The Reading Frenzy

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Macmillan Audio Review: A Higher Loyalty- Truth, Lies and Leadership by James Comey

A Higher Loyalty was an eye opening experience, it was NOT what I expected and was more than I could have hoped for. I think everyone should read this book.
Enjoy!

ISBN-13: 9781427298287
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Release Date: 4-17-2018
Length: 9 hours - 5 minutes
Source: Macmillan Audio
Buy It: Audible/Kobo

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"Comey's conversational tone instantly connects with the listener, and hearing him deliver the book's highly charged contents in his own voice brings authenticity and immediacy to the presentation...This greatly anticipated, revelatory memoir needs to be heard." — AudioFile Magazine
In his audiobook, A Higher Loyalty, former FBI director James Comey shares his never-before-told experiences from some of the highest-stakes situations of his career in the past two decades of American government, exploring what good, ethical leadership looks like, and how it drives sound decisions. His journey provides an unprecedented entry into the corridors of power, and a remarkable lesson in what makes an effective leader.

Mr. Comey served as director of the FBI from 2013 to 2017, appointed to the post by President Barack Obama. He previously served as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, and the U.S. deputy attorney general in the administration of President George W. Bush. From prosecuting the Mafia and Martha Stewart to helping change the Bush administration's policies on torture and electronic surveillance, overseeing the Hillary Clinton e-mail investigation as well as ties between the Trump campaign and Russia, Comey has been involved in some of the most consequential cases and policies of recent history.

May Harlequin Special Edition Showcase

have to admit I've been remiss all this year of showcasing my favorite HQN series (sorry ladies) so I'm changing that right now!
Here is the May Special Edition Showcase.
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Macmillan Audio Review: The First Family by Michael Palmer and Daniel Palmer

I must admit that I never read a Michael/Daniel Palmer medical mystery so I didn't know that after Michael's untimely death his son Daniel took up the practice. When I saw this premise in the Macmillan Audio's April selections I grabbed it. And oh boy am I glad I did, read on and see why I loved this fast paced thrill ride and why this will NOT be my last by him.

Enjoy!

ISBN-13: 9781427293169
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Release Date: 4-17-2018
Length: 11 hours-44 minutes
Source: Macmillan Audio
Buy It: Audible/Kobo

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Overview:

The President’s teenaged son is threatened by a potentially fatal illness that is rooted in dark secrets from a long-buried past.
President Geoffrey Hilliard and his family live in the ever-present glare of the political limelight, with relentless scrutiny of their daily lives. The White House is not an easy place to grow up, so when the President’s son Cam, a sixteen-year-old chess champion, experiences extreme fatigue, moodiness, and an uncharacteristic violent outburst, doctors are quick to dismiss his troubles as teen angst. But Secret Service agent Karen Ray, whose job is to guard the president's family with her life, is convinced Cam’s issues are serious – serious enough to summon her physician ex-husband for a second opinion.
Dr. Lee Blackwood’s concerns are dismissed by the president's team – until Cam gets sicker. Lee must make a diagnosis from a puzzling array of symptoms he's never seen before. His only clue is a patient named Susie Banks, a young musical prodigy who seems to be suffering from the same baffling condition as Cam. Hospitalized after an attempt on her life by a determined killer, Susie’s jeopardy escalates as Cam’s condition takes on a terrifying new dimension.
Is someone trying to murder the President’s son?
As Lee and Karen race for a cure to Cam’s mysterious and deadly disease, they begin to uncover betrayals that breach the highest levels of national security.
Returning to the same Washington, DC setting of The First Patient, which former President

Sophia Rose Reviews: Fair Blows the Wind by Louis L’Amour

It's once again time to turn the blog reins over to my cohort Sophia Rose who today is reviewing the audio edition of Fair Blows The Wind by Western Fiction Icon Louis L'Amour.
Heeerrre's Sophia Rose!
Enjoy!

Fair Blows the Wind by Louis L’Amour

Narrator: John Keating

#2 Talon and Chantry Series

Historical Fiction

Publisher: Random House Audio

Published: 4.10.18

ISBN 1524783153

Time: 10 hours 32 minutes

Format: CD

Source: Random House Audio

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Summary:

His father killed by the British and his home burned, young Tatton Chantry left Ireland to make his fortune and regain the land that was rightfully his. Schooled along the way in the use of arms, Chantry arrives in London a wiser and far more dangerous man. He invests in trading ventures, but on a voyage to the New World his party is attacked by Indians and he is marooned in the untamed wilderness of the Carolina coast. It is in this darkest time, when everything seems lost, that Chantry encounters a remarkable opportunity. . . . Suddenly all his dreams are within reach: extraordinary wealth, his family land, and the heart of a Peruvian beauty. But first he must survive Indians, pirates, and a rogue swordsman who has vowed to see him dead.

#Giveaway - Yesterday's News by R.G. Belsky - Oceanview Publishing

Those in the know, know I adore the small mystery publishing house from sunny Florida, Oceanview and Yesterday's News is one of their latest releases. Oceanview is sponsoring a giveaway of this book, details below.
Enjoy!

ISBN-13: 97816080928

Publisher: Oceanview
Release Date: 5-1-2018
Length: 352pp
A Clare Carlson Mystery
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Overview:

A classic cold case reopened—along with Pandora's box

When eleven-year-old Lucy Devlin disappeared on her way to school more than a decade ago, it became one of the most famous missing child cases in history. The story turned reporter Clare Carlson into a media superstar overnight. Clare broke exclusive after exclusive. She had unprecedented access to the Devlin family as she wrote about the heartbreaking search for their young daughter. She later won a Pulitzer Prize for her extraordinary coverage of the case.

Now Clare once again plunges back into this sensational story. With new evidence, new victims, and new suspects—too many suspects. Everyone from members of a motorcycle gang to a prominent politician running for a US Senate seat seem to have secrets they’re hiding about what really might have happened to Lucy Devlin. But Clare has her own secrets. And, in order to untangle the truth about Lucy Devlin, she must finally confront her own torturous past.

Oceanview is offering one print copy of
Yesterday's News US ONLY
Please Use Rafflecopter form below to enter
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Showcase - The Luck of The Bride by Janna MacGregpr

It's my pleasure to bring you hot off the presses #3 in the Cavensham Heiresses series, The Luck of the Bride by Janna MacGregor.
Enjoy!

ISBN-13: 9781250116161
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Release Date: 5-01-2018
Length: 384pp
The Cavensham Heiresses #3
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Overview:

Can a woman who’s down on her luck find love with a dashing Duke-to-be? Find out in The Luck of the Bride, the next Regency romance in the Cavensham Heiresses series from Janna MacGregor.
She’s leaving nothing up to chance. Not even love…

March Lawson is an orphan who, for the past eight years, has struggled to raise her siblings on a meager allowance. Most women March’s age would be picking out ball gowns for the upcoming season. But March’s focus is not on finding a husband. First, she must devote her energies to just one man: the coldhearted skinflint who refuses to release her inheritance.
Michael Cavensham, the Marquess of McCalpin, is not a heartless man. When he learns that Miss Lawson has been forging his name to procure funds, he can’t bring himself to have her arrested—not when the bold-faced embezzler is so enchantingly beautiful. Instead, McCalpin agrees to visit her home to assess the situation more closely. March has no choice but to accept. But how can she manage the handsome trustee who controls her purse strings—when he tugs at her heart strings as well?

#Giveaway - A Duke Like No Other Interview with Valerie Bowman

I've featured Valerie Bowman's historical romance novels before. When her latest, A Duke Like No Other caught my eye I knew I had to ask her some questions about it.
Valerie's publisher is sponsoring a #Giveaway details below.
Enjoy!

ISBN-13: 9781250121738
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Release Date: 5-1-2018
Length: 368pp
Playful Brides #9
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Overview:

First comes love, then comes marriage. Unless it’s the other way around. . .
General Mark Grimaldi has sacrificed everything for his military career, working his way through the ranks without the benefit of a nobleman’s title. Now, his years of dedication are about to pay off—with an offer for a prestigious promotion to Home Secretary. There’s only one condition: Mark must be married. Aside from the small matter of not actually wanting to be wed, Mark faces another troubling problem: he already has a wife.
Nicole Huntington Grimaldi has spent ten contented years in France without her husband—and without regret. When Mark asks her to return to London and play the part of his beloved wife, she sees her chance. But neither of them is prepared for news that will throw Mark’s future into chaos…nor the undeniable desire they’ve rekindled. Maybe happily-ever-after can happen the second time around in A Duke Like No Other, the next Regency romance from Valerie Bowman.