Tuesday, February 05, 2019

Waiting to Read Wednesday: Guilt by Association/Final Exam/The Huntress



The Old(er) 
I have an embarrassing number of unread books sitting on the shelves in my personal library. Carole of Carole's Random Life in Books has given me the perfect excuse to spotlight and discuss those neglected books in her Books from the Backlog feature. After all, even those older books need a bit of love! Not to mention it is reminding me what great books I have waiting for me under my own roof still to read!


Guilt by Association  (Rachel Knight, #1) by Marcia Clark (Muholland Books, 2011)
When Deputy District Attorney Rachel Knight's journey home is interrupted by screaming sirens, she decides to follow them. But what she finds when she arrives at a sleazy LA motel shatters her world: her trusted colleague Jake lies dead beside the body of a teenage male prostitute. 
The police say murder/suicide. Rachel's gut says different. Her search for proof will take her through the dark and tangled city, from its wealthy suburbs to its violent heart. [Goodreads Summary]

Why I want to read this one: I was very hesitant about adding this one to my TBR pile given Marcia Clark's notoriety, however, after fellow bloggers continually sang its praises, I decided to get myself a copy. I just haven't managed to read it yet. 


Have you read this one? If so, what did you think? What book has been lingering on your shelf for a while that you want to read?

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The New
Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly feature hosted by the marvelous Tressa at Wishful Endings to spotlight and discuss upcoming release we are excited about that we have yet to read.


Final Exam (Witch City Mystery #8) by Carol J. Perry
Release Date: February 26, 2019 by Kensington Publishing
A cold case update in Salem, Massachusetts . . .

Life at the house on Winter Street is abuzz with preparations for Aunt Ibby's 45th high school reunion, and Lee Barrett is happy to pitch in, tracking down addresses and licking envelopes. But as a field reporter for Salem's WICH-TV, her priority is to be on top of the town's latest news before for anyone else.

When the local police dredge up a vintage sports car containing human remains, Lee is thrilled to be the first reporter on the scene. Once she learns the car is connected to the cold case her boyfriend Pete happens to be investigating, her powers of investigation are quickly alerted. But it's her Aunt Libby's emotional reaction to Lee's TV report that puts her on the case. With the help of O'Ryan, her psychic feline sidekick, she'll have to unravel a tangled past of secrets and promises to stop a killer from making history again.
 [Goodreads Summary]

Why I want to read this: I discovered this series last year, and really enjoyed my time in Salem with Lee and her Aunt Ibby. And of course, O'Ryan. My favorite cozies are mysteries with a bit of the paranormal. This sounds right up my alley. 


The Huntress by Kate Quinn
Release Date: February 26, 2019 by William Morrow
From the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling novel, The Alice Network, comes another fascinating historical novel about a battle-haunted English journalist and a Russian female bomber pilot who join forces to track the Huntress, a Nazi war criminal gone to ground in America.

In the aftermath of war, the hunter becomes the hunted…

Bold, reckless Nina Markova grows up on the icy edge of Soviet Russia, dreaming of flight and fearing nothing. When the tide of war sweeps over her homeland, she gambles everything to join the infamous Night Witches, an all-female night bomber regiment wreaking havoc on Hitler’s eastern front. But when she is downed behind enemy lines and thrown across the path of a lethal Nazi murderess known as the Huntress, Nina must use all her wits to survive.

British war correspondent Ian Graham has witnessed the horrors of war from Omaha Beach to the Nuremberg Trials. He abandons journalism after the war to become a Nazi hunter, yet one target eludes him: the Huntress. Fierce, disciplined Ian must join forces with brazen, cocksure Nina, the only witness to escape the Huntress alive. But a shared secret could derail their mission, unless Ian and Nina force themselves to confront it.

Seventeen-year-old Jordan McBride grows up in post WWII Boston, determined despite family opposition to become a photographer. At first delighted when her long-widowed father brings home a fiancée, Jordan grows increasingly disquieted by the soft-spoken German widow who seems to be hiding something. Armed only with her camera and her wits, Jordan delves into her new stepmother’s past and slowly realizes there are mysteries buried deep in her family. But Jordan’s search for the truth may threaten all she holds dear. [Goodreads Summary]
Why I want to read this: I have long been interested in books set around and during the World Wars, and this one in particular appeals to me because of the Nazi Hunter premise and the Night Witches connection. Doesn't it sound good?


Do these interest you too? What upcoming releases are you looking forward to getting your hands on and reading?


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50 comments:

  1. I am a recent fan of Marcia Clark, and it is because of the OJ simpson mini series that I actually picked up her Samantha Brinkman series and I was thrilled with it and the series. Really impressed with her writing.

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    1. Verushka - I am so glad you enjoy her books. I want to read her Samantha Brinkman series too. Thank you for stopping by!

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  2. HI Wendy!

    Final Exam sounds a fun read. I love the cover!

    Here's my Wednesday post! Happy Hump Day!

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  3. Final Exam sound really awesome! I definitely need to get started on the Witch City books!
    My WOW this week.

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    1. Louise - I agree. I can't wait to read it! Thank you for stopping by.

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  4. Great set of books you got here! I love the cover to Final Exam!

    Here’s my WoW!

    Ronyell @ Rabbit Ears Book Blog

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    1. Ronyell - Thank you! I really like that cover too. :-) Thank you for visiting.

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  5. I'm definitely waiting on THE HUNTRESS. I loved THE ALICE NETWORK, her previous book. I've thought about trying Marcia Clark's books, but have not as yet. One day maybe.

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    1. Kay - I still need to read The Alice Network. I bet they both will be good. Thank you for stopping by!

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  6. I love historical fictions! The Huntress sounds fantastic. Hope you enjoy them all!

    My WoW

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    1. Lillian - I do too! I can't wait to read The Huntress. Thank you for stopping by!

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  7. I'm looking forward to reading The Huntress. I actually have an ARC, but the size of it has kept it lingering in the pile.

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    1. Catherine - Me too! Doesn't it sound good? I hope we both love it. Thank you for visiting!

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  8. Loving the covers of both of these! Thank you for adding more books to my wishlist! Here's what I'm waiting on if you'd like to stop by! I'm also a blog follower.

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    1. Molly - I really like the covers too. I hope you get a chance to read these too! Thank you for stopping by and following. I've got you in my feed reader. :-)

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  9. Final Exam sounds so good! I love cozies with a paranormal twist. :)

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    1. Ashley - I am really looking foward to Final Exam. The cozies with a paranormal twist are my favorite kind. :-) Thank you for visiting!

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  10. After reading The Alice Network, there is no doubt that I will read The Huntress. Besides that it sounds really interesting.

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    1. Book Sage - I think so too. I haven't yet read The Alice Network, but hopefully one day soon. Thank you for stopping by!

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  11. I haven't read anything by Marcia but I am curious. Final Exam is high up on my TBR. I've read several in the series and really enjoyed it but I know I've missed a few. I need to see where I need to start again.

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    1. Katherine - I was hoping my library had Perry's earlier books, but they don't carry any. :-( I'll have to get my hands on them some other way. I hope I will enjoy Marcia Clark's books. They do sound good! Thank you for visiting!

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  12. I really liked Clark's Rachel Knight books.

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    1. Kathy - I hear they are good. I can't wait to give them a try. Thank you for stopping by!

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  13. I love the cover of Final Exam. I really need to start that series soon.

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    1. Barb - It's a great cover, isn't it? I have only read one books in the series so far--and not the first one--but I really enjoyed it and want to continue with it. Thank you for visiting!

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  14. I hadn't seen any of these books before. Thanks for sharing these. 👍✨

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  15. Great picks. The Huntress is one I'm really excited for too. I loved her last book.

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    1. Suzanne - It sounds like it will be really good, doesn't it? Thank you for visiting!

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  16. I like the premise of The Huntress! I agree about the Night Witches and the Nazi hunter angle- sounds like it could be fascinating!

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    1. Greg - I do too. It's such an interesting part of history. Thank you for stopping by!

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  17. I like the sound of The Huntress. Will have to add it to my wishlist.

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    1. Melody - I am looking forward to reading it. I hope you like it if you read it too! Thanks for visiting!

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  18. I've been curious about trying a Marcia Clark, too. Oh man, I want the next Kate Quinn, too.

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    1. Sophia Rose - They both sound good. I hope you are able to read The Huntress! Thank you for stopping by!

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  19. I've read and enjoyed all of the Rachel Knight series but only the first in her newer one that I didn't care for as much. Thus she's fallen off my radar but I'd recommend the Knight books pretty much.

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    1. Rita - Thank you! I hope I will enjoy them as well. Thank you for visiting, Rita!

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  20. I read Guilt by Association and like it! I've read two or three of Clark's books and liked them all. I have The Huntress on my list.

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    1. Jenclair - I hope I will like her books too. I just need to read them now! Thank you for stopping by!

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  21. Wendy, you KNOW I'm a Cover Girl and FINAL EXAM is WONderful! :D

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    1. Donna Marie - It's a great cover, isn't it? I think I would want to read it for that alone. Thank you for visiting!

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  22. I have a copy of The Huntress sitting on my TBR shelf that a friend gave me. And I agree, it does sound good. :)

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    1. Lark - I hope we both love it! Thank you for stopping by!

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  23. I have the Kate Quinn book to read and can't wait to get started with it. I think that I might have the Marcia Clark book (or maybe another by her) but haven't read it yet either. I hope you enjoy all of these!

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    1. Carole - I am glad I am not the only one with an unread Marcia Clark book on her shelf. Hopefully we enjoy them when we get to them. Thank you for visiting!

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  24. Great post and great CWW pick that book looks and sounds like a really amazing and great book, I hope you really do enjoy it when you get the chance to read it. Thank you so much for stopping by my CWW post.

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    1. Katiria - Thank you! I have high hipes for all three! Thank you for visiting.

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