Garment of Shadows by Laurie R. King

Series

Sadly not every book in this series grabs my interest.  I had high hopes as the story started out with a case of amnesia after the cliff hanger ending of Pirate King, but it led into quite a bit of the political turmoil of Moroccan history during the struggle between France and Spain's control over Morocco.  It did not hold my interest and quite often I found myself mentally drifting away and losing track of the plot.

The 13th book in the series, Dreaming Spies takes Russell and Holmes to Japan - maybe the change of scenery will have me intrigued again!!

                 The One True Ocean - Sarah Beth Martin

                          New Author


Secrets, love and loss, suicide and lies.

Jenna loses her husband, her mother is and always has been distant.  To try to understand her life, Jenna goes back to her childhood home in Maine and uncovers some of her mother's secrets, the truth about her biological father, her aunt's accidental death or suicide.

Not as psychologically dark as I thought it would be but maybe I just wasn't able to really get into the story line.  As usual, I came away with the feeling that keeping secrets that affect other people's lives should be told , not kept.

The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat by Edward Kelsey Moore

Debut Novel

I find myself drawn to books that center around a group of Southern black women (Secret Life of Bees, The Help).  They are strong, funny and have a bond like no other!  While this novel didn't have the depth of Bees or the Help, it was still a fun and touching read.  I would love to walk into Earl's and sit and chat with the Supremes!

Quote:  "She thought to herself that if this was what it was like to have a mistress  - a night of thoughtful gifts and good sex, then your lover is out of your hair by breakfast time - ..."

                      Day after Night - Anita Diamant

                           Historical Fiction

Based on actual events that occurred October of 1945.
Told by 4 Jewish girls , all who have different, horrible experiences during the persecution of Jews in many countries across Europe. Here they all are in a detainment camp in Israel for "illegal" immigrants run by the British.  This camp is just a little better than a concentration camp but still surrounded by fencing and barbed wire.

Little by little we learn what Shayndel, Tedi, Leonie, and Zorah, all Holocaust survivors, had to do to survive. And how it might have been for them after they thought they had escaped.

Once again Ms. Diamant brings to life these characters in such a way that the reader feels like she is right there with them.