Review: Stillhouse Lake

Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a book that kept me tied to it. I couldn't wait to finish work, or hurried up and did everything around the house that I needed to do, just so I could get back to the book. This book is the first one I've read from this author and I will be reading more from her.

Stillhouse Lake was a thrilling, intriguing, exciting, book. There is something that seemed familiar to me and I finally figured it out. It reminded me of the Kevin Bacon show "The Following", however I didn't care for that show, but I did enjoy this book so much more. Another thing that I liked is that it starts out in a town and state that I was born in. Wichita, Kansas. You really never hear of anything taking place there or a setting for a book, that pleased me, so a course had to give a major star just for that.

Parts of the book I understood why she did this, why she did that, some of it was predictable, and other parts shocked me to my core. There is a sequal to this book and I can't wait to read it.

Gwen and Melvin are married living in Wichita, Kansas, they have two children, and seem to be living the life. Until one day when Gwen comes home from picking up her children from school, she see's a lot of police cars and ambulance at her house. A drunk driver has ran into the side of her garage, exposing some of the brick. Inside the police find a dead body. Gwen is arrested also with her husband.

The book then jumps four years ahead and Gwen and the children have changed their names and location to Stillhouse Lake Tennessee. This is where the story takes off. It seems there are people who believe in Melvin and are after Gwen and the children. She keeps everything on the download, and watches daily for more followers and sites that support Melvin, and come after her and her children.



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Review: The Jewels of Tessa Kent

The Jewels of Tessa Kent by Judith Krantz
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is one of Judith Krantz’s finest books! Like many of her books, this one didn’t disappoint in the least. The characters were well developed, the plot was good, the story moved along at a nice pace, it was entertaining, and an overall great read. Please be aware, this is MY review of the book, it’s what I thought was good, we all don’t have the same taste in books, and that’s fine. I happened to really enjoy reading this book.
Tessa becomes pregnant in her teens; her parents have decided to move away until the baby is born to hid the shame of what their daughter has done. When Tessa has the baby, her parents take the child and raise it as their own.
Tessa goes on and becomes a famous movie star, with leading parts one after the other. Maggie Tessa’s sister finds out that Tessa isn’t really her sister but her mother. Like any child that finds out shocking news as sorts, Maggie wants nothing more to do with Tessa. Until one day Tessa receives some news, and now she decides to sell her jewels, she needs Maggie more than ever to help her with this, and hopefully mend some broken fences.
This book takes you from childhood of Tessa all the way through her life, that is brought before you as if you’re watching her journey right before your eyes.


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