I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.VortexIt is part of the Tempest #2 series and is a in Hardcover edition on January 15, 2013 and has 368 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon Other books in this series include [books_series] Second in the Tempest science-fiction series revolving around Jackson Meyer, an evolved human teenager?? My Take Yes, I liked this, even though it was very confusing at times. I don’t know if Cross intended it to be puzzling so we’d feel like Jackson, or if she and her editors were too comfortable with what was happening in the story that they didn’t notice. Cross just keeps jerking us one way, then the other, then in completely other, different directions. I’m hoping the third installment will set things in perspective. In some ways, this is like a long, drawn-out bridge between Tempest and the third installment. Jackson gets some training, does some missions, learns more about his abilities, has some weird encounters, and then the end. When I sat back to think about it, it felt like I had traveled […]

I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Sign of the Weeping Virginin Hardcover edition on December 19, 2012 and has 384 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon An historical mystery set in 1480 Florence with an adherent of Lorenzo the Magnificent, Guid’Antonio, investigating again. Yup, just learned it is a series — the Five Star Mystery. I have no idea why she’s calling it the “Five Star” as White has a long way to go to achieve that rating. For some reason I’m feeling generous in giving White a “3” — must be all the good research and few mechanical errors. It certainly isn’t the copious loose threads and wandering storyline. My Take Kudos to White for the beautifully researched background for 1480 Florence. She did a lovely job of interweaving history into her mystery. That said, I found the telling of the tale to be very melodramatic and, in some ways, I couldn’t wait to be done with it. The writing is immature and needs tightening. White kept dragging it out, and I was getting so bored, although I […]