Crazy Dangerous By Andrew Klavan

Crazy Dangerous by Andrew Klavan revolves around a young man named Sam Hopkins who is a PK (preacher’s kid).  Sam narrates the book from his point of view the majority of time and is an easily likable character.  Tired of being treated differently because of his Preacher’s Kid status he inadvertently falls in with the wrong crowd of shady, misfit gangsters.  Sam soon realizes that he doesn’t fit in with this group of troublemakers after seeing how they brutally tease and slap around fellow classmate Jennifer.  Jennifer has quite the reputation of being a crazy girl known for her demonic hallucinations.  But are they really hallucinations or something else?...something bigger?  Definitely something bigger, and to find out what that is I suggest checking out the book.  This book has everything – violence, horror, suspense, mental illness, bullying, and there’s even some funny moments thrown in there.  It’s a quick, easy, entertaining read that I will definitely recommend to my fellow reading buddies.  This is the first novel I’ve read from Andrew Klavan and I look forward to checking out his other books.  I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com  book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255

Need You Now; By: Beth Wiseman

This book revolves around Darlene, her husband Brad, their three kids and their recent move from big city Houston to small town Round Top. Darlene’s always been a stay at home mom, but now that her kids are getting older she decides she wants to get a job and have some extra spending money. She gets hired as a teacher’s aide at a school for special needs children. During her time at the school she develops a unique bond with one of her students and inadvertently gets a bit too close to the student’s father. After a few weeks of working, Darlene discovers that one of her daughters is having a hard time coping with the move and has taken to harming herself. Darlene leaves her job and faces the task of keeping her marriage together, making sure her daughter gets the appropriate help, and helping her movie star next door neighbor through some difficult times. I thought this book was beautifully written and did a great job touching the issues of everyday life…even issues that people don’t like to talk about. The end of the book had me in tears and heard somewhere that there will be second book to this series. I sure hope so because I can’t wait to read it! I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze® book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

The 13th Tribe By: Robert Liparulo

The premise of this book caught my attention immediately. A group of immortal individuals who have been around since the days of Moses, how could that not interest someone? The immortals are called the 13^th Tribe and they are on a mission to end their mortality and join God in heaven. The story revolves around The 13^th Tribe and Jagger Baird along with his wife and young son.

After a car accident caused by a drunk driver kills his best friend and amputates his arm, Jagger has lost his faith, his hope and is angry at God. Thinking it will be good for him and his family to get away for a while, Jagger takes a job as head of security for an archeological dig near Mt. Sinai. As he tries to rebuild the pieces of his life, he and his family unintentionally get involved with the Tribe and that’s when the action starts. This book was a little slow in the beginning, but it picks up speed quite fast and is filled with lots of action. I would recommend to anyone for a good read and I look forward to more great books from the author. I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.