Review: The 9th Man

The 9th Man by Steve Berry
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Thanks to Netgalley and Grand Central for gifting me an early copy. Below you'll find my honest review.

What a wild ride! I've loved Luke Daniels since he was introduced in Berry's long-running Cotton Malone series as a side character, and I'm really happy he got his own novel (and according to the authors, two more upcoming sequels!).

This one tackles the assassination of JFK, and spins a tale surrounding what actually happened that day in November 1963. As Luke and his old friend Jillian race around the world, following bread crumbs, their lives oare seriously on the line. While obviously Luke has plot armor, the stakes still seemed really high. It was a lot of fun, and I definitely can't wait to pick up the next one.

You don't really need to read the Cotton Malone series before reading this one, but if you like this one, check those out while you wait for the second Luke book!

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Review: His Accidental Cowboy

His Accidental Cowboy by A.M. Arthur
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Thanks to Netgalley and Carina Press for gifting me an early copy. Below you'll find my honest review.

I'm really enjoying the Woods Ranch spinoff of Clean Slate Ranch, and this one was no exception. There's an age gap in this one, but they both seem to fit each other so it's not as big of a deal. There's a lot of history that causes issues and drama in this one, both their individual trauma sneaking up on them, and the actual history of Wyatt's parentage.

Mostly, I loved Jackson's sexy dominant but not abusive in any way gravitas. I absolutely would. LOL!

Not required to read the rest of the series, but does spoil some of the previous books, so up to you, but definitely recommended for MM and cowboy romance fans.

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Review: Zero Days

Zero Days by Ruth Ware
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Thanks to Netgalley and Gallery/Scout Press for gifting me an early copy. Below you'll find my honest review.

This was quite a change for Ruth Ware - it was more technothriller/fugitive mystery than her typical Christie-adjacent flare. Honestly though? I enjoyed it. It was a little obvious who the killer was, in my opinion, and the pacing had some issues that could have been adjusted, but all in all, I really liked it. Just keep in mind that it's different than her usual stuff, and go in with an open mind.

Four stars! Recommended for fans of Ruth Ware, Dan Brown, technothrillers, etc.

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Review: Demons of Good and Evil

Demons of Good and Evil by Kim Harrison
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Thanks to Netgalley and Berkley for the gift of an early copy. Below you'll find my honest review.

This one was INSANE. It was a total rollercoaster, and completely shook the world of the Hollows, down to the very last words. It had demons, weres, witches, pixies, vampires, politics, danger, love, family, death, and sooo much more.

And the way this one set up for the next one? Let's just say I'm not pleased to have to wait!!! I need it NOW!

Highly recommended, but also not recommended if you're jumping in here. There is WAY too much history in this one that won't make sense without reading the series. If you haven't read this series yet, why not? Get started!!

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Review: Murdle: Volume 1

Murdle: Volume 1 by G.T. Karber
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for gifting me an early copy of this book. Below is my honest review.

I love logic puzzles, and this book was a lot of fun. The mysteries are quick and somewhat challenging. My only gripe is that it's difficult to read this one in the ebook format. The solutions are at the end (without links set up to jump around), and they're one right after the other, so you can easily see the solution to the next one on accident.

Otherwise, it's a fun book full of great mini-mystery logic puzzles, just like the Murdle daily puzzle website.

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