Review: The Tobacco Wives, Adele Myer, William Morrow – Fifteen year old Maddie Sykes is taken by her war-widow mother to the town of Bright Leaf, NC, where she’s thrust into the care of her Aunt Etta.
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: The Apology Project by Jeanette Escudero
The Apology Project, Jeanette Escudero, Lake Union – Amelia Montgomery is a high-flying litigator with a prominent Chicago law firm.
Review: Safe in My Arms by Sara Shepard
Safe in My Arms, Sara Shepard, Dutton – Silver Swans Nursery Academy is the place for Raisin Beach parents to enroll their kids.
Review: Wolf Point by Ian K. Smith
Review: Wolf Point, Ian K. Smith, Thomas & Mercer – Chicago: From the mean and violent streets of Englewood to the glittering downtown Loop, hardened PI Ashe Cayne has seen it all.
Review: The Good Lie by A. R. Torre
The Good Lie, A.R. Torre, Thomas & Mercer – Dr. Gwen Moore is no stranger to murderers. Her psychiatric work involves studying California’s most wanted killers in an effort to discover what makes them tick.
Review: Piglet: The Story of a Deaf, Blind, Pink Puppy and His Family by Melissa Shapiro DVM
Review: Piglet: The Story of a Deaf, Blind, Pink Puppy and His Family, Melissa Shapiro DVM, Atria – Melissa Shapiro’s love for animals shaped her career choice from an early age. Establishing her own veterinary practice enabled her to help animals of all kinds, which in turn extended to her supporting re-homing, fostering and adoption programs for pets.
Review: How to Murder a Marriage by Gabrielle St.George
How to Murder a Marriage, Gabrielle St.George, Level Best Books – Gina Malone, the “Ex-Whisperer,” has an enviable record in helping people leave abusive relationships. With her messy divorce behind her, she knows what she’s talking about.
Review: Exodus Revisited: My Unorthodox Journey to Berlin
Exodus Revisited, Deborah Feldman, Plume – Exodus Revisited is a remarkable work that throws sharp light on prejudices within and outside the Jewish faith.
Review: The Dangers of an Ordinary Night by Lynne Reeves
The Dangers of an Ordinary Night, Lynne Reeves, Crooked Lane Books – After a delayed audition late one fall evening, teenagers Tali Carrington and June Danforth leave the Performing Arts High School in Boston and disappear into the night.
Review: Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous by Suzanne Park
Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous, Suzanne Park, Sourcebooks Fire – Sunny Song’s need to increase her social media standing lands her in deep trouble when her brownie baking session turns into a PG-13 peep show.
