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Sunday Ramblings

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Happy Sunday! Wow this week seems to have flown by. Sam wasn’t in the mood for picture taking this week so this is an older one. He’s funny about the camera. You’ve got to move fast if you want a picture because as soon as he sees camera he turns away. Smart little bugger!

I finally made it through Fall if Giants! I am so happy to be done with it. There were parts that I liked but a lot of it dragged. I’ll eventually review it but I’ve got to let it sit for a while. My next buddy read with my book club friend is The House Guests by Emilie Richards and I’m really looking forward to it. I started Lisa Unger’s newest called Last Girl Ghosted and I’m really enjoying the audio. I should have a review up this week. I also finished Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian and all I can say is wow. Be ready for some gushing in my review this week. Today I hope to finish Last Girl Ghosted as the weather isn’t the best anyway.

I’m not sure what this week will hold. I need to take my computer in to get fixed, Sam’s hair needs to be cut, and I’ve got a doctor appointment so the week will likely fly by as usual. All the yard work is finished so we’re all ready for winter. This time of year always makes me sad. Anyone have any plans for the week ahead?

Well that’s all for today. Hope you’re all having a wonderful Sunday doing what you love to do.

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Past Reads Saturday – The Widow of Wall Street by Randy Susan Meyers

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Goodreads Description

What’s real in a marriage built on sand and how do you abandon a man you’ve loved since the age of fifteen?

Phoebe sees the fire in Jake Pierce’s belly from the moment they meet as teenagers in Brooklyn. Eventually he creates a financial dynasty and she trusts him without hesitation—unaware his hunger for success hides a dark talent for deception.

When Phoebe learns—along with the rest of the world—that her husband’s triumphs are the result of an elaborate Ponzi scheme her world unravels. Lies underpin her life and marriage. As Jake’s crime is uncovered, the world obsesses about Phoebe. Did she know her life was fabricated by fraud? Did she partner with her husband in hustling billions from pensioners, charities, and CEOs? Was she his accomplice in stealing from their family and neighbors?

Debate rages as to whether love and loyalty blinded her to his crimes or if she chose to live in denial. While Jake is trapped in the web of his own deceit, Phoebe is faced with an unbearable choice. Her children refuse to see her if she remains at their father’s side, but abandoning Jake, a man she’s known since childhood, feels cruel and impossible.

From Brooklyn to Greenwich to Manhattan, from penthouse to prison, with tragic consequences rippling well beyond Wall Street, The Widow of Wall Street exposes a woman struggling to redefine her life and marriage as everything she thought she knew crumbles around her.

My Thoughts

I have read or listened to everything Randy Susan Meyers has written. I have enjoyed all of her books. The Widow of Wall Street reminded me of the Madoff case in that it follows a husband who is exposed for a Ponzi scheme and the wife’s life literally falls apart around her. It was very good and the audio is narrated by Susan Bennett who I enjoy listening to. Due to be published February 1 of next year Randy Susan Meyers and M.J. Rose have a book coming out called The Fashion Orphans. What could be better than a book by two authors one loves! Can’t wait to read it!

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The Other Passenger by Louise Candlish (Audiobook)

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I have read a few books by Louise Candlish and enjoyed them all so I was really looking forward to listening to The Other Passenger. Of course once I got into the flow of this one it was another of hers that I did not want to stop listening to until I finally learned what was going on in this story. This one was twisty. Just when I thought I knew what was going to happen I ended up thrown in another direction.

The story opens with Jamie meeting Kit on a riverboat as he heads to work. They become friendly and soon enough Kit’s girlfriend Melia and Jamie’s partner Clare, who happen to work together, join the fray. Then Kit disappears and Jamie becomes the number one suspect as they had been seen arguing. As the situation unfolds we learn that we can’t believe anyone in this story. The web of lies and deceit mounts with each page. Is anyone in this story innocent? Or are they all lying backstabbers?

The audio was great! It’s narrated by English actor and narrator Steven Mackintosh. He is the perfect choice for the voice of Jamie and he pulled me into this story until the very last minute. Another great read by Louise Candlish!



Review copy provided by the publisher. All opinions are my own.

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The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell (Audiobook)

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Lisa Jewell is amazing! Her latest, The Night She Disappeared, is her best yet! Talk about suspenseful and keeping this reader guessing until the end. I literally could not stop listening. Loved it!

The story opens with Tallulah heading out on a date with her boyfriend Zack while her mother looks after their son. However Tallulah and Zack never return. They’ve seemingly disappeared without a trace. They were last seen at a house party near some woods which they call the Dark Place. A year passes by and there are still no clues as to what happened to them. Things change when Sophie, a writer and girlfriend to the head teacher at the boarding school happens to make a discovery. She finds a note on a tree that only says Dig Here. Ok, very creepy. This is where the cold case starts to unravel. Who is doing this and more importantly why now?

I listened to the audio which really heightened the suspenseful tone of the novel. It’s narrated by Joanne Froggatt who I have listened to before and she is brilliant. As a fan of Lisa Jewell this one comes highly recommended!



Review copy provided by the publisher. All opinions are my own.

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The Mother-in-Law by Kiersten Modglin (Audiobook)

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Kiersten Modglin is a new author to me but this will definitely not be the last book I listen to by her. I was totally pulled into this story of a very dysfunctional family and finished it in a day.

Loren is a single mom to her young daughter when she meets Jack. He seems to be all she’s looking for in a man and father to her daughter. So she marries him. Tragedy strikes when Jack’s father passes away, and Loren trying to be the good wife invites Jack’s mother Coralee to stay with them for a bit until she gets back on her feet.

Oh my this is the mistake of a lifetime. Right off things seem wrong with Coralee. Worse yet she seems to be doling everything in her power to cause trouble between Loren and Jack. As things escalate Loren wonders if any of them are safe from this woman.

I listened to the audio of course. It was narrated by Tim Paige and Christa Lewis and they are both new to me. However I really enjoyed listening to them and wouldn’t hesitate to again in the future. If you love psychological thrillers as I do this one was great!


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Falling by T.J. Newman (Audiobook)

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T.J. Newman is a former bookseller turned flight attendant. Falling is her debut novel and I thought it an interesting side note that her novel was turned down over forty times before she found a publisher. Now it’s a hit and it’s a really good thriller!

Think about this … you just got on your flight with one hundred and forty-three other people. It should be an uneventful flight to New York. Yet it won’t be because behind the scenes the pilot learns that his family has been kidnapped and he has to make the decision to either save his family or crash the plane. As another side note this is precisely why I don’t like flying. It terrifies me for so many reasons and one is that a high-jacker is aboard. That being said, my fear of flying made this an even more pulse-pounding story for me.

I listened to this audio in a day. My heart was racing and while I found a few things a little unbelievable it didn’t matter one bit. I might as well have had a seat on the plane. Narrated by Steven Weber, who was awesome, this eight and half hour audio is well worth a listen! Or, of course, a read if you prefer. Perfect for fans of psychological thrillers – I loved it!


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