Pachyderm: A Catherine Kint mystery by Hugh McGinlay

It begins with the death of an elephant and ends with the death of humans.  If Catherine is not careful, she could be part of the body count...

Threekookaburras and Net Galley let me read this book for review (thank you).  It has been published and you can grab a copy now.

Catherine doesn't usually visit the zoo but it's a big event with free champagne, so why not?  Then she meets a cool zoo keeper and things are looking even better.  That is until he's found in the wild dog enclosure, almost dead.  They decide it was a suicide attempt.  She disagrees...

What she finds is that the famous personality at the zoo has Alzheimers, one of the keepers has a false alibi, and people will kill to keep their secrets.  It's a good thing she has Boris to help and he has her.  Otherwise this could have turned out quite differently.  Animals at the zoo are dangerous.  So are some of the people...

What in the World Is Wrong with Gisbert? by Jochen Weeber

Gisbert is a giraffe.  He's excited about school, but the other students pick on him.  It makes him feel small...

Flyaway Books and Net Galley let me read this book for review (thank you).  It is being published today. 

Each nasty comment makes him shrink so he's no longer as tall as a giraffe.  His parents keep him home from school to find out what's wrong.  When he goes back, all the students have missed him.  And, pretty soon, he's as tall as he should be again.  Just talking about your problems can make them better.

Hiding in Plain Sight by Mary Ellis

She travels from place to place for her work.  With an assumed name, no permanent residence, no ties to anyone she should be safe, but her brother's enemies find her anyway...

Severn House and Net Galley let me read this book for review (thank you).  It has been published.

After being shot at and her car dumped in the river, she comes clean with her employer.  Instead of firing her, he agrees with her request for random assignments and fake names.  But she's still not safe.

She solves her next two cases, falls in love, and then they find her again...

I didn't like the ending but I expect there will be another book to carry the story along.

The story is suspenseful, full of human emotion and draws you into caring about her characters.  It will keep you reading.

Be Happy to Be You by Diane Margaret Hull, Jan Dolby

This little bird just wishes he could do everything the other animals do, like run or swim.  His mother tells him to be happy with himself...

The author and Publishing Push sent me a copy of this book to read for review (thank you).  It has been published and you can get a copy now.

The illustrations are whimsical and fun.  They add to the story.  You feel sorry for the little bird.

Then the bird gets sick and has to stay in bed for a few days.  When he recovers, he's happy to do all the things birds do and he's happy to be himself.  Are you?

Path of the Dead by Mark Edward Langley

Their marriage has been drifting apart but they still love each other.  When a killer kidnaps his wife, he realizes how much...

Blackstone Publishing and Net Galley gave me the opportunity to read this book for review (thank you).  It will be published on August 14th.  

He's a stone-cold serial killer.  He only grabbed her because she's on TV and may be useful in his quest to exit the states.  The Feds think he's going south.  He's heading north.  And her husband is coming after him.

The whole story is filled with tension and terror.  He's a monster.  There's no escape available for her.  But her husband has friends and they are worth their weight in gold.

The end comes ten miles from the Canadian border and there is no guarantee over who will win.  You won't forget this one soon...

Season of Wonder by RaeAnne Thayne

What better way to leave the past behind than to move to the other side of the states and bury yourself in a small town?  She's working on acquiring a veterinarian business, nobody knows about her past, and she likes it that way.  Now if she could just keep her teen out of trouble and stop drooling over her neighbor, she'd have it made.

HQN and Edelweiss gave me the opportunity to read this book for review (thank you).  It will be published September 25th. 

Daniella is embarrassed by her past.  She hides it, is reserved and keeps telling herself she's not interested in men.  You can only lie to yourself for so long.

This is a sweet romance where a woman learns a lesson from a young child in time to save herself from another bad decision.  You are not responsible for other's bad actions...

Talon, Come Fly with Me by Gigi Sedlmayer

She is living in the Andes with her parents and little brother.  The Indians there think she has something wrong with her because she's very small for her age.  They don't want to be friends with her.  So she makes friends with the condors in the wild.  They understand her.

The author shared a copy of her book with me in exchange for a review.  This was a very good read and it has been published.

When she sees poachers trying to steal the condor's egg again, she asks her dad for help.  The male condor stops them from taking it and she and her father retrieve it and take it home to keep it safe.

Can you imagine raising a baby condor?  They grow fast, eat a lot, and trying to teach him to fly is a challenge.

You learn about accepting a handicap, condors, and Indian culture in this story.  You find yourself rooting for Talon.  And you know his story isn't done yet...