Month: April 2021

#Diverseathon2021: May’s Prompt and Host

Tomorrow is May 1st: Now it is time to talk about May’s prompt and host for #Diverseathon2021:

For May the prompt is: Books Set in Canada

For full details on this year long readathon, please click here.
And don’t forget about the awesome GRAND PRIZE at the end of the year. Click the link here for that information.

Beccie over at Bookies is having a giveaway for the month of May: She is giving away a copy of Deja Dead by Kathy Reichs (it is set in Canada). You can also enter this giveaway by entering through the Grand Prize link above.

So what am I reading for May for #Diverseathon2021? My choice is…

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

Book Description:

Brian is on his way to Canada to visit his estranged father when the pilot of his small prop plane suffers a heart attack. Brian is forced to crash-land the plane in a lake–and finds himself stranded in the remote Canadian wilderness with only his clothing and the hatchet his mother gave him as a present before his departure.

Brian had been distraught over his parents’ impending divorce and the secret he carries about his mother, but now he is truly desolate and alone. Exhausted, terrified, and hungry, Brian struggles to find food and make a shelter for himself. He has no special knowledge of the woods, and he must find a new kind of awareness and patience as he meets each day’s challenges. Is the water safe to drink? Are the berries he finds poisonous?

Slowly, Brian learns to turn adversity to his advantage–an invading porcupine unexpectedly shows him how to make fire, a devastating tornado shows him how to retrieve supplies from the submerged airplane. Most of all, Brian leaves behind the self-pity he has felt about his predicament as he summons the courage to stay alive.

A story of survival and of transformation, this riveting book has sparked many a reader’s interest in venturing into the wild.

I remember reading this one in school, and I as I was researching to select my pick I saw that there are five books in the Brian’s Saga series.  I will be listening to the audiobook and will try to get to as many of the books in the series as I can (and as long as they are available to borrow!)

What are YOU reading for #Diverseathon2021 in May?

Blog Tour: Promo: Every Little Breath by Keri Beevis

Today and I am helping to spread the word on Every Little Breath by Keri Beevis. This novel is a psychological thriller that was just published today! This looks to be one I need to read when I can!

Book Description:

How much could one phone call change your life?

‘Only you can save her. If she dies, it is your fault.’

When radio presenter, Casey Fallon, answers a call she assumes it is a prank. But then a woman’s body is discovered, and she finds herself up against a cruel and calculating killer who wants her to find his victims before they take their last breath.

Fifteen years ago, Casey was a key witness in the trial of serial killer, Steve Noakes, and her evidence helped put him behind bars for the murders of five women.

Someone remembers what happened that summer. Someone who is desperate for revenge. Someone who won’t stop until Casey has been punished.

‘You saved a life once. Can you do it again?’

The game is just beginning…

Number one bestselling author Keri Beevis is back with a breathtaking new psychological thriller which is simply too good to miss. It’s the perfect read for fans of authors like Clare Mackintosh, Cara Hunter, Paula Hawkins.

Purchase Links: 

PAPERBACK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Every-Little-Breath-Keri-Beevis/dp/1913942295
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1913942295

KINDLE
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Every-Little-Breath-psychological-thriller-ebook/dp/B092DMJPQC
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B092DMJPQC

AUDIO
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Every-Little-Breath/dp/B091BHWGND
https://www.amazon.com/Every-Little-Breath/dp/B091BHTWK5

About the Author:

Keri Beevis is the internationally bestselling author of Dying To Tell and Deep Dark Secrets. Her new psychological thriller, Trust No One, was released November 2020.

Keri lives in Norfolk, England, with her two naughty kitties, Ellie and Lola, and a plentiful supply of red wine (her writing fuel). She loves Hitchcock movies, exploring creepy places, and gets extremely competitive in local pub quizzes. She is also a self-confessed klutz.

Contact Keri:
Twitter @keribeevis
Goodreads
Instagram @keribeevis

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Book Review: The Chain by Adrian McKinty

The Chain
Author: Adrian McKinty
Published:  July 9, 2019
352 Pages

Reviewed By: Jessica
Dates Read: April 1-10, 2021
Jessica’s Rating: 5 stars

Book Description:

It’s something parents do every morning: Rachel Klein drops her daughter at the bus stop and heads into her day. But a cell phone call from an unknown number changes everything: it’s a woman on the line, informing her that she has Kylie bound and gagged in her back seat, and the only way Rachel will see her again is to follow her instructions exactly: pay a ransom, and find another child to abduct. This is no ordinary kidnapping: the caller is a mother herself, whose son has been taken, and if Rachel doesn’t do as she’s told, the boy will die.

“You are not the first. And you will certainly not be the last.” Rachel is now part of The Chain, an unending and ingenious scheme that turns victims into criminals — and is making someone else very rich in the process. The rules are simple, the moral challenges impossible; find the money fast, find your victim, and then commit a horrible act you’d have thought yourself incapable of just twenty-four hours ago.

But what the masterminds behind The Chain know is that parents will do anything for their children. It turns out that kidnapping is only the beginning.

Jessica’s Review:

Single mother Rachel receives the call that no parent ever wants to receive.  Her daughter Kylie has been kidnapped and they are now part of The Chain.  To get Kylie back Rachel must pay a ransom… and then kidnap another child, thus continuing The Chain. If Rachel fails at any of this or if the next person she selects fails at any of this, Kylie will be killed.  The person who has kidnapped Kylie is not playing games for she is a mother and her own son was also kidnapped.  And one more thing: Rachel is a cancer survivor and it looks like her cancer is back.  Will Rachel get the ransom and even more… will she kidnap someone else’s child to continue The Chain?

I was lured in from the beginning of this novel and found myself reading it at every moment I could.  I had to know what was going to happen!  The Chain is a very intense novel and I’m not even a parent! 

This will not be a book for everyone, as some readers who are parents may not be able to handle this story.  If you are a thriller lover as I am then I say DO READ THIS ONE!  It was an original and unique story for me and though it does get a little less realistic towards the ending I was fully invested.  This would make quite the movie and I would watch it! 

The reader feels for Rachel and sees the change she goes through from disbelief in her situation to what she does later on in the story due to need. This novel shows how much one person can change so quickly when needed.  The Chain is also a lesson in social media: Don’t put your whole life on Facebook! 

During the novel one character that is math oriented mentions to another that books should not have more than 77 chapters.  Lo and behold The Chain is made up of 77 chapters:  PSYCH!!!  The Chain is a complete story and for me everything tied up well. 

As of now, The Chain is my top thriller of the year and my #2 read of the year.  I cannot recommend this novel highly enough as this is the kind of book I love to read! The Chain is a club you definitely do not want to be initiated into! 

Purchase Links:
Amazon US
Amazon UK

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