Silencing Sam
A Novel

3.5 stars. I love all the Minnesota references but the story had almost too many storylines to keep everything straight......more

3.5 stars another good one. Some intriguing mysteries w/the dead reporter & the wind power turbines. And again, I did figure some of it out b/c it was sort of obvious but the writing was good enough to keep me interested & entertained. I liked the inclusion of Riley’s parents as new characters in the s......more

After a disappointing second entry in the series, Julie Kramer gets back on track with the third Riley Spartz novel. This time, Riley finds herself the target of a newspaper gossip columnist. After a verbal altercation in a bar ends with Riley throwing a glass of wine in his face, the columnist ends......more

My least favorite book so far of the series. One of the main characters is someone from Texas and the author clearly has never even been close to Texas or meeting a Texan. Literally every time he talks he said a stupid "texasism" like "you have a better chance of scratching your nose with your elbow......more

3rd book in the Riley Spartz series. Seriously took me 2 days to finish. I picked up the audio cd's and listened every chance I had (even while working)...had the hardcover on hand too, finished it up tonight. Looking forward to reading more from this series!......more