Lost at Sea by Erica Boyce

Being a fisherman’s wife in a small town has its advantages and disadvantages.

The advantages include support from all of the families living in the town when a fisherman goes missing or when he dies at sea.

The disadvantages include everyone knowing everything about every family including secrets.

When John Staybrook goes missing, his daughter doesn’t believe he is gone because he promised to come home after each trip.

Ella was determined that her father didn’t go out to sea on that stormy day and tries to find him with Lacey unwillingly helping in the search.

There are many sub topics addressed with one being drug addiction as we were taken back to the main character's years as a teenager and how drugs ruined her acceptance to Brown and a glimpse into the rehabilitation system.

Alcoholism was also addressed, as well as getting some insight into how the adoption process works.

LOST AT SEA touches on family, choices, hope, and secrets kept.

It took a few chapters to get connected and to see where the story was going, but everything connected and came together in the end for a satisfying read with many memorable characters.

The title also seems to have two connotations for me...LOST because of the ocean’s power and LOST because of the power of addictions. 4/5

This book was given to me by the publisher and Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.

Green Covers

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Today’s Prompt:  GREEN COVER

What green cover do YOU want to share?

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March TBR

What's in YOUR March TBR?

The Sea of Lost Girls by Carol Goodman

 

Lies, secrets, and cover-ups abound in THE SEA OF LOST GIRLS.

Tess would do anything for her son, Rudy....even lie FOR him and lie TO him.

Rudy has always been a problem, and Tess always defended her son even though her husband, Harmon, complained about it.

Tess and Harmon taught at the school Rudy was attending and lived ten minutes off campus.  Both Tess and Harmon have things to hide, but what are they? Do they have anything to do with the death of Lila?

After Lila was found dead, Tess has to re-live her previous life that has been kept a secret until now.  Harmon’s secrets remain a secret.

We follow the investigation, learn of Tess's life after she left Haywood School and after the birth of her son, and has us pondering how it all fits together to find who was responsible for Lila's death.

Who really is the killer? 

There are quite a few characters who could be guilty and quite a few unlikable characters.

Are you a good enough detective to figure it out?

Ms. Goodman definitely knows how to keep up the suspense and feed the reader's curiosity. 4/5

This book was given to me by the publisher and Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.

You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen

 

Is it a coincidence that Shay was the only one on the subway platform with Amanda right before she jumped?

Was it just a coincidence that the Moore sisters befriended Shay?

What is it that the Moore sisters want?

You will have a gut feeling that the Moore sisters can’t be that nice and are using everyone.

We follow the talented-at-gathering-friends Moore sisters as they pull characters into their charisma and only make friends for their own gain.

Cassandra and Jane Moore will make you nervous at their deceitfulness, and the authors will have your rapt attention from the first sentence to the last.

Shay thinks she is making new friends since she has none, but she definitely isn't making friends.

This duo has written another thriller you won’t be able to put down.

You also may want to start gathering data and pay attention to detail like Shay did.  5/5

This book was given to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Spotlight and Giveaway of Blame the Dead by Ed Ruggero

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Alessandra Scarpaci of Wunderkind-PR is celebrating the release of:

BLAME THE DEAD

With a USA Giveaway!!

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Information in this post is courtesy of Alessandra Scarpaci of Wunderkind-PR.

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PRAISE FOR BLAME THE DEAD:

“Exceptional WWII mystery...Ruggero plays fair with his readers and makes the carrying out of a homicide inquiry in wartime both exciting and plausible. Fans of James Benn and Owen Parry will be pleased.” -Publisher's Weekly 

“Ruggero’s story sets itself apart with the vividly rendered field-hospital setting and the focus on the battle-hardened nurses. A solid choice for WWII-thriller fans.” -Booklist 

“This book is a history lesson, a page-turning mystery, and a piece of human drama all wrapped up in one...Well-researched and with a good feeling of the emotions of war for all participants, Blame the Dead is thriller that I would definitely recommend.” -Paul's Picks

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ABOUT BLAME THE DEAD: 

The nurses of the US Army’s Field Hospitals, mobile units that operate just behind the battle lines, contend with heat, dirt, short-handed staffs, the threat of German counterattack and an ever-present flood of horribly wounded GIs. At the 11th Field Hospital near Palermo, Sicily in the bloody summer of 1943, nurses also live with the threat of violent assault by one of their own―at least until someone shoots Dr. Myers Stephenson in the head.

Enter Eddie Harkins, a tough former Philadelphia beat cop turned Military Police lieutenant, who is first on the scene. Although he has never been a detective, Harkins soon finds himself the lone investigator, either because the Military Police are under-staffed or because someone in power thinks this rank amateur will never get close to the real killer.

When the hospital commander tries to derail Harkins’ investigation by transferring or harassing key witnesses, it becomes clear to Harkins that the unit is rotten to its core, that the nurses are not safe, and that patients who have survived Nazi bullets are still at risk after they arrive at this place that is supposed to save them.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

PHOTO CREDIT:  

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Harkins fights―and worries that he is losing―multiple battles. He is driven to give hope to nurses who just want to do their life-saving work, to right at least a few of the wrongs around him, and to do penance for sins in his own past. The one bright note for Harkins is a rekindled relationship with Kathleen Donnelly, a nurse from Harkins’ old neighborhood; but even that is complicated when Donnelly becomes a victim.

ED RUGGERO is a West Point graduate and former Army officer who has studied, practiced, and taught leadership for more than twenty-five years.

His client list includes the FBI, the New York City Police Department, CEO Conference Europe, the CIA, the Young Presidents Organization, Forbes, among many others.

He has appeared on CNN, The History Channel, the Discovery Channel, and CNBC and has spoken to audiences around the world on leadership, leader development and ethics. 

He lives in Philadelphia.

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GIVEAWAY:

Contest has ended.

The winner is Cynthia from Texas.

CONGRATS!!

Thanks to all who entered.

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ONE ENTRY PER PERSON PLEASE. 

USA ONLY
March 2 - March 9

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Happy March - This Week at Silver's Reviews

See you this week!!