Posts by: Brian Rooney

Book Review: The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club

Book: The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club Author: Gloria Chao Thank you, NetGalley and Harlequin Audio, for an advanced audio copy.  I didn’t know what to expect when I read the summary of The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club, but I did not expect…

Book Review: The Housemaid’s Wedding

Book: The Housemaid’s Wedding Author: Frieda McFadden Thank you, NetGalley and Dreamscape Select, for an advanced audio copy. I’ll start with I am a huge Frieda McFadden fan. There have not been many full-length books of hers that I haven’t…

Book Review: The Mongol Ascension

Book: The Mongol Ascension Author: Andrew Varga Thank you, NetGalley and Imbrifex Audio, for an advanced audio copy.  After finishing The Mongol Ascension, I decided I needed to go back and reread the first book in the series, The Last…

Book Review: Vanguard Strike

Book: Vanguard Strike Author: Jarom Strong Thank you, NetGalley and Bookouture Audio, for an advanced audio copy. Vanguard Strike was as close to a video game as a book can get. As a gamer, I love when mediums collide, but…

Book Review: Confessions of a Junior Spy

Book: Confessions of a Junior Spy Author: Rosaria Munda Thank you, NetGalley and Macmillan Audio, for an advanced audio copy. As an adult, I believe the best compliment I can give a book like this is what I have done,…

Book Review: Dead of Night

Book: Dead of Night Author: Lisa Gray Thank you, NetGalley and Brilliance Publishing, for an advanced audio copy.  The first book I read by Lisa Gray, The Final Act, took me by complete surprise, and I loved it. Now that…

Book Review: Parents Weekend

Book: Parents Weekend Author: Alex Finlay Thank you, NetGalley and Macmillan Audio, for an advanced audio copy. Alex Finlay has been an auto-buy for me since the first book I read by him. Every one of his books has multiple…

Book Review: The Tenant

Book: The Tenant Author: Frieda McFadden Thank you, NetGalley and Dreamscape Media, for an advanced audio copy. Frieda McFadden’s books have almost been like comfort food for me. I turn to them when I need something good, and she almost…

Book Review: Pride or Die

Book: Pride Or Die Author: CL Montblanc Thank you, NetGalley and Macmillan Audio, for an advanced audio copy. Pride or Die is said to be a dark comedy but for me at least it lacked the comedy aspect. I did…