The Mirror Shop by Nicholas Bundock

Owning an antique mirror shop brings in many different buyers.  The buyers are usually looking for something special for their home, but Rhona seems to be extra special to Luke and seems to need more attention.

Luke definitely has no problem giving her extra attention even though he and Eva have happily been together for years.  Rhona seems to become an obsession for Luke. 

Luke tries to find every opportunity to see Rhona, and he day dreams about their meetings and re-lives them.

Rhona's husband, Alden, and Eva's Client, Agnes, have a link to both Luke and Eva because Agnes had an affair with Alden and at one of her therapy session reveals some information that shocks Eva because it can't be true can it? 

We follow Luke through his days as he becomes more obsessed with Rhona and more distant with Eva. When the connection of Alden and Rhona now affects Luke and Eva, the story line takes another turn.

I did not like Rhona at all - she was manipulative and only cared about herself. Luke was naive about the situation and needed to think straight.   Alden was a bit flighty and seemed like a fake.  Agnes was a help to Eva.  Eva was sweet.

The characters were very well developed, and their feelings seemed to pop out of the pages helping you add yourself into the situation and fit in perfectly.

Mr. Bundock does a marvelous job with his descriptions and details of every event.

The story line moves along quickly and holds your interest as new twists and facts turn up along with different story lines that add new characters.

I enjoyed this book because of the characters and the bit of mystery.

The characters were intriguing, seemed real, and made decisions that may have been made by people that are not characters in a book.  

The ending was not what I had expected, but was surprising and good.  The entire book was an enjoyable read.  

Mr. Bundock is an author to take a look at.  4/5

This book was given to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.  All opinions are my own.

Tour, Giveaway, and Review of BEDSIDE MANNERS by Heather Frimmer

On Tour 

 9/1/18- 10/15/18 

BEDSIDE MANNERS

by 

Heather Frimmer

REVIEW:

Facing issues wasn't something Joyce was used to, but since she was diagnosed with breast cancer, she needed to realize it needed to be something to address.

The major issue for Joyce besides the breast cancer was how would this affect her daughter's wedding.

BEDSIDE MANNERS has the reader following Joyce as she goes through the wedding preparations and her breast cancer treatments.

The characters were genuine and heartfelt.  I enjoyed Marnie and Joyce.  They were both strong women.

Reliving my breast cancer journey had me being thankful that it has been 18 years, and I celebrated along with the survivors in the book.

The subject matter is very appropriate for October's Breast Cancer month, and Ms. Frimmer's writing flows well.

If you enjoy family situations and learning some medical information, you will enjoy BEDSIDE MANNERS.  4/5

This book was given to me as ARC by the author in exchange for an honest review.  All opinions are my own.

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AN INTERESTING ARTICLE ABOUT HEATHER AND BREAST CANCER:

https://bit.ly/2QyqZSD

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GIVEAWAY:

I am partnering with the author and the tour company for this giveaway:

Contest has ended....thanks to all who entered.

Our winner is Cheryl from Rhode Island.

CONGRATS, Cheryl!!

USA ONLY

October 14 - October 21

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Contact the Author: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherfrimmer

Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/HeatherFrimmerauthor 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeatherFrimmer 

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About Heather: 

Heather Frimmer is a physician by day, specializing in diagnostic radiology and breast imaging, and an avid reader and writer at all other times. 

A published book reviewer across multiple websites, including Books, Ink and Booktrib, and a member of the Westport Writers’ Workshop, she lives in Connecticut with her husband and two sons.

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Blog Tour Schedule:

September 6th– Good Book Fairy – https://www.facebook.com/goodbookfairy/

September 14th – Linda’s Book Obsession –https://m.facebook.com/lindasbookobsession/

October 1st -Traveling With T – https://m.facebook.com/TravelingWithT/

October 9th – Chick Lit Central – https://www.facebook.com/chicklitcentral/

October 10th- Sue’s Booking Agency – https://m.facebook.com/groups/1977460229183119

October 12th – Thoughts On This ‘N That – https://writeoncindy.wordpress.com/     https://m.facebook.com/groups/250738495020123

October 13th– RW Book Club Goodreads – https://www.instagram.com/rwbookclubgoodreads

October 14th – Elizabeth Silver’s Reviews- http://silversolara.blogspot.com

October 15th – Lit.Wit.Wine.Dine – https://www.instagram.com/lit.wit.wine.dine

 

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October/November Reads

What are YOUR upcoming reads?

This is what I will be reading for October and November.

I have already read Tahoe Skydrop and The Mirror Shop...both good.

Currently reading A Dangerous Duet.

1.  Tahoe Skydrop by Todd Borg
2.  The Mirror Shop by Nicholas Bundock
3.  Imposter’s Lure by Carla Neggers
4.  Master of His Fate by Barbara Taylor Bradford
5.  A Dangerous Duet by Karen Odden
6.  Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
7. The Promise of Provence by Patricia Sands

Any catching your interest?

The Fallen Architect by Charles Belfoure

How could his theater have collapsed? Everything was done perfectly to all the specifications.

Douglas Layton was the architect who had drawn the plans for the Britannia Theater that collapsed on its opening night killing over a dozen people.  He was convicted and sent to prison for five years.

When he was released with no home and no money, he went back to his childhood home and decided he needed to change his identity and his entire life.

He did find a job as an artist in a theater, but his drinking to blur out all his troubles might turn out to be his downfall. Keeping hidden and in disguise was of primary importance.

Keeping hidden was a bit difficult, but he managed. One day after hours as he was exploring the structure of the theater with his architect’s eye, Douglas noticed something with the wall that looked wrong.  What he found in that theater and a second theater gave him pause and had him questioning who really did cause the collapse of the theater.  He now knew it hadn’t been his error.

The investigation to clear his name had begun.  Investigation in the 1800’s was quite time consuming with all of it having to be done on foot and without the Internet.

Mr. Belfoure has written another marvelous, interest-keeping novel with a well-researched story line.  His writing is smooth, detailed, and kept me turning the pages. His architectural expertise shines through.

The characters are genuine, and it was enjoyable learning of the early theater.  I enjoyed the terminology and especially the term for movies, which was called “flickers.”

I truly enjoyed THE FALLEN ARCHITECT.

THE FALLEN ARCHITECT will be enjoyed by historical fiction fans, fans of mysteries, artists, architects, and anyone who enjoys books set in London and this time period.  5/5

This book was given to me as an ARC by the publisher in return for an honest review.  All opinions are my own.

The Silent Woman by Terry Lynn Thomas

For those readers who live in the UK, on October 10 and on October 20, THE SILENT WOMAN will be .99p - $2.99 US readers.

The link to the UK page is here.

**Summary taken from Amazon's Page.**

Would you sell your secrets?

Catherine Carlisle is trapped in a loveless marriage and the threat of World War Two is looming. She sees no way out… that is until a trusted friend asks her to switch her husband’s papers in a desperate bid to confuse the Germans.

Soon Catherine finds herself caught up in a deadly mixture of espionage and murder. Someone is selling secrets to the other side, and the evidence seems to point right at her.

Can she clear her name before it’s too late?

The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton

An old house, an old sketch book, an old murder, an old photograph,  and a lot of mysteries.  Who doesn’t love all of those?



THE CLOCKMAKER’S DAUGHTER has it all.  



THE CLOCKMAKER’S DAUGHTER goes back and forth in time looking for clues to connect Elodie’s present-day questions and findings to the time when her mother was alive and how a country manor and other mysteries seem to have a connection to her mother.   She KNOWS there is some connection with everything she finds circling around Birchwood Manor.



Ms. Morton definitely makes you “work” for the clues.  Her writing is beautiful as always, but the story line was difficult to follow.

Each chapter began without the identification of the person talking so the reader has to figure out who has appeared on the scene now.  



I always enjoy Ms. Morton's books because of the gothic atmosphere and marvelous connection between the characters and the story line, but THE CLOCKMAKER'S DAUGHTER had me confused most of the time.  Finding the connections was similar to solving a difficult math problem.



Once the chapter got started and you became interested in the story line, it was over and another thought and character appeared.



I can't say I didn't like the book.  THE CLOCKMAKER’S DAUGHTER had a skillfully constructed story line, but it wasn't an easy read.
 
Once you were connected, though, it all started to come together in her marvelous Kate Morton style with a brilliant ending.
 
I LOVE her books, her beautiful writing, and her involved story lines so I kept reading because I wanted to find out how it all fit together and what the ending would reveal.  The revelations were marvelous as always.
 
Anyone who loves Kate Morton, who likes to unravel a book's story line, and who can wait until it all comes together will not want to miss reading THE CLOCKMAKER'S DAUGHTER.   4/5

This book was given to me as an ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  All opinions are my own.