Here it is already the end of another month. Where does the time go? I have been busy as usual reading some wonderful books for the month of March of 2024. Here are the 6 books I read and reviewed for March. I might have read even more if I didn’t have a few WIP. But I always seemed to have a WIP! That fact never stops me! I hope you enjoy reading these reviews.

I love sharing my eclectic reads in this Jemsbooks Segment, Books Read in the Month. I hope you will get a chance to look over these books soon. Thank you for your kind support of my work and that of my fellow authors.

If you are an avid reader, as I am, please review the books you love on Amazon or wherever you purchased them for others to enjoy your reviews. Reviews are one way for readers to know about an exceptional book. We indie authors love to receive reviews and appreciate the efforts of readers to do them. Once again, I thank you for your kind support of me and my books and for supporting my fellow authors too.

When I wrote these reviews I rated them on Amazon, Goodreads and sometimes Barnes & Noble. I did not include the ratings here though. It is best to share my thoughts with you about how I felt about the book without the rating. Ratings can be deceiving at times.

We all feel differently about books. Sometimes we love them, sometimes we like them and still other times we may dislike a book. Some others are so memorable they take our breaths away! While still others are sweet, sensitive, and enjoyable reads that we soon will forget. But all these books I have reviewed were lovely reads as you can see from my reviews. I hope you enjoy my reviews and that they will help you to decide what will be your next read.

An enjoyable read though long involving the law, drugs, prostitution, gambling and the seedier side of life in Biloxi. The story involves two boys who grew up together, played ball and were friends who went their separate ways in life.

Both boys follow in their fathers’ footsteps, one, Keith, becomes a lawyer while the other, Hugh, takes on jobs in his father’s casinos, gambling, getting involved with the wrong people and soon becoming a robber and killer.

There are timelines describing both men’s lives, how they ended up so differently from their early beginnings. This book could have been split into two stories with the length and detail that was in it.

Book 2 in the By the Sea Series finds the main protagonist, Maggie, getting acclimated to her new home in an island in Hawaii with her son, Charlie. She is running from her past life and a boyfriend who she fears will find her.

Maggie has the support of her close friend Quinn who has her own past that threatens to tear her family apart. Together they try to manage their lives and move forward.
But things don’t always work out for life isn’t fair.

An enjoyable read that makes the reader want to visit the beautiful island and experience the peaceful and tranquil life there. I look forward to the next book in this series as the story continues.

Lucy in the Sky continues the story of the Gray family and all their problems. Detective Taylor Gray once again tries to fix all the issues that befall her family which threaten to tear them apart.

Taylor discovers something unbelievable and works to solve this new issue and bring closure before presenting it to her sisters and father. She only hopes the secret she is keeping from them is not uncovered before she can remedy the situation.

The youngest sister Lucy is dealing with her angst as she finds herself thrust into an art scam with no way out. She tries to help a woman who is also trapped but discovers things are not what they seem.

There are two stories within this book that keep the story gripping and intriguing. I don’t want to give anything away but thoroughly enjoyed this book and would highly recommend this series by this talented author.

Windflower is back again in this addition of the Winston Windflower Mysteries. Reading this series is like taking a deep cleansing breath and feeling relaxed and happy while visiting with Windflower and his family and workmates in lovely Newfoundland.

The Sargent is on a new case and pulled into his former position as his supervisor sees the need for Windflower’s expertise in solving crimes and catching the perpetrators in his calm and polished manner. He and Tizzard, his former employee, work together to bring some closure to drug problems and murders that are linked.

I love the food and recipes that Windflower uses throughout the book along with the different quotes of famous writers that added meaning and substance to each scene.

Mike Martin created another enjoyable book in this Windflower Mystery Series.

Lights Out was full of characters who had issues as well as Kate Green, a former Olympic athlete and the main protagonist, tries to get her life together but finds that it is constantly tested with all kinds of negative issues that threaten not only her work but also her family.

Kate’s best friend is a suspect when her famous husband, an NBA superstar, is murdered. Kate tries to help her friend but finds herself drawn into the drama surrounding this case, especially when her estranged father, a NY detective, is brought on the case.

There are other suspects but the police do not veer from the main suspect, the wife, even though Kate finds overwhelming evidence against one other person. She finds her life is falling apart and is at odds with not only her friend but also her father who doesn’t trust her judgment in this case.

An enjoyable read as Kate Green becomes quite a tenacious sleuth.

Big Sky was a difficult book to get into with its myriad characters and the jumping between these characters in each chapter that got thoroughly confusing. Some parts of this story did not jell and didn’t appear to be part of the story which totally was befuddling. I almost stopped reading at this point.

I did enjoy some of the story that involved the main protagonist, Jackson Brodie, who was involved in so many aspects of these myriad characters that it was a little far-fetched. I stayed with the story only because I wanted to know what happened to the women who were trafficked and the perpetrators who were responsible for this heinous crime. It was a depressing subject to read about – the abuse of women.

This was the 5th book in this series. I don’t plan to purchase any more of this series or anything else from this author. It was disappointing to me. I did rate it higher than I should have only because I liked the ending.

Most of these books I would highly recommend. You can see which one I did not. But this is only my opinion. I always finish a book even if I don’t particularly enjoy it. I think there was only one book many years ago that I did not finish. I cannot remember the name of it now. I suffer through a book until I finish it nowadays and try not to give out any less than four stars, if I can help it.

You can see which books above I really enjoyed by how many books by that author I read. I don’t always read a complete series until it piques my interest. I hope you enjoyed my reviews and will come back again next month for more.

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