Weekly Reading Thoughts (SP/IMWAYR?)

Devil and the Deep by Julie Ann Walker #2

A group of retired (semi) Navy SEALS got together and operate a marine salvage operation.  They are also on a quest to find a sunken treasure.  This story line took a back seat in this book.  Bran and Maddie have been having a long distance email flirt thing going on after they met when Maddie was rescued by Bran's team.  Well, it is more for Maddie than Bran.  Maddie is a trust fund baby putting her wealth towards good causes.  She takes a group of scholarship students on a weekend when things go bad again.  A group attempts to kidnap Maddie for ransom and fortunately Bran and friends are not too far away and come to the rescue.  It doesn't go as easy as planned and it is here where the action picks up.  Bran has a reason he doesn't want to be involved, and Maddie does her best to get him to take a chance on her.  This second book got off to a slow start, picked up in the  middle and then ended with a whimper. After loving the first book this was a bit of disappointment, but I will read the next book in the Deep Six series.

    *Thanks to Sourcebooks for this review copy*

Gone Again by James Grippando  #12

Jack Swyteck rents office space from his former employer, the Freedom Institute.  He is asked to help out on a death row case when the mom of the dead girl claims she has been getting calls from her.  Debra is sure that her daughter Sashi is still alive.  She isn't necessarily wanting to help Jack get his client a stay of execution, but cooperates in order to get attention back on the search for her daughter.  Twists and turns take Jack all over in a search for the truth all the while being concerned about his pregnant wife Andie who is close to her due date but experiencing some complications.  Jonathan Davis does an excellent job narrating. 

Cross Kill by James Patterson (Bookshot Audio) #23.5

A fast-paced audio novella finds Alex Cross and his partner John Samson serving the community together when shots ring out and John is shot.  What's more shocking to Alex is that he is sure his former nemesis, whom he killed, Gary Soneji is the shooter. While he is frantic about his partner he is determined to find this Gary Soneji. As he searches he finds our more than he ever wanted to about this killer and the reveal is just a twisted as Gary. A great listen narrated by Ruben Santiago-Hudson.  

*Thank to Mitch and Hachette Audio for this review copy*

When the Duke Returns by Eloisa James (audio) #4

Lady Isadore was married by proxy to Simeon 12 years ago.  She has faithfully waited for him spurning the advances of others.  Simeon finally is returning home and Isadore is ready to begin their marriage.  He is expecting a totally different woman than the one he encounters which makes for some hilarity as they get to know each other.  It takes awhile to find their way with each other, but a delight to read how it happens.  The secondary characters are just as loveable.  Susan Duerden once again does a fantastic job narrating the voices of these characters.

Up Next:
Daughters of the Bride by Susan Mallery
Signal by Patrick Lee
Lady Pirate by Lynsay Sands (audio)
Ten Things I Love About You by Julia Quinn (audio)

It will be another week of mostly audio as I spend more time than usual working.   Last week was full of celebrations that gave us more time as a family which is always a pleasure.

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Kathryn at Book Date hosts IMWAYR?, a place to  meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week.  It's a great opportunity to organize yourself, visit, comment, and add to that every growing TBR pile.

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