hardcover books

Mailbox Monday

I am apart of James Patterson’s Street Team and I was sent a hardcover copy of The Family Cross. Happy Publication Day to the 36th book in the Alex Cross series!

Alex Cross investigates a series of baffling murders while balancing a family crisis that threatens to upend his entire world in this thriller from the world’s #1 bestselling author, James Patterson.

Alex Cross is a brilliant psychologist—and a relentless hunter of killers for the FBI and DC Metro Police.

To his beloved Nana Mama, he’s still the boy she raised—and every morning, as he straps on his service weapon, she’s reminded just how dangerous his world has become.

But in Washington, DC, there are places even the police don’t go—an unseen underworld where violence thrives and rules don’t apply. And this time, Alex is stepping straight into it.

Each move pulls him deeper into the dark—and closer to a case that could shatter the promise he made to Nana … and cost him everything he holds most dear.

Review: Kill For Me, Kill For You by Steve Cavanagh

Title: Kill For Me, Kill For You
Author: Steve Cavanagh
Format: Hardcover
Length: 340 pages
Rating: 4 stars
Publication Date Of My Edition: March 19, 2024

I gave Kill For Me, Kill For You by Steve Cavanagh four stars because it completely pulled me in with its dark, twisty premise and kept me guessing the whole time I was reading. The concept is chilling and clever, and the pacing made it hard to put down once things really got going. I especially liked how the multiple POVs were essential to the story. Seeing events unfold from different perspectives added layers to the plot and kept building suspense, making me want to keep reading to piece everything together. The characters were compelling, even if not always likable, which added to the overall intensity. Just when I thought I had things figured out, another twist would shift everything.

Mailbox Monday

Last week I got home from work to find a package on my porch. I received Disrupt Everything—and Win by James Patterson and Dr. Patrick Ledden. This book publishes September 29, 2025.

I am apart of James Patterson’s Street Team so thank you to them for sending me this book!

Disruption is the most powerful force of change in our lifetime.

Every day we are confronted with:

Sudden pivots at our workplace and in the job market
Rule-changing technology such as Artificial Intelligence
Unexpected crises and a culture of chaos
The sinking feeling that we are losing control of our lives

This book is about taking back control. It’s easy to follow and easy to turn into lifelong habits. It has been thoroughly researched and examined. Simply put, Disrupt Everything works.

One question: Are you ready to Disrupt Everything and take control of your future?

Review: Kill Your Darlings by Peter Swanson

Title: Kill Your Darlings
Author: Peter Swanson
Format: Hardcover Book
Length: 272 pages
Rating: 2 stars
Publication Date: June 10, 2025

Challenges:

Review: This may be the DULLEST book I’ve ever read in my entire life. I forced myself through this entire book!
The concept of the story being told backwards was intriguing and this is why I wanted to read the book. The whole middle of the book was so slow and seemed to not have any meaning to the plot.
I’m normally a Peter Swanson fan, and this one did not hit!

I received a hardcover copy in the mail for free from HarperCollins.

Mailbox Monday

Last week I got home from work to find a package on my porch. I opened it, not expecting any book mail… and I was so surprised to find Peter Swanson’s next book Kill Your Darlings in my hands. I immediately posted to Instagram on Thursday, but thought I would post about the book on the blog today.

Going through my emails, I found that I had signed up to be a HarperCollins Tastemaker a little while back, and apparently was approved (so cool!). So thank you to them for sending me the book!