Review: One Lucky Subscriber

One Lucky Subscriber by Kellye Garrett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Kennedy is responsible for her younger brother DJ. They live in a 1 bedroom apt, so when DJ's favorite You Tuber has a contest to win 50,000, Kennedy decides to try and win that money. Kidd (the You Tuber) is a bit of an asshole and has a history of sabotaging his contests for increased views.
Something happens and Kidd thinks someone tried to kill him (by pushing him into something). He films it while accusing just about everyone still in the game. Meanwhile, someone is stealing the prize money.
Anyway, this was nicely paced and Kennedy figured out the thief and they were caught.

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Review: The Nosy Neighbor

The Nosy Neighbor by Nita Prose
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Marge is a neighborhood busybody. She has a chair in front of her large living room window and watches the coming and goings of her neighborhood.  Doris and her husband Bob are among those she watches.  Doris is a bit much and Bob is super quiet and has multiple health problems (I assume).  Marge and Doris are 75 (and I assume Bob is of similar age).

Doris talks to her husband, Harold.  We found out later something about him which changed my understanding of Doris.  Harold's accident may not have been an accident.  Bob may or may not be dead.  Doris may or may not have some sort of dementia.  Marge may or may not be a murderer.  All may be true, or some could be true, or nothing.  Ends with too many questions.  

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Review: Heartstopper: Volume Four

Heartstopper: Volume Four by Alice Oseman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

At the beginning, Charlie wants to tell Nick he loves him and is stressing himself out. Nick, on the other hand, supports Charlie has an eating disorder and is trying to figure out how to talk to him about it.
This is the more serious volume; it deals with mental health (anorexia and OCD) and Charlie has an inpatient stay at a psychiatric hospital. Nick is now fully out to all his family members. I feel that Charlie and Nick's relationship is stronger than ever now. We don't see much of the friend group (Toa, Aled, Elle, Tara, Darcy, etc) in this one.

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Review: Crime of Fashion

Crime of Fashion by Emma Rosenblum
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Nellie is an assistant for a fashion magazine.  She's at a cover shoot when an expensive necklace goes missing.  It is later found in the editor-in chief's bag (Charlotte).  She denies she took it.  Nellie is quickly blamed.  But, there are a lot of possible suspects; Charlotte (editor in chief), Pointer (photographer), Marlee (a musician who is the cover model), Amanda (Marlee's publicist), Farrah (fashion director), and Jerry (the necklace's security guard who fell asleep).

Nellie decides to investigate since she cannot afford to lose her job, nor her dreams of having a writing career.  And the rumor mill is buzzing.  

This was well plotted and paced, I liked the resolution.  

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Review: The Reunion Dinner

The Reunion Dinner by Jesse Q. Sutanto
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This takes place during Chinese New Year. Josephine has always wanted to host CNY at her place. But Big Uncle has always hosted. But not this year! He had a fall and broke his hip, so now it is Josephine's year!!
So, Josephine's son brought home his fiance- his parents have never met her. She dies (poison) and someone is guilty. But who? It turns out, she is a horrible person. She cheated Porter (a nephew) out of his business, dated Fran (a niece) and cheated on her with George (Fran's father and Yolanda, Josephine's sister's husband). This led to Yolanda's divorce. So, lots of suspects. This was so good, I did not see that coming! Very nice twist!

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Review: Staged

Staged by Elle Cosimano
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Lyda is a new realtor who hasn't sold any houses and is desperate to sell her first one. The house happens to be a fixer upper and she sunk some of her own money (that she really didn't have) to fix it a bit to sell. Her best friend Dani (who is aspiring to be a home designer/stager) is helping her. Sawyer is one of those she hired. He is apparently hot and a serial dater and player. Dani was also openly eyeing him (cause he's single at the moment!).
Lyda and Dani return from errands to find a dead body. Sawyers.
I was pleasantly surprised, this had nice pacing and plotting. It got straight to the point. Decent mystery.

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Review: Mister Hockey

Mister Hockey by Lia Riley
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Breezy is a child's librarian who also LOVES hockey.  Her whole wild, kooky family LOVES hockey.  Jed "Westy" is the star played of the local team, The Hellions.  They meet when Jed comes to children's story hour as a favor to Neve, Breezy's sister who is also a sports reporter and was interviewing Jed.

This was a fast romance from first meeting to hooking up.  The pacing wasn't too bad and overall worked.  There is a lot in the story when all is said and done.  From job loss/retirement to starting a new business to healing things with a parent to dealing with the affects of concussions and CTE; there was a lot to unpack in this.  

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