I predict...best-seller?

The Diviner's Tale-by Bradford Morrow

Let me first start off by saying, this review is unlike most of my reviews. It is more, for lack of better words, “mushy,” maybe. This is because, very rarely do I come across a book I read that I see a great future for. When I chose this book, a mystery-suspense novel, I thought that was exactly what I was going to get. Maybe a story about a woman who helps solves crimes or something with her psychic abilities, not exactly original material, but could be a good read. But, I was in for quite a shocker. Since I rarely use words of this type to describe a book, I am feeling a bit out of my realm. OK so I guess this is where I start to get mushy. Yes this book was about some paranormal talents held by the main character Cassandra. And it had mystery and suspense, but what this book was really about what is the bonds between family and friends. It's about how tragedy effects a families and how a families cope with greif and loss and how one particular family is able to form amazing relationships between one another, and pass on traditions, through generations. It is also about love and friendship. The main charachter, Cassandra, is such a talented, wise "divine" person, who has been so well created, I could not help but be intriqued and facinated with her. This book has all of the elements of what a best-seller is made of.  

I Suspect...

The Inheritance- by Simon Tolkien

This was another history-mystery book, with the addition of courtroom drama. I have to say, I liked the book, it was faced paced, and well written. I learned about how the English Court system worked in the 1950s during death penalty cases. I actually find that very interesting. I found out what a “barrister” was. It's “English” for lawyer! I was actually quite curious what a “barrister” was when reading the authors bio before starting to read the book, because that was his former profession. Though the history-mystery storyline is starting to get a “unoriginal,” to me...or maybe that I have just ended up reading a bunch of them over the past couple of months and I'm looking for something that stands out, the courtroom aspect added something extra. The story itself was a fun, fast read and kept reminding me of playing Parker Brother's “Clue.” There was a body in a room of a manor, and the more you read, the more clues you figured out to eliminate people who were in the home that night. I just kept picturing a big giant game of “Clue,” and it turns out “I suspected” right. I guess it was like “History-Mystery Clue” for those interested in also the Criminal Justice System.

Mirror Image-by Dennis Palumbo

Mirror Image-by Dennis Palumbo

Well I have to say, this has been by far the best book I have read this summer! It is full of plot twists and turns, mystery and suspense, and enough of a great story to keep you guessing how the story really comes togeather until the very end. It is very well written and entertaining, mixing psychology and mystery. I like the fact that the only predictable part of the story was who the main character was going to sleep with. I liked the fact that the story elluded to “good' characters in the story as possibly being “bad” making me second guess. I rarely get to read a book that sucks me in and gets me to think beyond just reading words on a page.