The Dinner List. Probably my favorite read of 2019.

November 14, 2019 / beckmank / 4 Comments

5/5 Stairs. My five after reading The Dinner List: Love. Heartbreak. Magic. Beautiful. Hope.

Red, White & Royal Blue. True love isn’t always diplomatic.

November 13, 2019November 12, 2019 / beckmank / 1 Comment

5/5 Stairs. This story is just what my heart needed right now.

Chase Darkness with Me.

November 11, 2019November 11, 2019 / beckmank / 1 Comment

5/5 Stairs - Part memoir, all true-crime, this is a story of empathy and the pursuit of justice. Billy Jensen's chasing darkness, and he takes the reader with him.

Ripe for Vengeance. A delicious summer mystery.

July 16, 2019July 16, 2019 / beckmank / 8 Comments

5/5 Stairs. An intriguing mystery set in a small town with complex characters who make delicious food. What’s not to love?

A Deceptive Devotion. “To survive, you must swim with the current.”

April 23, 2019 / beckmank / 1 Comment

5/5 Stairs. If you love any of the following - strong female leads, historical mysteries, Jacqueline Winspear's Maisie Dobbs - don't miss this book (or this series). The characters, setting, and stories combine for a wonderful mystery.