This novel is so cleverly plotted and it kept me engaged from the first turn of the page to the last.  

Kat, Flora and Lauren have been summoned by their father back to Rock Point, the Cornish cliff house where the three half-sisters spent their summers together.  While not one of them looks forward to going, they all three do make the trip.  

The summer of 2009 left its mark on the three sisters, and the reader knows something traumatic happened, but the exact event is slowly (and perfectly) revealed through alternating chapters in the present (2019) and the past (2009).    

I really enjoy Eve Chase's writing style and her character development.  I felt that I had a real understanding of each of the sisters and their unique perspectives.  I also love that Rock Point became a character itself in the story.  

I received The Birdcage courtesy of the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  

Just seeing Steve Berry's name on the cover will have me picking up the book, but reading the book description for The Omega Factor had me racing to turn the pages.  

Nick Lee works for the United Nations Cultural Liaison and Investigative Office (CLIO) to protect the world's cultural artifacts and treasures.  This statement alone had me hooked, but when I learned the story dealt with the Ghent Altarpiece and would, of course, have all of the hallmarks of Steve Berry's thrilling writing, I was all in.  Nick has traveled to Belgium at the request of his ex-fiancé  Kelsey.  Kelsey broke off their engagement many years ago when she felt a calling to devote her life to God.  Nick has struggled to move on from Kelsey, but when she asks him to come to Belgium, he can't refuse.  His trip becomes very complicated very quickly when he sees Kelsey being attacked and the panel of the Ghent Altarpiece Kelsey has been restoring go up in flames.  If that setup doesn't peak your interest, I don't know what would.  

The Omega Factor is a fantastic standalone novel that I really hope becomes the kickoff for a new series.  Nick Lee is a complicated and likable character and I can see how there could even be crossover books with the Cotton Malone series.  

Overall, a thrilling read that has me excited and hopeful to see these characters again. I received this book courtesy of the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  

A murder mystery centering around a New York speakeasy during prohibition sounded like a book I definitely needed to read.  Vivian Kelly spends her days working at a dress shop and her nights dancing for hours at the Nightingale.  So when she discovers the body of a man in the alley behind the Nightingale, which is followed by police raid that may put everything she loves about the Nightingale in jeopardy, Vivian has to investigate the murder and find out who is behind it.  

I enjoyed the mystery aspect of the book, but felt like some portions of the book could have been tightened up a little.  The interactions between Vivian and her sister at times felt like it was the same conversation over and over about Vivian going out and her sister disliking it.  I know that it is important to the storyline, but just felt those interactions could have been slightly shorter.  I liked Vivian's character and it was fun to read about a strong woman during that time period.  

Overall, it was an enjoyable read full of memorable diverse characters.  I received this book through NetGalley courtesy of the publisher in exchange for an honest review.