Category Archives: A closer look

Running Home by Katie O’Connor

Posted on April 22, 2018 by jfkaufmann

A great romance, and much more. Running Home, the first novel in the Heart’s Haven series, is an enjoyable read, a lovely romance that will leave you happy and satisfied. It has likable and realistic characters and a solid story. … Continue reading →

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The Snowman, or, what happened to Jo Nesbø

Posted on January 24, 2018 by jfkaufmann

What is the magic ingredient for a bestseller? Must be luck, for a good story certainly isn’t. And I think I know what happened to Jo Nesbø, but you’ll need to read to the end of this blog to find out. … Continue reading →

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A closer look: One Woman’s Island by Susan M. Toy

Posted on July 20, 2017 by jfkaufmann

Like her Island in the Clouds, Susan Toy’s second Bequia Perspective novel, One Woman’s Island is a complex story. On the surface, it’s a crime novel. Mariana, a Canadian woman in her forties, arrives on the island of Bequia running … Continue reading →

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Coming up: “The Gift: Betrayal”

Posted on November 13, 2016 by jfkaufmann

When was the last time you fell in love with a book after chapter one? It happened to me with “The Gift Legacy.” With the newest book, the fifth installment in the series, “The Gift: Betrayal” only days away, I’d … Continue reading →

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The Gift Legacy : Redemption (* * * * *)

Posted on March 1, 2016 by jfkaufmann

I’m don’t read a lot of contemporary/urban fantasy fiction, but I’ve read enough books in my life to easily spot a good one, regardless the genre. There is something in JP Mclean’s series that I couldn’t find in many other books of this … Continue reading →

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The Gift: Revelation (* * * * * Yes, she did it again!)

Posted on February 27, 2016 by jfkaufmann

Love is in the air… I fell in love with Awakening, the first book in JP Mclean’s contemporary fantasy series, The Gift Legacy. Then I read Book Two, Revelation, and think I’m now in a serious relationship!    

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The Gift Legacy: Awakening by JP McLean

Posted on February 24, 2016 by jfkaufmann

* * * * * I don’t give 5 stars easily, but I gave them to J. P. McLean’s Awakening with no hesitation. It has everything you’re looking for in a contemporary fantasy: masterfully crafted characters, exciting plot, believable magic. … Continue reading →

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Island in the Clouds by Susan M. Toy

Posted on November 27, 2015 by jfkaufmann

Far away from the hustle of modern life, the lush, warm and fragrant Caribbean island of Bequia seems like a tropical paradise. Until one fine morning a dead female body floating face down in a swimming pool lifts this glimmering … Continue reading →

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