Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Weekend Wrap-Up - November 3, 2015

Bradstreet Gate by Robin Kirman
3.5 stars




Three college friends are coming upon the ten year anniversary of the murder of a classmate.  As they grapple with there current life troubles, they are pulled into remembering their college years which were centered on a charismatic and rigid young professor.  I made the mistake of reading reviews of this book before beginning it and while I understand some of the disappointment from other reviewers,  I actually found this book really entertaining.  Each character had an intriguing backstory and perspective and I found the Harvard setting an interesting backdrop.  The mystery itself was a central part of the plot but then the book just ended without any sort of satisfactory conclusion which was mystifying.  However, I found the book well written and entertaining enough to keep reading.  I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.


Heartsong Cottage (An Eternity Springs Novel) by Emily March
Pub. Date - November 3, 2015
3.5 stars



Shannon is relatively new to Eternity Springs but has a steady set of good friends and multiple jobs that keep her busy.  She also has a big secret that she keeps to herself.  Daniel Garrett is a former detective who suffered a heartbreaking tragedy.  He is in Eternity Springs for a wedding and is immediately drawn to Shannon.  As the two uncover the others secrets they begin to heal and let each other not their lives.  I'm not quite sure this is really "my kind of book.". I thought it was well written and I liked the characters but it is pretty slow overall.  There are also A LOT of characters and if this seems like a book you would enjoy, I recommend starting at the first book and reading them in order because I felt like there were just a ton of names that I didn't know.   I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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