Salt Lane- William Shaw

We’re currently remodeling our bathroom and have been lucky enough to stay with my in laws! I want to introduce Brogun, the black lab, who wasn’t totally thrilled about doing a photo shoot but is such a good boy that he let me snap some pics!

Detective Sergeant Alexandra Cupidi is no nonsense. She does her job and she does it well. After being transferred to a much smaller precinct, she has to deal with the rumors that followed her from London. Determined to not let anything slip her up, she is put on the case of murder of an older woman. When several more deaths follow with a similar M.O., she knows she is just the woman for the job.

Salt Lane is 450 pages long and took me 5 days to read.

I really loved this book. I’m giving this book a 4 out of 5 because Alex feels like a real person that you’d know and be super intimidated of in real life but would really want to be friends with. I will absolutely be reading more books with her as the main character and recommend you do the same!

Thank you Mulholland Books for sending me a copy!!

Here’s to the adventure of finding a novel novel!

Lacey

Mightier Than The Sword- Drew Callander & Alana Harrison

Growing up I always enjoyed “choose your own adventures” but never did I really feel like I was part of the story. Mightier Than The Sword is a fun change of pace. In this super fun book, you are trapped in Astorya and have to write your way out! Your trusted pal, Manteau, helps you along on your adventure to survive the terrible queen. This book is for 8 years and up and is snarky, punny and overall a really fun book. I will absolutely be sending my friend’s kiddos this book.

Please let me know what you think of it!

Thank you Penguin for Young Readers for allowing me to review this treat of a story!

Here’s to the adventure of finding a novel novel!

Lacey

Any Man- Amber Tamblyn

This book is upsetting and may not be suitable for all readers. That being said, I freaking loved it.

Any Man is a terrifying story of a female serial rapist. But more importantly it shows how the victims of her horrific crimes cope with being male victims in a world where sexual assault victims aren’t always believed. While this story could give you nightmares, I believe it is more of a meditation on how victims are treated and how they survive post-attack.

Any Man is 269 pages and took me one day to read.

I said it in the opening paragraph but I loved this book. I’m giving it a 4 out of 5 for the much needed point of view. This book will be staying with me for a long time.

Thank you Harper for sending me this copy!

Here’s to the adventure of finding a novel novel!

Lacey

Splinter In The Blood-Ashley Dyer

The Thorn Killer is on the prowl. Detectives Carver and Lake are on the scene of every crime and have become obsessed with solving these heinous murders. But Lake has something to hide after she finds Carver shot in the chest. As we watch Lake unfold the case of the Thorn Killer and Carver’s slow recovery while trying to remember who shot him, there are now two cases to solve.

The Splinter In The Blood is 387 pages and took me 3 days to read.

I’m giving this book a 3 out of 5! I really enjoyed this story and I love detective Lake. She is such a badass! If you are a fan of a good mystery and suspense then you’ll love this book!

Thank you William Morrow for sending me a copy!

Here’s to the adventure of finding a novel novel!

Lacey

The Real Michael Swan-Bryan Reardon

Nothing gets the heart pumping like a fast paced thriller. Especially one that involves a territorist attack.

When a bomb goes off at Penn Station, the world’s eyes are on New York City but all Julia Swann can think about finding her husband that was waiting for his train to come home. When the FBI comes to question Julia about her husband and possible links to the bombing, Julia is beside herself. She knows her husband and what he is capable of, and surely it’s not this. But how well do we really know the ones we love?

The Real Michael Swann is 340 pages long and took me two days to read.

I’m giving this story a 4.5 out of 5! I loved it so much!! It’s the perfect mix of suspense, love and heartbreak. I’m going to recommend this to everyone I know!

Thank you Dutton for sending me this advance copy!

Here’s to the adventure of finding a novel novel!

Lacey

The Legend Of Greg- Chris Rylander

I fell in love with the cover but stayed for the story.

Greg is no ordinary 8th grader. He’s unlucky. Cursed, actually. When Greg sneaks a sip of a strange tea his fantastical father brought home from another country, it awakens something in him. He discovers, not without some bumps and bruises, that he is a dwarf! When Greg discovers the truth, his dad is not so gently carried away by some very angry trolls and Greg knows that he is the only one that can save his dad. And possibly the whole world!

The Legend of Greg is 339 pages long and took me 3 days to read.

This book is so much fun and I had a blast following Greg and his friends along. I’m giving this book a 3.5 out of 5. I would ABSOLUTELY recommend this book to kids because it isn’t too scary and is super fun and has lots of puns (which I adore)! Plus, you can follow Greg on more adventures because it will be a series!

Thank you Penguin for sending me this advance copy!

Here’s to the adventure of finding a novel novel!

Lacey

The Book of M-Peng Shepherd

The Book of M is a post-apocalyptic story of a couple, Max and Ory, who desperately try to fight to survive in a world where almost everyone has lost their shadow. Losing your shadow makes you forget everything and everyone you love. When Max loses her shadow she makes a decision to leave Ory while he is looking for food in hopes of lessening his pain in the end. When Ory returns back to their bunker and finds Max gone, he will do everything he can to find her.

The Book of M is 496 pages long and took me 6 days to read.

I absolutely loved this story. I’m giving this book a 4.5 out of 5 because I was absolutely blown away. There are so many twists and turns and it is jam packed with suspense even when there isn’t much action happening. It is long but completely worth your time!

Thank you William Morrow for sending me this incredible story!

Here’s to the adventure of finding a novel novel!

Lacey