The Simpletons Book Blog

1. I am looking for a book by Laurell K. Hamilton. I just read the third book in the Anita Blake series and I can’t figure out which one comes next! I would recommend The Lunatic Café by Laurell K. Hamilton. The reason is that it is book 4 in the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series. I would also be willing to offer the patron if the y would like a printed list of the series for the future, but I would leave it open to them to say yes or no. 2. What have I read recently? Well, I just finished this great book by Barbara Kingsolver, Prodigal Summer. I really liked the way it was written, you know, the way she used language. I wouldn't mind something a bit faster paced though. I would recommend The Gentleman Poet by Kathryn Johnson. This book is a fast-paced story that has a similar writing style specified in NoveList. It’s also a plot-driven story, compelling like the other story they have read. 3. I like reading books set in different countries. I just read one set in China, could you...

Author: Freida McFadden Title: Never Lie Genre: Thriller Publication Date: September 19, 2022 Number of Pages: 336 Pages Geographical Setting: Rural house, in New York State Time Period: Current time period, 21 st century Series (If applicable): N/A Plot Summary:  A young woman, Tricia, and her husband, Ethan, are going to a house outside of Manhattan to check it out and see if they want to purchase it. They arrive in a blizzard and are stuck due to all the snow build-up. This leads them to figure out what they plan to do while they wait for the blizzard to stop and for someone to clear out the snow. With no cell phone reception and no wifi, Tricia starts looking for something to do, and this starts us on our journey to figuring out what happened in this house that used to be owned by the renowned Dr. Adrienne Hale and leads us down a path that we least expected. With this, we learn of a secret room with cassette tapes, and a story that unfolds that we could never expect to take u...