Unnatural Causes

Unnatural Causes by Dawn Eastman

Summary: Katie LeClair has finally settled down as the new doctor in Baxter, MI. After years of moving, schooling, and training, she wants nothing more than to find a place she can call home, and a small town outside of Ann Arbor seemed perfect.

Katie quickly gets to work in building a life for herself in Baxter, and beyond reviving her love life, she also finds a pair of business partners in a team of father and son family practitioners. But that idyllic dream is immediately shattered when one of her patients is found dead. That wouldn't be the worst thing, except the death is ruled a suicide, and as evidence has it, the suicide was a result of the medication Katie had prescribed. But she doesn't remember writing it.

When a closer investigation reveals it was murder, Katie is catapulted into an off-the-books investigation that leads her down a dark path of past secrets. But someone is willing to kill to keep part of the town's history in the shadows, and Katie must race to find out who before it's too late in nationally bestselling author Dawn Eastman's riveting series debut Unnatural Causes.

Angie’s comments: A cozy mystery, Unnatural Causes feature relatable characters and a mystery that kept me turning the pages. The ending had its share of surprises, but the best part for me was the likeable character of Katie. This the first in a series featuring Katie. 

Recommended for readers of contemporary cozy mysteries.

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Open Your Eyes

Open Your Eyes by Paula Daly

Summary: Jane Campbell avoids confrontation at any costs. Given the choice, she’ll always let her husband, Leon—a bestselling crime writer—take the lead, while she focuses on her two precious young children and her job as a creative writing teacher. After she receives another rejection for her novel, Leon urges Jane to put her hobby to rest. And why shouldn’t she, when through Jane’s rose-tinted glasses, they appear to have the perfect house and the perfect life?

But then Leon is brutally attacked in their driveway while their children wait quietly in the car, and suddenly, their perfect life becomes the stuff of nightmares. Who would commit such a hateful offense in broad daylight? With her husband in a coma, Jane must open her eyes to the problems in her life, as well as the secrets that have been kept from her. Although she might not like what she sees, if she’s committed to discovering who hurt her husband—and why—Jane must take matters into her own hands.


A surprising and gripping thriller of pride, ambition, and envy, Open Your Eyes is an unsettling whodunit about the illusions of a perfect marriage that confirms Paula Daly as a writer at the forefront of domestic suspense.

Angie’s comments: This was a fun read that kept me busy. I picked it up and couldn’t put it down, as I kept wondering what secrets Jane would find. It may not be the best thriller I have read, but it was good. The ending was unexpected.

Recommended for readers interested in family psychological thrillers. 

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Long-Term Care

Long-Term Care: How to Plan and Pay for It by Joseph L. Matthews

Summary: Get the best care, in the right place, at the right price.

To find the right kind of long-term care, you may need to make difficult personal, medical, and financial decisions during emotionally tough times. Long-Term Care helps you and your family understand the range of available choices. Even more important, it guides you toward the best care you can afford. You’ll learn how to:

·         explore your options for home care, assisted living, and nursing homes

·         get the most out of Medicaid, Medicare, and veterans’ programs

·         evaluate whether long-term care insurance is worth the significant expense

·         consider the special needs of loved ones with dementia or Alzheimer’s, and

·         protect your loved ones from elder fraud.

This award winner 12th edition is completely updated with the latest long-term care costs, Medicaid rules, and resources.

Angie’s comments: There is a lot of helpful information packed into this book. While it won’t be your only resource to this topic, it will be one of the main resources. While long-term care is still a confusing topic for me, I understand much more about it.

Recommended for readers interested in long-term care for themselves or their relatives. 

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Hitting the Books

Hitting the Books by Jenn McKinlay

Summary: It's murder by the book in the latest hit Library Lover's mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Death in the Stacks.

When a stack of library materials is found at the scene of a hit and run, library director Lindsey Norris finds herself dragged into the investigation as the police try to link the driver of the stolen car to the person who borrowed the books. Before Lindsey can delve into the library's records, the victim of the hit and run, Theresa Houston, suffers another accident and the investigation shifts from driver negligence to attempted homicide. A clue surfaces in the confiscated library materials that could crack open the case and it is up to Lindsey to piece it all together.

But things are not as they seem in the sleepy town of Briar Creek and when the driver of the stolen car turns up dead, Lindsey, her staff and her library friends have to hit the books before the murderer gets the last word...

Angie’s comments: A fun, fast cozy mystery. The characters are always interesting, and most seem to be like people you may know. There is a touch of romance as the relationship between Lindsey and boyfriend Sully develops. Although it is part of the Library Lover’s series, it can easily be read as a stand-alone.

Recommended for readers who like contemporary cozy mysteries. 

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The Ravenmaster

The Ravenmaster: My Life with the Ravens at the Tower of London by Christopher Skaife

Summary: The first behind-the-scenes account of life with the legendary ravens at the world’s eeriest monument

The ravens at the Tower of London are of mighty importance: rumor has it that if a raven from the Tower should ever leave, the city will fall.

The title of Ravenmaster, therefore, is a serious title indeed, and after decades of serving the Queen, Yeoman Warder Christopher Skaife took on the added responsibility of caring for the infamous ravens. In The Ravenmaster, he lets us in on his life as he feeds his birds raw meat and biscuits soaked in blood, buys their food at Smithfield Market, and ensures that these unusual, misunderstood, and utterly brilliant corvids are healthy, happy, and ready to captivate the four million tourists who flock to the Tower every year.

A rewarding, intimate, and inspiring partnership has developed between the ravens and their charismatic and charming human, the Ravenmaster, who shares the folklore, history, and superstitions surrounding the ravens and the Tower. Shining a light on the behavior of the birds, their pecking order and social structure, and the tricks they play on us, Skaife shows who the Tower’s true guardians really are—and the result is a compelling and irreverent narrative that will surprise and enchant.

Angie’s comments: A little bit British history, a little bit ravens, a little bit biography, a little bit military, this is a fun read. It isn’t crammed full of facts, and has quite a bit of humor, although there are serious parts.

Recommended for readers interested in ravens, London history, tourist attractions, or interesting people.

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