Review: The Diary Keepers, Nina Siegal, Ecco – Nazi Germany attacked the Netherlands without warning on Friday, May 10, 1940.
Cindy Matthews
Cindy A. Matthews' articles and essays have appeared in over forty publications. She works as a freelance manuscript evaluator, book reviewer, and copy editor. Her writer's guide, Defeating the Slushpile Monster, was a finalist in the self-help/non-fiction category of the 2009 EPIC awards and is now available in print and in Kindle formats. More information about her editorial services and non-fiction works can be found at her web site/blog www.cindyamatthews.com
Writing as Cynthianna, Cindy has published contemporary and fantasy romantic-comedies. Cindy also writes sf/paranormal erotic-romance as Celine Chatillon. See her work on Amazon.com.
Review: Bright and Deadly Things by Lexie Elliott
Review: Bright and Deadly Things, Lexie Elliott, Berkley – Oxford don Dr. Emily Rivers is recovering from the death of her husband Nick in a car accident. An invitation to stay at the Chalet des Anglais seems the perfect chance for Emily to pass through the grieving process.
Review: Her Deadly Game by Robert Dugoni
Review: Her Deadly Game by Robert Dugoni, Thomas & Mercer – Keera Duggan is an ambitious lawyer who began building a solid reputation as a Seattle prosecutor until personal matters got in her way.
Review: Nine Liars by Maureen Johnson
Review: Nine Liars, Maureen Johnson, Katherine Tegen Books – Stevie Bell’s suffering in her senior year at Ellingham Academy. Mysteries and murders are woefully thin on the ground. Boyfriend David is studying in London.
Review: The House at the End of the World by Dean Koontz
Review: The House at the End of the World by Dean Koontz, Thomas & Mercer – Katie suffered the deepest tragedy anyone could imagine when her family was gunned down in an ice cream store by a trio of gang members.
Review: This Bird Has Flown by Susanna Hoffs
This Bird Has Flown, Susanna Hoffs,, Little Brown & Co – A one-hit-wonder with a notorious music video discovers where she wants to take her talents and her love life
Review: A Wish for Winter by Viola Shipman
Review: A Wish for Winter, Viola Shipman, Graydon House – Forty years ago, Petoskey, Michigan, bookstore owner Susan Norcross was born into a family that really does Christmas.
Review: The Sweet Spot by Amy Poeppel
Review: The Sweet Spot by Amy Poeppel, Emily Bestler Books – Lauren Shaw and her family live in New York’s Greenwich Village. Village life suits them, right down to the Bohemian bar called The Sweet Spot located in their brownstone’s basement.
Review: A Likely Story by Leigh Abramson
Review: A Likely Story, Leigh Abramson, Atria Books – From an early age Isabelle Manning knew she would be a writer. Her father, Ward Manning, is an award-winning, New York Times best-selling author, the darling and doyen of the New York intelligentsia.
Review: Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica
Review: Just the Nicest Couple, Mary Kubica, Park Row Books – Gifted neurosurgeon Jake Hayes storms out after a blazing argument with his wife Nina.
