Picked up this audiobook because it was listed as a thriller. Although there were some tense moments, this is more in the suspense category with romance playing a big role. Yeah, there's danger — mostly of the honest-guy-vs.-the-uber-rich-guy variety. We all know how those usually turn out IRL, but thankfully we get a bit of reprieve in fiction. There are some strong similarities to Baldacci's King & Maxwell books (and I don't think it was just because I recently read one of those): loner guy who lives in a fabulous hideaway home that he built in the mountains gets rudely thrown into a case with an all-business-but-sexy gal and hijinks ensue. Their careers are different from Baldacci's characters, and the case is different (at least from the 2 K&M's I've read so far), but boy did I flash back multiple times. Still, this was a good tale with minor tension — perfect if holding your breath during intense/violent scenes isn't your thing — and an unusual backstory about how we make moral decisions. On the other hand, Ms. Brown relishes a... let's say an invigorating love scene. Multiple times. With gusto and lots of details. So if THAT'S not your thing, pass this one by. Overkill was interesting enough for me to keep Sandra Brown on my future reads list, even if I'll avoid the stuff that has "romance" in the description.

Weird. And not in a good way. Disturbing, but thankfully not graphically violent. On a positive note, this one was unique, so it gets a couple of stars for that. Feeling a bit queasy upon finishing it, though, and not looking for another Downing read for the foreseeable future.

LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!

I love the book series Middle School and I love James Patterson’s books

Loved the first King & Maxwell book (Split Second), but this one wasn’t up to Baldacci’s typical standards. Too many characters and red herrings, yet still it was pretty easy to figure out the killer well before the big reveal.

Like the John Lewis one, this Henson bio had me in tears. Sitting in the Leland reading room, reading “Life’s like a movie, write your own ending, keep believing, keep pretending, we’ve done just what we set out to do…,” whisper-singing to myself, struggling not to cry at the memories flooding my mind. And I was a high school senior when the Muppet Movie came out, not a little kid. Wow! Excellent job, Meltzer & Eliopoulos. I will have to buy this one to keep. ??

The book was good. Couldn't put down once I was towards the end. It took me a bit to get into thought. It definitely had a good twist!

Spent essentially my entire Sunday off with John Grisham, my all-time-favorite narrator Michael Beck, and Jake Brigance, and it was a wonderful, emotional 11 hours. At 20 hours in total, this audiobook is L O N G, but it’s one of Grisham’s greats and well worth every minute (even though I’m dying to know what happens next). There is no suspenseful movie or dramatic police/courtroom procedural TV series that can touch Grisham’s storytelling. When Beck reads his books, it’s even better than reading them myself, not to mention being able to cook without splashing sauce onto a page (although I’d NEVER risk that with a library book!). Loved this one wholeheartedly.

LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!

Ms. Brown relishes a... let's say an invigorating love scene.