Freefall by Jessica Barry was a great thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat all the way through. It moved quickly and the narrator shift back and forth was enjoyable. Allison’s fiancés private plane crashes in Colorado leaving him dead and her on the run – we are not sure from what. Her mother, living in Maine, is the alternate perspective from which the story is told. It’s creative and unexpected. I’d grab it if you like a good psychological thriller.

I loved The Resurrection of Joan Ashby by Cherise Wolas (though the cover is so awful that I never would have picked it up) and am so glad a St. Patrick’s parent recommended it to me. While is is dauntingly long, you will be glad you read it, should you take it on. On the surface, the story is about Joan Ashby, famous author, who agrees with her then boyfriend that they never want to have children. And, of course, the inevitable happens, which changes the course of their lives together. It’s a tale of love, loss, redemption, and writing/books. It was my favorite book so far this year (a year sadly absent of five-star reviews).