A book you won’t want to put down for a second

Robert Ludlum's (TM) The Janus Reprisal by Jamie Freveletti
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I just finished The Janus Reprisal. This book completely captivated me with every heart-stopping moment, and every hair-raising development. I was left with two impressions – number one was that I would like to read more of the Covert One series, and number two was that Jamie Freveletti is a highly skilled thriller writer. I’ll be looking for more titles by her.

Freveletti brings John Smith brilliantly to life in this Covert One tale of good and evil. You finish the story feeling as though this is a living, breathing person that you have been on this thrill ride with. Character development of all the primary players in this story is flawless. These people have a real feel to them and you actually care about whether the good guys win against the bad guys. I can’t say much more without spoiling the story.

Freveletti manages to create a tale with non-stop action, pacing in a few slower moments so the reader doesn’t faint from all the action . This was a book that I did not want to put down for a second once I started reading it. A real winner.



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Fabuslous tale - The Book Lover by Maryann McFadden

The Book Lover by Maryann McFadden
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I finished this book with a tissue in hand an a tear in my eye. What a fabulous book. The Book Lover is actually the name of a book store in this story, but it holds even more meaning for the characters in this story.

The central characters of the story are Ruth, the owner of The Book Lover, and Lucy, an author who opens the story. The story is told in third person, but stays strictly with Ruth and Lucy's points of view from chapter to chapter.

These characters are so well drawn that they feel like real people. McFadden has created a tale of the agonies of a writer, the tribulations of a small book store owner competing with giants, and a cast of characters that share love, loss, fear, anxiety, and finally hope.

To say more would likely spoil this tale for a reader who has yet to experience it. I wholeheartedly recommend this book.



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