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Basic...small town, kid killed, missing girlfriend. Mom is sheriff, son is a troubled cop (former soldier with PTSD). Crime is bigger than initially appears, drug company fudging records on new less dangerous opioid. Cops get their man

This novel allows the reader to discover the life of Silvia Van Antwerp, an elderly woman, thru her letters to friends, family and assorted others. She's going blind but keeps it a secret (stone) from her closest family members. Other "stones" are revealed thru various letters. Great read

Refugee from Vietnam, boat people, end up in Quebec. Snippets of former life and new life

Short book, memoir of a Vietnamese boat person who settled in Montreal.

Story of a Sikh family in Vancouver; primarily about Dev who.is embraced/adopted by what becomes a wealth family. The timeline jumps between Devs adolescence and young adulthood and the lead up to his nephews elaborate week long wedding celebration. Enjoyed learning a bit about Sikh culture.

17 year old Alex Quinlan witnesses her parents and younger brother killed in their home and she is accused of the murders. After being locked up in juvenile detention she is released and wins a multi million dollar settlement against the police but the entire world still believes she's guilty. As she tries to move on she works to discover who the real killer is. Twisty turny, enjoyable, simply written

Poignant story of a married Egyptian man whose Mother steps in to drastically alter the course of his life by sending away his lover (male) and telling Tarek he is dead.
Tarek goes to Montreal with little to no contact with his family. His wife is pregnant but Tarek doesn't know this. Life continues on and Tarek finally meets his son. We never know how long he's known about him.

Young podcaster searching for a serial killer, falls in love with the handsome cop. Turns out the serial killer is her podcast producer. All's well that ends well. Easy read, entertaining enough.

Theo, an elderly man, spends a year in the town of Golden making new friends, bestowing gifts in the townspeople - mainly portraits made by a local artist which hang in the coffee shop. He befriends the artist, coffee shop & bookshop owners, musicians, a homeless woman and several portrait bestowees. He has a tragic past and many secrets which he keeps to himself. He dies after witnessing 2 of his friends beaten.

Easy read. Not a bad story. A nobody writer gets to write the life story of a major star. One big twist in an otherwise somewhat predictable novel. She gets married over and over again but the live if her life is a woman. The marriages are mainly to distract or gain attention.

Still enjoying the series. Tiggy has the gitano gift of healing and knowing. This book mainly takes place in Spain and Scotland. Laird of the Scottish manor becomes the live interest. As usual, all's well that ends well

Inner thoughts of the thai owner of nail salon

Stoner was born in a farming family in Missouri. Went Uni to learn farming methods and changed his major to English and became a university teacher during WW1. Stone married but the marriage was not a success although they did have a daughter he was devoted to. Troubles in his personal and professional life plagued him.

This book was old school. A armored car heist by a man wanted by the mob who'd had plastic surgery to start a new life. Enjoyed, an easy read

Calandra and her Presbyterian minister rev Scott go to upper Canada in in 1830's with her maid and her maid's "brother".
On the harrowing journey to Goderich, their carriage ends up in the water due to a crumbling bridge. The rev dies and Sam takes in his identify. Didn't figure out that Sam and The maid were actually lovers and not bro and sis. Sam ends up being hanged. Made me want to read Can history

Not as good as the 1st in the series. I wanted to smack Amara a lot, mainly b/c of falling in love with the slave and choosing to get pregnant by him. And her dealings with Felix were infuriating.

Not as good as the 1st in the series. I wanted to smack Amara a lot, mainly b/c of falling in love with the slave and choosing to get pregnant by him. And her dealings with Felix were infuriating.

Enjoyed the book. Although the book is written in the first person by Grace her guilt or innocence is never oroven

Amara seeks her freedom from being a slave/prostitute in ancient Pompeii. This was an interesting read; lots of references to Greek gods, life in Pompeii (the opulence and poverty) and the misery of being a slave. Took me a bit to get into the book but I did eventually want to find out what happens between Amara, Pliny, Rufus and Menander.

Entertaining. Typical John Grisham