Book Review: The Writer by James Patterson and J.D. Barker

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The Writer by James Patterson and J.D. Barker  was published on March 17, 2025. It opens with Detective Declan Shaw at a closed subway station trying to work up the nerve to commit suicide when he receives a call from his partner about a break in and homicide at the home of a true crime author. Shaw makes his way to the crime scene to work the case, and in a turn of events, Declan comes under scrutiny in another case loosely connected to this new case. I received an Advanced Readers Copy (ARC) of The Writer  from NetGalley and Little , Brown, and Company for free in exchange for my honest review. I'm appreciative that my request for this book was approved. With this story opening with the main character trying to commit suicide, I almost didn't go any further with the book. However, I am glad I stuck with it as it took me on a fantastic ride and had my emotions all over the place. There were so many twists and turns that just when I thought I had it all figured out, there was ...

Book Review: A Cover For Murder (The Bookstore Mystery, #4) by Sue Minix

A Cover For Murder (The Bookstore Mystery, #4) by Sue Minix picks up where the last installment ends, and Jen is still working on her next novel but gets some bad news regarding her bookstore. While struggling with how to keep it open, Jen finds out that a woman by the name of Mara is planning on opening another bookstore in town. After having a disagreement with Mara, Jen becomes the prime suspect when Mara is found murdered. Will Jen be able to prove her innocence?

This cozy series has become one of my favorite cozy mystery series and gets better with each installment. I am so glad that the author is quickly writing sequels so I don't have to wait long in between each story. Patience is not one of my best virtues!

In this installment, I narrowed the culprit down between two different characters and couldn't figure out which one was actually the murderer or if they were working together. There was another character that some suspicion was thrown on, but I never really thought it was that person. In fact, he was so secretive, I wondered if he was part of the CIA or FBI.  Was I correct? You'll have to read A Cover For Murder if you want to find out!!

There are so many likable characters, which make the series even better! Jen, the main character, is extremely likable but tends to get herself into trouble quite a bit . . . much like Janet Evanovich's most famous character, Stephanie Plum.

Fast paced and engaging, I don't really have any complaints about A Cover For Murder by Sue Minix other than a little repetitiveness. Four out of five stars is what I gave this book.


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