Dec 7-13, 2014

Never Look Back by Clare Donoghue - I liked the mystery part, a serial killer in London, but the detective was a little iffy for me. He has a shock at the beginning of the story and seems to have trouble concentrating after that. I did like that I had no idea who the perpetrator was. Looks like this is the beginning of a series.

3 stars
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Snow White Red-Handed by Maia Chance - it's 1867 and two down on their luck actresses have managed to be hired by a millionaire's wife as servants. They travel to an old castle in Germany where it is rumored that Snow White's cottage is somewhere on the property. Murder, mystery, and a little romance follow. This was just a little slow in places but I enjoyed it enough to want to read the next in the series.

3 stars
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Respect: The Life of Aretha Franklin by David Ritz *- the author was the ghost writer of Franklin's earlier book and he felt it ended up a puff piece. This book is filled with quotes from family and producers. I only knew Franklin from "Respect", so it was interesting to read about all her albums.

* I would be interested to read a book by the author about himself.From a Jewish family, he says he became a Christian because of his exposure to gospel music in black churches which he attended while researching the many singers he's ghostwritten.

3 stars
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As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of the Princess Bride by Cary Elwes - a nice book about the joyous time the author had making the movie. Many of the other people in the movie also talk about the experience. The thing I found most touching was how everyone seemed to so love Andre the Giant.  No backstabbing! so I gave it

4 stars
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The Silent Sister by Diane Chamberlain - Riley has always believed the sister she can barely remember committed suicide. Now, cleaning out her father's house, she finds evidence to the contrary. Easy to figure out plot and a rather saccharine end.

2 stars