Valley house for a whole week once the party’s over. But there are hints of discord, and the event hits a sour note when one of the musicians is found with a drumstick in his chest.
Is this a case of creative differences turned lethal or is there another motive at play? Angie’s jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire as she and her fellow foodies try to solve the case before the killer comes out for an encore . . .
Into the Narrowdark
by Tad Williams
Rating: 4.7 #ad
The High Throne of Erkynland is tottering, its royal family divided and diminished. Queen Miriamele has been caught up in a brutal rebellion in the south and thought to have died in a fiery attack. Her grandson Morgan, heir to the throne, has been captured by one of Utuk’ku’s soldiers in the ruins of an abandoned city. Miriamele’s husband, King Simon, is overwhelmed by grief and hopelessness, unaware that many of these terrible things have been caused by Pasevalles, a murderous traitor inside Simon’s own court at the Hayholt.
Meanwhile, a deadly army of Norns led by the ageless, vengeful Queen Utuk’ku, has swept into Erkynland and thrown down the fortress of Naglimund, slaughtering the inhabitants and digging up the ancient grave of Ruyan the Navigator.
Daddy’s Girl
by Lisa Scottoline
Rating: 4.3 #ad
Law professor Natalie Greco’s life is going according to plan, with a boyfriend handpicked by her father and tenure status only a review board away. Then, during a visit to a prison with her colleague Angus, a riot explodes. Rushing to the aid of a fatally wounded prison guard, Nat is privy to his last words – words that, unknown to Nat, can unlock the key to a dangerous conspiracy.
Suddenly Nat, A Girl Who Always Plays By The Rules, finds threats around every curve: ruthless killers desperate to keep her from exposing their secret; police who are convinced she is responsible for a cold-blooded murder…
My MacArthur
by Cindy Fazzi
Rating: 4.1 #ad
The year is 1930. The place: Manila. Douglas MacArthur is the most powerful man in the Philippines, a United States colony. He’s fifty years old, divorced, and he falls in love at first sight with a ravishing young Filipino woman. He writes her a love note on the spot. Her name is Isabel Rosario Cooper, an aspiring movie actress. One glance at his note and she thinks of him as my MacArthur.
MacArthur pursues his romantic obsession even though he’s breaking numerous taboos. She reciprocates his affection because he could open doors for her financially struggling family. That MacArthur happens to be handsome compensates for the fact that he’s as old as her father.
Shatter the Roses
by Shawn Luther
Rating: 4.6 #ad
All day benders, promiscuous nights, and endless student loans: the world seems a strange and unusual place for both Tom and Erika, but then college makes everyone feel like a fish out of water. With their own unique brand of wit, they write the world around them in their own terms. But beneath the surface is a searing, truthful look at the lives of two college students way beyond their years, but still bound by the painful memories of the past. A poignant love story as well as an intimate coming-of-age drama, Shatter the Roses examines what it means to be drawn to other people, to search desperately for understanding, and to find company even in the most unlikely of places.
Don’t Close Your Eyes
by P S Cunliffe
Rating: 4.2 #ad
One missing person. Ten sleepless nights. Whatever happens, don’t close your eyes…
Catherine is frantic. It’s her husband Simon’s turn to take their son to nursery and he’s nowhere to be seen. He promised he’d be here. So, where is he? And why isn’t he taking her calls?
Her worst fears are soon realised when the police arrive at her door to tell her that Simon is missing, presumed dead. Refusing to accept that he’s gone, Catherine spends her days retracing his last steps, and her nights searching the streets in desperation.
She will not rest, she will not sleep, until she’s put her family back together.
The Twelve Bibles
by Chris Brown
Rating: 5.0 #ad
Brand New Release from Chris Brown
Dr. Brown won the 2020 Illumination Book Award Gold Medal
Mild-mannered Mia loves to cuddle up with a good book, but her best friend Amanda is about to introduce her to the action-packed world of the Secret Bible Society. Can she evade a teen motorcycle gang and hostile police officers to complete her first mission?
The Seer’s Awakening
by Oded Shefer
Rating: 4.5 #ad
Karma, divinity, love, and self-reflection combine in an extraordinarily inspiring tale of transformation.
Haunted by traumatic events from his past, secret service interrogator Moshik Azulai encounters a group of individuals known only as “The Seers” – an ancient society claiming to be in direct contact with the divine. Equal parts suspicious and intrigued, Moshik convinces the group’s leader to let him join their ranks.
Harboring fear, hate, and distrust, Moshik must learn to cleanse both his body and soul before he is introduced to the Seers’ way of life. His initiation and the wisdom it entails will change not only Moshik’s life but the lives of all those he touches. The outcome is an engaging personal journey of overcoming physical and mental hardships.
DBT Workbook For Emotional Eating
by Barrett Huang
Rating: 4.8 #ad
Quit your food addiction and uncover powerful emotional coping mechanisms with this complete Dialectical Behavior Therapy blueprint.
Do you struggle with emotional eating or binge eating? Are you worried that your overeating is damaging your health or stopping you from enjoying life? Do you want to heal from anxiety or depression, rediscover your self-confidence, and learn to love your body again? Then this book is for you.
Overeating is a harmful coping mechanism that can wreak havoc on your health. When faced with emotional distress, far too many people turn to food addiction for comfort. But how can you escape this self-sabotaging habit and start managing your deepest emotions in constructive, life-affirming new ways?