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 2025. Here are the 7 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 other books 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.

Fatal Intrusion is a unputdownable thriller/crime/detective series that grips you and holds onto you until the last page. The characters are interesting, well-defined, strong and resilient.

This was a wonderful beginning to this thriller series. The main characters Carmen Sanchez, a Homeland Security agent, and Professor Heron, an Intrusionist expert, get together to solve mysterious crimes that put their lives in danger at every turn.

When Carmen’s sister’s life is threatened she goes on the alert and won’t give up until she discovers who was responsible and put them away for life. What she doesn’t see coming are many others who are killed causing this to be a serial crime and the killer is now on the prowl.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and look forward to the next installment of this incredible series.

Amanda in Spain is a delightful edition of this entertaining series for middle-graders. It has a main character who is adventurous and curious about everything.

She travels to meet her friend Leah who is in Spain with her parents. Everywhere Amanda goes a mystery follows her and she becomes embroiled in unsuspecting events taking her friend along with her. Amanda tries to solve each mystery without hesitation. The author covers some interesting history at each place Amanda stops making the reader feel as if they are there.

This was a quick and satisfying read that kids will enjoy as much as this senior did. I look forward to more mysteries with Amanda and travel to faraway lands and adventures.

True Colors is another wonderful book by this talented author, Kristin Hannah. This story was intriguing and gripping as it deals with the lives, loves, and problems that this family has not only with men but also with each other.

Three sisters share their issues with each other and must deal with some difficult problems when the oldest sister, Winona, loves a man who doesn’t feel the same about her but falls in love with her youngest sister, Vivi Ann. Things escalate as Winona tries to deal with this as her heart is breaking. Vivi Ann is clearly oblivious to her sister’s feelings and while planning her marriage to this man falls head over heels with a cowhand who works for her father. One thing leads to another.

During all this time the cowhand gets into trouble with the law and finds himself in jail. Winona who is a lawyer doesn’t believe Dallas is innocent and refuses to defend him. The middle sister, Aurora, has marriage issues of her own but tries to support her sisters who can’t seem to get along.

This story was a wonderful testament to the strength and perseverance of families in spite of everything that threatens to tear them apart including an unsupportive and cold-hearted father. I hated to see this end and would like to see this continue in another chapter of the Grey sisters.

I highly recommend all Hannah books!

Past Tense is an entertaining book in the Jack Reader series. The author has created a strong character with a heart and a dry sense of humor that makes for an endearing and unforgettable protagonist.

This book has plenty of action, suspense and tension as the story unfolds with two unsuspecting travelers who are kept hostage in an out of the way motel. Jack Reacher crosses paths with these two travelers and the action ratchets up.

I have read other books by Lee Child but enjoyed this one the most so far. I will read more of this series.

When We Were Widows is a moving story of three generations in this family who have each suffered from the loss of a husband, grandmother Mama Imelda, mother, Ana, and daughter, Yesica. Though each person has her own issues with one another, they love each other and try their best to get along.

What they don’t share is how similar their losses are and how profoundly they have been affected. Each character has her own secrets that she refuses to share with the others. This causes more problems since it keeps them at odds and a great distance apart.

This was a book that women would enjoy. It highlighted Latino families and their cultures, food and beliefs. An enjoyable read that showed the strength of women in the toughest of situations.

A Very Bad Thing is an engrossing mystery that had plenty of twists and turns and surprises. Columbia Jones was a complex character who lived two lives and somehow no one found out for many years.

There are many characters in play that come together in an unexpected way. It kept me guessing until the end and then another revelation comes that I did not expect. There was plenty of suspense as more things are uncovered about this famous author.

This was an enjoyable read that kept me turning pages.

Twisted Truth is a quick read that is full of action, murders, and mayhem. Detective Seth Harding is called to investigate gunshots and finds two dead bodies but discovers something also shocking in the basement of house – a young boy chained to the furnace.

Seth calls his wife, Carly, who is a social worker, to take charge of the child until the boy’s family can be found. Danger is at every turn as Carly tries to keep not only the traumatized boy but also her family safe from those who are threatening to harm the boy.

Though it was a quick read, it was an enjoyable one with fully defined and interesting characters and story lines.

I hope that you enjoyed my reviews and that you review books that you read too in order to help to spread word about hard-working authors’ books. Word of mouth is the best way to do just that. Authors will welcome and appreciate your efforts.

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