Everything to Lose by Andrew Gross

Audio.  9.75 hours.
Read by Tavia Gilbert

When Hilary finds a bag of money, it is not the answer to her prayers she thinks it is.

4 stars.

A Stranger in the House by Shari Lapena

After being disappointed by the last book I read by this author, I'm a fan again.

Suburban housewife Karen is found in a one-car crash in a bad part of the city.  What was she doing there?  A bad concussion has left her with amnesia and even she wonders what happened.  Twist at the end that I didn't see coming.

4.5 stars.

The Accident Linwood Barclay

Two women die in unrelated accidents, or were they?  There is something deeper going on and Glen isn't going to accept the easy answers.

The ending was a big surprise; didn't see that coming.  It felt like there were two many separate antagonists.

4 stars.

The Inn by James Patterson and Candice Fox

Disgraced Boston cop takes on the drug pusher that's moved into his town.

4 stars.

An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena

This was such a disappointment after reading another of her novels in one sitting.

Guests stuck at a hotel in an ice storm are being murdered.  I never cared about any of the characters.

2 stars.

Life After Life by Kate Atkinson

Audio.  15.5 hours.
Read by Fanella Woolgar

Unlike anything I've ever read before.  All the different ways one small action can change a life.  Fabulous narrator.

5 stars.

Killer Instinct by James Patterson and Howard Roughan

The beginning started out great with a bombing in Times Square, but the story got kind of convoluted after that.

3 stars.

Cross Justice by James Patterson

I must have missed this 2015 release when I was boycotting JP. 

Alex Cross heads to North Carolina to help with his cousin's legal case.  He gets more than he bargained for, in more ways than one.

3 stars.

The Christmas Boutique by Jennifer Chiaverini

Author brings back the Elm Creek Quilters.  Nice enough story, but the first 25% of the book was rehashing the old books to remind everyone about the characters' back stories.

3.5 stars.

I Know Everything by Matthew Farrell

A car accident kills a rich woman, but it turns out to be murder.

Kind of a convoluted story line about mental illness and revenge.  Good lead character though.

3.5 stars.

The 19th Christmas by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

Latest in the women's murder club series.  I didn't like it.  Also, the cover art has absolutely nothing to do with the story.  I barely finished reading it.

2 stars.

Girl, Wash your Face by Rachel Hollis

Audio.  7 hours, 5 minutes.
Read by the author.

Good self-helpy read, but geared toward younger women than I.  I found the religious stuff annoying, but not so much that I didn't continue reading.  I'd recommend this to a young mom.

4 stars.

The Elephant in the Room by Tommy Tomlinson

From the cover "One fat man's quest to get smaller in a growing America" really sums up the whole book.  I wouldn't say I enjoyed reading it, but I did connect with the author on many levels.  I sincerely hope he is able to successfully continue his journey

4.5 stars.

Unsolved by James Patterson and David Ellis

FBI analyst Emily Dockery chases serial killers with her team by day and alone by night.

4 stars.

The Chain by Adrian McKinty

When Rachel's daughter is kidnapped, what is she willing to do to get her back?

First half of the book was 5+ stars, second half more like 4 stars.

4.5 stars.

The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth

What happened to Lucy's mother-in-law? 

Great story told in flashbacks, which I usually dislike, but it works in this novel.

5 stars.

11/22/63 by Stephen King

Audio.  31 hours.
Read by Craig Wasson.

If you could travel back in time and change history, would you?

5 stars.

The 18th Abduction by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

Latest in the Women's Murder Club series.  This one is mainly set 5 years earlier, so before Lindsay and Joe had to keep making arrangements for their child, which was a welcome relief.

Can a convicted war criminal really be living in San Francisco?  Lindsay and Joe search for the answer.

4 stars.

Every Other Weekend by Zulema Renee Summerfield

Nenny's parents divorce in 1988 and this tells the tale of the following year from her point of view.  More a series of short stories than a novel proper, this is a heartbreaking account of how divorce affects children.  Every parent should have to read it.

5 stars.

Educated, a Memoir by Tara Westover

Horrifying look into the world of crazy religious preppers.  I'm so happy that the author got away from this clusterfuck.

4 stars.