ORPHAN X by Gregg Hurwitz

I loved this tale, drama and suspense... spy type novel, but not really. This is a hard one to put down, which about says it all!

SOUR LAKE OR, THE BEAST by Bruce McCandless

Alien creatures, vampires... monsters, that is what this story is built around. It's an interesting look at culture in Texas between the Civil War and the start of WWI as well. It's a time of invention, fear, racial tension, primitive medical procedures and adventure. This is ultimately the story of monsters and those caught in their pursuit. I would like to see this one interpreted to the silver screen.

PLAYING WITH FIRE by Tess Gerritsen

A love story, yes, but not a romance novel. Set both in modern times, and during World War II, this story is much more. It's a tale about the power of music, compassion, death, love, intrigue to name a few.  This is at it's most basic, an excellent book!

DEATH POEM by Richard McClements

Wow! This story packs a wallop, and provides an excellent read. That said, this tale is so depressing... in spite of the love, kindness and compassion it contains. I've read many books multiple times, and will read some many more, this is not one of those... once is sufficient. I'm so glad I picked this tome up and read it, but couldn't even begin to imagine re-reading it. It did not really start out as a page turner, but don't let that discourage you - it gets there soon enough. Grab a copy, prepare yourself for an emotional rollercoaster, and enjoy an excellent novel!

HIDE AND SEEK HER by H. B. Stumbo

As I turned each page, many different endings ran through my mind (as often happens when reading a good story). Never did my imagination take me where the author did! It's not common to be led to a different place than expected in a tale such as this, kudos to Ms. Stumbo! I'm really not into romance stories, and at it's heart this is truly a romance novel, but this was so  much more. It's really a great story, with an utterly unexpected ending.