Jencey's Writer's Corner

Are you ready for the journey? Pam Jenoff delivers another great novel in the Orphan's Tale.  This story is based off of an account of a real orphan train and a Jewish circus.  It also includes friendship between two unlikely women. This friendship will be test in many ways. Synopsis:  Astrid learns that her Nazi officer husband must divorce her because of her Jewish heritage.  Hitler will not allow his SS officers to be tainted by Jewish blood.  So Astrid journeys back to her roots which began in the circus begins, but when she arrives home her family is gone.  There is a neighboring circus nearby and Astrid visits Mr. Neuhoff the owner and ringmaster to see if he might know something about her family.  He does not but he makes an offer she can’t refuse.  Astrid becomes part of the flying trapeze act in his circus.  She hides in the circus from the Gestapo.   A few years later a women comes to the circus.  Noa ha...

Mary Kubica is the new darling of suspense. I had the honor of meeting her last spring at Fox Tale Book Shoppe. She shared her current title Don’t You Cry . At the time I was intrigued by Ms. Kubica's work because of hearing so much about it. Is she the new master of suspense? Synopsis: This story has two different points of view. Quinn is the roommate of Esther. When Quinn realizes that Esther is missing, she starts to investigate. She turns her roommate’s bedroom upside down hunting for clues about what has happened to her. She even enlists the aid of a friend from work Ben. As she progresses in her investigation she starts to wonder who her roommate is. And wonders if she might be in danger as well? The other point of view is Alex’s story. He is the son of the town drunk. His mother left him when a little child. He does odd jobs around town for neighbors and those sympathetic to his cause. Alex sacrificed a full ride scholarship to stay home and take care of his f...

Thank you to Mira and Tandem Literary for an opportunity to review A Million Little Things. It is the latest novel by Susan Mallery. This novel was given to me in exchange for an honest review. I received no financial compensation. @SusanMallery has received high praise for her Mischief Bay series. I am excited to share my first Susan Mallery novel. I met her once when I attended one of her signings. A Million Little Things is the third novel in the series. Synopsis: Zoe has watched her friends date, marry, and have families of their own. She recently ended a relationship that she thought had looked promising. Zoe wants to share situation with her best friend Jen. She is obsessed with her toddler son Jack. If he would just talk like other children his age. So Zoe decides to try something new and joined a pilates class at Mischief In Motion. She meets Jen’s mom Pam during class and forms a friendship. Pam decides to introduce Zoe to her son Stephen. They hit it off. The ...

I am excited to write this review. I have wanted to read a novel by @PamJenoff for a while. I finally got my opportunity with The Kommandant’s Girl . This novel is historical in nature and focusing on World War II era. For readers who have read The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah; will have a nice segue way into this story. Synopsis: Emma has just celebrated her Jewish wedding and honeymoon with her beloved Jacob. Then the Nazis invaded Poland. Jacob tells her to return to her family and burn their marriage certificate. Emma cannot bring herself to destroy this precious certificate. She does go to her family, but finds herself in the ghetto. The resistance helps her to escape and live with Jacob’s cousin. While living with Peter’s aunt Emma assumes a new identity of Anna. Anna works in the Nazi office in Krakow and soon becomes involved with the Kommandant. As her relationship with the commandant grows will she be able to help the resistance? Or will he find out who she really...

Thank you to    Mira and Kimberly Belle for a copy of THE MARRIAGE LIE .  This copy was given to me in exchange for an honest review.  Kimberly has recently released her next novel THE MARRIAGE LIE .  If you liked The Last Breath and The Ones WeTrust then you will love this one.  This story is engrossing , and will have your full attention to the very end. Synopsis:  Iris has the perfect marriage.  Her husband Will  has a great job!  They just bought their first house in  a wealthy neighborhood in Atlanta.  Iris works at a private school in the area.  This morning Will gives her a diamond   bracelet.  He will leave  on    a business trip to Orlando Florida to speak at a conference.  Iris proceeds to her job as a guidance counselor at a private school.  A plane crashed in Missouri, and the story is all over the news.  This   plane was headed for Seattl...

I had the honor of meeting Kimberly Belle about a year ago at her signing in Buckhead.   She then featured her debut novel The Last Breath , which is published by Harlequin.   Would it be a good holiday read?   This is a story that asks the question did he really do it. Synopsis:   Gia is coming home to take care of her dying father.   Her father who has recently been released from prison as her uncle Cal works on the appeal.   The case is the murder of his wife Ella May.     Gia comes home to take responsibility of his care, but where are her siblings Beau and Lexie?   They both still live in the same town, but have failed to show up to help.   Gia and Lexie meet one evening at Road Kill a local watering hole and meet the bartender Jake.   He definitely has a thing for Gia.   While this story is going on we also learn about Ella May and what happened to lead to her death.   Did Ella May’s husband really kill...

Thank you to Kimberly Belle and Mira for a copy of this novel The Ones We Trust in exchange for an honest review.   Another great read for the summer!   This is Kimberly’s second novel and a delight to share.   I am giving away one copy to a lucky participant!   Synopsis: Abigail has worked previously as a reporter but an event in the past has traumatized her.     This story caused a woman to hang herself and the woman she thought she had helped Maria got away.   So now she provides content for a Health website for seniors.   So when a kid shows up at her door related to the last story she wrote will Abigail have the ability to help him?   Will she be able to find the answers he is looking for related to Maria?   Then one day a transcript shows up on her front door in connection to a different case in connected to a past story that Abigail covered on Zach Armstrong.   Who killed him?   What will the answers finall...