Tag: Poetry

The Silent Watcher

Author: Victor Methos

Series: Vegas Shadows #1

Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

Release Date: December 1, 2024

Rating: 4 out of 5.

The Silent Watcher takes the phrase, Deadly Silent, to a whole new level with this crazy thriller.

Piper Danes is an attorney who has had to take a step back from being a lawyer and is now a guardian ad litem with her first case. She wanted this change, knowing how a GAL helped her when she was young and needed it most and wants to help youth that need her now. When she is assigned to help 15-year-old Sophie Grace, the only survivor of her family’s murder, she has the help of Judge Hope Dawson and Detective Lazarus Holloway. With each clue they uncover more and more danger pointed at not only Sophie but each of them as well as they hunt a serial killer that hides in the shadows.

The Silent Watcher has a fantastic ending, but you must be patient for the great build up. The first chapter starts with good tension and then it dies out for a while before it picks back up and gradually takes off. It will help readers to know that this is the first book in the start of a series so the buildup will be worth sticking with. Piper is a great character with a lot of heart, and I found myself really wanting to see her come out safe and happy by the end. Lazarus got on my nerves for some reason, not even sure if I can pinpoint what it was about him that annoyed me, just something didn’t sit right with him as a character. I do think I will pick up the next in the series to see what is going to happen with these characters. The Silent Watcher is a good book for fans of suspense thrillers.

I received a complimentary copy of this title from the publisher.  The views and opinions expressed within are my own.

The Blooming of Delphinium

Author: Holly Varni

Series: Moonberry Lake #2

Publisher: Revell

Release Date: September 24, 2024

Rating: 3 out of 5.

A whimsical romance with much to offer readers.

Delphinium Hayes has a peculiar hidden talent. With one quick whiff she is able to tell a lot about a person. This helps her create the perfect bouquet for each individual when needed. She is able to use this to her advantage for all except one, and when she comes across Elliot Sturgis, she questions all she knows. Elliot is quickly enamored with Delphinium and finds out of her secrets and hope he is following God’s plan for his life by trying to help her.

I wish I could say this book was top-notch for me but unfortunately this one fell a little flat. I had trouble relating to the characters and there just wasn’t much to pull me into the story and keep me glued to the pages. The writing itself was well done just not enough to pull me in. The problem is I probably wasn’t the right audience for this book. The characters had great potential, and I think for the right audience it will be the perfect “feel good” book. I would recommend this one to those that love contemporary romance and characters that are full of life and so much more.

I received a complimentary copy of this title from the publisher.  The views and opinions expressed within are my own.