Spotlight of Jane and Dan At the End of The World by Colleen Oakley

 

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JANE AND DAN AT THE END OF THE WORLD

COLLEEN OAKLEY

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ALL INFORMATION IN THIS POST IS COURTESYOF CHELSEA PASCOE| BERKLEY | SENIOR PUBLICIST

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Date Night meets Bel Canto in this hilarious and poignant new novel when one unhappy couple on the brink of divorce find themselves at the heart of a crime in progress.

Jane and Dan's nineteenth-anniversary dinner takes a wild turn when they are taken hostage by an eco-activist group hellbent on saving the world.

They soon realize the activists' actions mirror the plot of one of Jane's failed novels, making them the only ones who know what will happen next and how to stop it. 

Within the entertaining framework of a date night that goes off the rails, Colleen Oakley delivers a touching exploration of midlife and marriage that will keep readers guessing until the end.

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March 11, 2025

Women’s Fiction; Humor

Romance

Berkley Hardcover Original

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ABOUT JANE AND DAN AT THE END OF THE WORLD:

The story: Jane and Dan have been married for nineteen years, but Jane isn’t sure they’re going to make it to twenty. The mother of two feels unneeded by her teenagers, and her writing career has screeched to an unsuccessful halt. Her one published novel sold under five hundred copies. Worse? She’s pretty sure Dan is cheating on her. When the couple goes to the renowned upscale restaurant La Fin du Monde to celebrate their anniversary, Jane thinks it’s as good a place as any to tell Dan she wants a divorce.

 

But before they even get to the second course, an underground climate activist group bursts into the dining room. Jane is shocked—and not just because she’s in a hostage situation the likes of which she’s only seen in the movies. Nearly everything the disorganized and bumbling activists say and do is right out of the pages of her failed book. Even Dan (who Jane wasn’t sure even read her book) admits it’s eerily familiar.

Which means Dan and Jane are the only ones who know what’s going to happen next. And they’re the only ones who can stop it. This wasn’t what Jane was thinking of when she said “’til death do us part” all those years ago, but if they can survive this, maybe they can survive anything—even marriage.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Colleen Oakley is the USA Today bestselling author of The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise, The Invisible Husband of Frick Island, You Were There Too, Close Enough to Touch, and Before I Go.

Her books have been translated into more than twenty languages around the world and have won multiple awards including Georgia Author of the Year and the French Reader’s Prize.

A former magazine editor for Women’s Health & Fitness and Marie Claire, Colleen lives in Atlanta with her husband, four children, three chickens, and a mutt named Baxter.

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This Week At Silver's Reviews

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Four Red Sweaters by Lucy Adlington

A beautiful, beautiful heartbreaking read that is very well researched and lets we the reader become aware of this aspect of the Holocaust and the importance of clothing to the Nazis during WWII.

Brilliant, amazing writing with wonderful characters.  4/5

Thank you to the publisher for a copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

Spotlight of Lie Like The Devil by Birgitte Margen

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LIE LIKE THE DEVIL

BIRGITTE MARGEN

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ALL INFORMATION IN THIS POST IS COURTESY OF THE AUTHOR.

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WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU LIED?

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August 22, 2024

Amazon/ Independently published

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PRAISE FOR LIE LIKE THE DEVIL:

"SPEECHLESS."

"Silence of the Lambs meets Midnight Mass with a satanic cult thrown into the mix… you’re guaranteed to have a good time!"

"Smart. Dark. Gritty."

"Comparisons to Thomas Harris are well-earned."

 

"Dark. Gruesome. Evil. Everything I love in a mystery!

ABOUT LIE LIKE THE DEVIL:

The first lie: MONSTERS DON'T EXIST.

 

When the body of a man is discovered in the Boston Common, Martina finds herself entering a horrific nightmare. She discovers evidence of the unimaginable: the resurgence of ancient methods of persecution being carried out by a Puritan-indoctrinated serial killer who believes the devil walks among us.

 

The second lie: YOU WOULD KNOW A MONSTER IF YOU SAW ONE.

 

After the first victim is dismissed as gang-related, Martina fears there is more to the murder than meets the eye. Her instincts are soon proven correct when another victim is found, her body displayed in the same gruesome manner. But Boston has dark secrets of its own. Now, the threads of the past are unraveling once again as history repeats the sins of our fathers. A time when religion reigned and the word of God was the ultimate persecutor.

The third lie: YOU CAN SAVE EVERYONE.

 

Just as Martina and her partner, Neil, discover the dark rituals have a link to the past, the tables are turned, and they are pitted against time to stop the "Wingmaker" before he strikes again. Martina's faith will be tested as she fights her own demons and more bodies continue to mount. Can she stop the killer, or has the next victim already taken flight?

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

BIRGITTE MÄRGEN is of Swedish descent, born and raised in the States.

Her writing has been featured in "Mystery & Suspense" magazine, and she has co-authored two science fiction novels under another pen name.

Her foretelling medical thriller "THE RED DEATH" has received much praise, and was written before the Covid pandemic.

Serial killer thriller "LIE LIKE THE DEVIL" has received two awards, including Reader's Favorite & Indie's Today.

She lives in the mountains with her family.

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Question of the Week:

Sometimes, readers get into funks and maybe stop reading or feel like reading is work. What do you do to get yourself out of a reading funk? (submitted by Nicole @ The Christian Fiction Girl)

My Answer:

I fortunately have never been in a reading funk, but I have "ditched" three books in a row one time because I just couldn't get into the ones I was reading.

The Fisherman's Gift by Julia R. Kelly

A small Scottish village has secrets, and Dorothy has been keeping one for many years, but the biggest secret and puzzle is did someone have anything to do with the disappearance/drowning of Dorothy’s son, Moses.

When another child who looks like Moses washes up many years later, it brings back all the questions for the village and the emotions for Dorothy.

Dorothy is asked to take care of the child and says no at first - she knows she should help out, but she can’t.

But then she realizes she needs to help out the people in the village and the child.  It turns out to be good for her.

The characters were portrayed perfectly for that time period and setting even though some characters caused Dorothy to make decisions she really didn't want to make.

THE FISHERMAN'S GIFT is not an uplifting read, but it is beautifully written, has a pull-you-in storyline, and a main character you don't know if you want to feel sorry for or be angry with for the choices she makes.

A moving, thought-provoking debut that may have you thinking about decisions you have made and/or ones you may make. 4/5

Thank you to the publisher for a copy of this book.  All opinions are my own.

Beach Vibes by Susan Mallery

What would you do if you learned something that your best friend needed to know?

Beth and Jana meet at the local food bank.

They both have brothers - what does that mean?  

Well it means that they both unknowingly fall for each other’s sibling. 

How does that work out?

Beach Vibes is about family, trust, loyalty, and second chances but it also has some situations that make you think about who your family members really are.

Which character becomes someone he/she is pretending to be because deep down he/she isn’t that person.

It gets a little tense once this personality shows up.  This character turned out to be a horrible person who ruined the lives of the other characters.

Even though it isn’t my usual read, adding a bit of tension, the question of what would you do, and a little bit of mystery made it a good read for me.  5/5

Thank you to the publisher for a copy of this book.  All opinions are my own.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

SUSAN MALLERY is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of novels about the relationships that shape women's lives―family, friendship, romance.

Library Journal says, “Mallery is the master of blending emotionally believable characters in realistic situations," and readers seem to agree―40 million copies of her books have sold worldwide.

Her warm, humorous stories make the world a happier place to live.

She’s passionate about animal welfare, which shows in the many quirky animal characters she has created.

Susan grew up in California and now lives in Seattle with her husband and adorable poodle.

Visit her at SusanMallery.com.

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