Book Review: The Unicorn Whisperer (Phoebe and Her Unicorn #10) by Dana Simpson

Title: The Unicorn Whisperer (Phoebe and Her Unicorn #10) 

Author: Dana Simpson

Stars: 5

Review:
This book is perfect for girls and boys who believe in Magic and loves Unicorns.  This book will appeal to all ages from little who love to listen to their mothers read books and to girls who love to read on their own.
The story flows well engaging, the author writes without dumbing down the readers. The art or Illustrations are well done and fit well into the story.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher Andrew McMeel Publishing for the advance copy of Dana Simpson The Unicorn Whisper 

Synopsis:
For 9-year-old Phoebe Howell and her sparkling companion, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, every day is an adventure. In this latest installation of Dana Simpson's award-winning Phoebe and Her Unicorn series, Phoebe navigates the challenges of school life with a little help from her unicorn friend, who is always ready with the perfect spell for the occasion. But as the magic spells mount up, both Phoebe and Marigold find themselves wondering if sometimes they might be taking things just a little too far..

Paperback, 176 pages

Expected publication: October 8th 2019 by Andrews McMeel Publishing

About The Author:

Dana Claire Simpson grew up in Gig Harbor, Washington, drawing the entire time. She eventually graduated from The Evergreen State College, despite having spent all her time drawing, and not always for credit.

Attempts at doing real work along the way are hardly worth mentioning; the relevant fact is that, from 1998 to 2008, she drew the internet comic strip Ozy and Millie. After winning the Amazon-sponsored Comic Strip Superstar Contest in 2009, Universal Uclick signed her to a development deal for Heavenly Nostrils.

She currently lives in the Seattle area with her tech genius husband and her fairly stupid cat.

Book Review: Muddy Waters by Candace J. Carter

Title: Muddy Waters 

Author: Candace J. Carter 

Stars: 4 1\2 

Review:
A fantastic western themed murder mystery that, other than the prologue, takes place in North Carolina. The main character is both likeable and realistic. He comes across as a real person caught up in circumstances but is determined to solve the murder of his old friend. In fact he is a range detective, in Colorado, and has returned to his home to be best man at his Uncle's wedding. He reconnects with his old girlfriend and finds what he has missed and considers returning in spite of being estranged from his father. The conclusion will leave the reader wondering what vital clue they missed.

I have rated this book 4.5 stars. 

I received an ARC from Netgalley for my unbiased review.

Synopsis:
Candy Carter, a former park ranger, gives us an exciting outdoor mystery featuring a new sleuth. Handy with a six-shooter, Henry “Whispering” Smith is a range detective for the Colorado Plateau Cattlemen’s Association. The action begins when he apprehends an old acquaintance moving cows that belong to someone else. Shots ring out from the bushes and bullets fly. In the aftermath Henry is faced with arresting an old friend who’d just saved his life. We travel with Whispering Smith from Colorado Plateau to the North Carolina mountains in this fresh, new mystery from an “author of great promise.”

Kindle Edition, 220 pages

Published October 6th 2018

About The Author:

Candace J. Carter is a South Carolina-based writer. She graduated from Iowa State University following military service and spent much of her professional career with the U.S. Department of the Interior. She has worked with several threatened and endangered species in both Colorado and Florida, including the black-footed ferret, Florida scrub-jay, and four species of sea turtles. She is retired from the National Park Service. Muddy Waters is her first mystery, and the first in the Henry "Whispering" Smith series.

Book Review: The Wendy (Tales of the Wendy #1) by Erin Michelle Sky

Title: The Wendy (Tales of the Wendy #1)

Author:  Erin Michelle Sky

Stars: 5

Review:
Wendy is a beautiful tale of a story most have read, watched or listen to over the years.  The author has the ability to create a balance of humor and danger bring readers excitement for all ages.
The authors ability to take a beloved story creating in such a way that she was able to make it her own.
Everyone will fall in love with Wendy.
Thank you to the Netgalley and the publisher Trash Dog Media LLC for a copy of Erin Michelle Sky The Wendy.

Synopsis:
London. 1789. More than anything in the world, Wendy Darling wants to be the captain of a ship, but women aren't allowed in the Royal Navy. When she learns the Home Office is accepting a handful of women into its ranks, she jumps at the chance, joining the fight against the most formidable threat England has ever faced. Magic.

But the secret service isn't exactly what she hoped. Accompanied by a reimagined cast of the original Peter Pan, Wendy soon discovers that her dreams are as far away as ever, that choosing sides isn't as simple as she thought, and that the only man who isn't blinded by her gender might be the worst friend anyone could ask for.

Anyone, that is, except Wendy Darling. 

Hardcover, 294 pages

Published January 16th 2018 by Trash Dogs Media LLC

About The Author:
As a child, Erin fell in love with llamas and with the books of Anne McCaffrey, whose Dragonriders of Pern series inspired her to become a writer. When she finally met Anne McCaffrey at a fantasy convention some two decades later, she wept uncontrollably throughout the entire affair. She does significantly better with llamas.

Steven Brown spent his childhood reading anything he could get his hands on, sharing his favorite stories with his younger brothers and then acting them out, especially if this required sword fighting on horseback. When they ran out of books, he wrote his own, including his brothers as the main characters by sketching original illustrations on magazine clippings.

Book Review: I See You (Criminal Profiler #2) by Mary Burton

Title:  I See You (Criminal Profiler #2)

Author: Mary Burton 

Stars: 4 1\2 

Review:
Mary Burton writing style and story lines can be dark at moments but the romance is what keeps the story from taking over the darker side of life.  The characters are older, flawed but want to find out the truth.
The story has readers wondering about Nature vs Nurture that creates killers.  As well as a parents love for their child.
I see you just uses enough Profiler and psychology to keep readers interested without boring them.
The story move quickly, the romance has been going on for a while so while they hop into bed it isn't unexpected, story flows keeps a good pace.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher Montlake for the advance copy of Mary Burton I See You

Synopsis:
FBI special agent Zoe Spencer uses skeletal remains to recreate the faces of murder victims through sculpture. Though highly scientific, the process is also sensitive and intimate; she becomes attached to the individuals she identifies, desperate to find justice for each.

As Zoe examines old remains, she sees a teenage girl looking back at her—the victim in a cold case from over a decade ago. Zoe wants nothing more than to tell this young woman’s story and to bring her killer to justice.

Zoe’s case leads her to the victim’s hometown and to homicide detective William Vaughan, Zoe’s on-again, off-again lover. As the two become more involved in the case, they quickly realize that it isn’t as cold as they first believed: someone’s still out there hunting women. And with more women gone missing, time’s running out. Can they work together and stop this madman before he kills again?

Kindle Edition

Expected publication: October 8th 2019 by Montlake Romance

About The Author:

Mary Burton, whose latest novel is Hide and Seek, loves writing suspense, getting to know her characters, keeping up with law enforcement and forensic procedure, morning walks, baking, and tiny dachshunds. She also enjoys hunting down serial killers, which she does in her New York Times and USA Today bestselling novels. Library Journal has compared her work to that of Lisa Jackson and Lisa Gardner, and Fresh Fiction likened her writing to that of James Patterson.

Mary is routinely featured among the top ten writers in Amazon’s Author Rankings for romantic suspense. Upon publication, her novels, including 2018’s Cut and Run and Her Last Word, consistently rank high on the Kindle eBooks Store Bestseller List. 

Book Review: The Shape of Night by Tess Gerritsen

Title: The Shape of Night

Author:  Tess Gerritsen

Stars: 4 1\2

Review:
I will be honest I didn't see this one coming.  Tess Gerritsen has the ability to bring readers to locations that they would dream of seeing in person one day.
The characters jump off the pages and come to life.  As the mystery grows so does the characters who will keep readers guessing what is real and what isn't real.
The story ends with an amazing ending that will heal hearts that are hurting and have readers wondering what is real and what is a ghost?
IF a ghost could take care of a woman like he did for Ava why would they leave?
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher Ballantine Books for the advance copy of Tess Gerritsen The Shape Of Water

Synopsis:
Ava Collette is punishing herself for an unspeakable tragedy. So she flees Boston and rents an old home named Brodie’s Watch on a remote coastal peninsula of Maine, hoping to work on a cookbook inspired by New England cuisine that she’s been trying to finish for months. She immediately feels at peace in the isolated house–until she starts to hear strange noises.

Rumor has it that a sea captain named Brodie has haunted the house for decades. Then, one night, Ava is awakened to find herself face to face with an apparition who looks–and feels–all too real. Meanwhile, there’s been a series of accidental deaths nearby that don’t add up. And as Ava starts to check into the previous renter’s mysterious disappearance, she starts to realize that there’s a disturbing secret some in town are desperate to keep hidden.

Soon all of Ava’s waking hours are consumed by her investigation, and her nights are ignited by Captain Brodie’s ghostly visits. But even as she questions her own sanity, she knows she must uncover the truth before a killer strikes again.

Hardcover, 288 pages

Expected publication: October 1st 2019 by Ballantine Books

About The Author:

Internationally bestselling author Tess Gerritsen took an unusual route to a writing career. A graduate of Stanford University, Tess went on to medical school at the University of California, San Francisco, where she was awarded her M.D.

While on maternity leave from her work as a physician, she began to write fiction. In 1987, her first novel was published. Call After Midnight, a romantic thriller, was followed by eight more romantic suspense novels. She also wrote a screenplay, "Adrift", which aired as a 1993 CBS Movie of the Week starring Kate Jackson.