In
Texas a serial killer is executed, taking to his grave the identity
of his only child. In Boston a nine-year-old girl is abandoned in a
hospital, then adopted by a wealthy young couple. Twenty years later,
Melanie Stokes still considers herself lucky. Until. . .
Melanie
had lost all memory of her life before the adoption, and now someone
wants to give it back. Even if it includes the darkest nightmare the
Stokes family ever faced: the murder of their first daughter in
Texas. As Melanie pursues every lead, chases every shadow in the
search for her real identity, two seemingly unrelated events from
twenty years ago will come together in a dangerous explosion of
truth. And with her very life at stake, Melanie will fear that the
family she loves the most may be the people she should trust the
least.
Thoughts;
So,
the book starts out with the horrific death penalty of Russell Lee
Holmes who is responsible for the murder of several children. We then
cut to Dr. Stokes trying to catch a rest while on duty at the
hospital only to find a very sick little girl.
We
zoom to the future where Melanie is hosting a fund raiser at her
parents home in Boston. During the fundraiser she sees someone who
doesn't belong. She tracks down the man to find out he's a Texas journalist who says he has information regarding her birth parents.
She leaves the party to speak with him, only to end up passing out
and being carried back by a waiter we find out later is really an FBI
detective undercover investigating her father for health care fraud.
Everyone
in the Stokes family is receiving notes “You get what's coming to
you” Is this regarding the murder of Megan 25 years ago? What did
the family do to their little girl?
Twists
and turns, who is Russell Lee Holmes's child and how does he or she
play a part in what's happening now? Is Melanie in danger as the
adopted daughter that took Megan's place? All the answers are given
throughout the book and one member of the Stokes family leaves death
and destruction in their path on the way to trying to hide the real
truth.
So
good. These are the books that I never want to put down. I could sit
and read them all day. I can't of course because work and kids get in
the way, but whenever I can and I read a chapter and think all day
what is going to happen next. She is most definitely an author I will
watch for!
Rating;
PG-13 for crude and suggestive content, language and brief teen
partying
IMDB
Rating; 5.2/10
Caution;
Spoiler Alert
Staring;
Adam
Sandler as Hubie Dubois
Kevin
James as Sgt. Steve Downey
Julie
Bowen as Violet Valentine
Ray
Liotta as Mr. Landolfa
Steve
Buscemi as Walter Lambert
Maya
Rudolph as Mrs. Hennessey
Tim
Meadows as Mr. Lester Hennessey
Michael
Chiklis as Father Dave
Jun
Squibb as Hubie's Mom
George
Wallace as Mayor Benson
Kenan
Thompson as Sgt. Blake
Shaquille
O'Neal as DJ Aurora
Ben
Stiller as Orderly Hal
Jackie
Sandler as Tracy Phillips
Karan
Brar as Deli Mike Mundi
Noah
Schnapp as Tommy
Sadie
Sandler as Danielle
Sunny
Sandler as Cooky
China
Anne McClain as Miss Taylor
Storyline;
Despite
his devotion to his hometown of Salem (and its Halloween
celebration), Hubie Dubois is a figure of mockery for kids and adults
alike. But this year, something is going bump in the night, and it's
up to Hubie to save Halloween.
Thoughts;
This
was pretty “campy” but it was rather fun. It had all the
players in it as usual. It was fun and totally noticable seeing
Adam Sandler's kids in it.
It
was hard seeing the Grandma from Big Bang being the mom in this
movie. She just has this voice that no matter what she says is
so soothing and she couldn't be yelling at you and still sound
so nice!
It's
your typical Sandler movie, nothing as good as Grown Up's or
the movies before that. It was pretty funny and had his moments
and it certainly wasn't bad.
Plot
Summary; CAUTION; Major Spoiler Alert
Despite
his devotion to his hometown of Salem (and its Halloween
celebration), Hubie Dubois is a figure of mockery for kids and adults
alike. But this year, something is going bump in the night, and it's
up to Hubie to save Halloween.
Good-natured
but eccentric community volunteer Hubie Dubois finds himself at the
center of a real murder case on Halloween night. Despite his
devotion to his hometown of Salem, Massachusetts (and its legendary
Halloween celebration), Hubie is a figure of mockery for kids and
adults alike
All
wax I have purchased or it has been sent to me in swaps that I do. I
try and remember and disclose that information. I am never sent
anything for free from the vendors
These
are my opinions and mine only. This is not meant to influence your
purchase just to share with you my experiences with vendors
I
will never, won't ever and have never bashed another vendor. Sharing
my experiences both good and bad is not bashing.
I
do not believe in Ass wax. If the wax is going to throw it's going to
throw. No wax should need more than 2 weeks from pour date to fully
cure.
Yes,
I am a vendor. I have been purchasing wax and candles for as long as
I can remember. I do love to share my experiences. I enjoy wax and
candles and will continue to make my own and purchase but I will
never review my own here
I
have a tendency to yawn when I get talking. Not sure why I just do!
I'm sorry in advance
Things
that drive me crazy;
No
vendor or scent name on labels. This is basically advertising and why
wouldn't you do it? Plus if I get or send to someone else and they or
me want more, how do they know who to buy it from?
All
over prices. I have been noticing vendors lately have 2 ounces of one
shape for a certain price, then the same ounces of a different shape
for a different price. This is a huge turn off for me
Restocks
that only have certain quantities and the sell out right away. I have
no tolerance for that and just won't order
Vendors
who take a single scent and make it sound like a blend. I feel like
this is duping your customers and shouldn't be done. People who do
empty videos, who are also vendors, that review their own product.
Vendors
who get involved in other people's drama.
I
use the following warmers;
20
watt glade warmer in my office
20
watt glade warmer in my family room
20
watt glade warmer in my kitchen
20
watt glade warmer in my son's room
20
watt Scentsy Stargazer warmer in my bedroom (Light Bulb)
25
watt Happy Wax warmer in my living room
15
watt scentsy warmer in the laundry room bathroom
15
watt scentsy warmer in the main bathroom
The
opinions I put here are my opinions/experiences only. I fully urge
each and everyone of you to form your own opinions/experiences on
vendors for yourself by placing an order and getting a de-stash.
Candles have many aspects to them and if I say I had a hard time
burning one candle that doesn't mean the rest from the same vendor
will be like that.
Candles;
Retail;
Bath
& Body Works
Scent;
Crisp Morning Air
Scent
Description; Crisp Fall Leaves, White Oak, Golden Amber Wood, Soft
Sandalwood
Thoughts;
This was a nice burning candle but it didn't have much scent to it.
Thoughts;
This smelled good, but it doesn't have that original type scent to
it. I've found that the ones with sugar cookie in the scent
description smell stronger and better than the ones without
Thoughts;
This was good, this is right up there with Sugar Cookie Latte!!
Hit
or Miss; Hit
Scent;
Blueberry Frosted Animal Cookies
Scent
Description; Blueberry Frosting Sugar Cookie Dough Frosted Sugar
Cookies
Thoughts;
This was a littler lighter than I expected. I really thought it would
be stronger. It was a nice scent
Hit
or Miss; Hit
Scent;
Silhouette Type
Thoughts;
This was a sample size and I'm unsure of the scent description
Hit
or Miss; Hit
Scent;
OMG Pretzel
Scent
Description; Strawberry, White Cake, Sugar Cookie, Marshmallow &
Pretzel
Thoughts;
This wasn't as strong as I'd hoped it would have been. It was a
little lighter and it seemed like it was heavier on the sugar cookie
than anything
Hit
or Miss; Miss
Scent; Boardwalk Marshmallow Clouds
Thoughts;
OMG one of my favorites. I love this. I am so glad they came out with
this in an oil
Scent
Description; Not sure what exactly the ocean scent is
Thoughts;
This was super strong peppermint on cold however it wasn't that strong
on cold. I don't care for punch you in the face mint so that was
great for me
Hit
or Miss; Unsure
Scent;
Bamboo & Sugar Ocean
Thoughts;
I didn't get any scent from this one, there just wasn't anything
there. I expected a soapy clean type scent and just didn't get that
Hit
or Miss; Miss
Scent;
Cake at the Laundromat
Scent
Description; Let them Eat Cake + Laundromat
Thoughts;
This smelled really good on cold but I didn't get anything on warm
Thoughts;
OMG this was amazing! This was so good that I ordered another one
Hit
or Miss; Hit
Scent;
Berry Bellini
Thoughts;
OMG this was berry-licious. It was so good! It was shaped like an
ice cream scoop or more like the poop emoji lol
Hit
or Miss; Hit
Scent;
Pink Lemonade
Thoughts;
This smelled really good. I really like it
Hit
or Miss; Hit
Scent;
Bourbon Butterscotch
Thoughts;
This was good, this scent scares me because of the bourbon but this
was a nice well rounded scent
Hit
or Miss; Hit
Scent;
Unicorn Toots
Scent
Description; Fruity
berry goodness ! What does a unicorn fart smell like ? Fruity notes
of goji berries, blueberries, raspberry, cotton candy, creamy vanilla
and sweet spun sugar
Thoughts;
This was such a nice sugary fruity scent!
Thoughts;
I had a hard time getting a throw from this until I brought out my Halloween warmer which is a higher wattage, then it threw but I could
only get the Palo Santo
Hit
or Miss; Miss
Scent;
NES
Scent
Description; Unknown
Thoughts;
This says “Sneak Peek” on the label but there wasn't a scent to
it to I'm unsure what it was supposed to smell like
Hit
or Miss; Miss
Scent;
Coconut Leaves
Scent
Description; Pretty sure this is a single oil
Thoughts;
I'm pretty sure this is a lighter scent to begin with but I again
just didn't get much from this.
Hit
or Miss; Miss
Bath
& Body
Retail;
Wrights Apothecary
Scent;
Mandarin Ginger Tea Tree
Hand
& Body Scrub
Thoughts;
I wasn't a huge fan of this. It wasn't as scrubby or foamy as I would
have liked. I feel like this would have been better as a band scrub
and in a better bottle
Vendor;
Destination Wax
Web;
destinationwax.com
Facebook;
www.facebook.com/groups/DestinationWAX
Owner;
Rebecca Harris
What;
Scrub Soap
Scent;
Pink Sari
Scent
Description; Pink Sugar and Patchouli Essential Oil
Thoughts;
This was an abrasive soap, it wasn't as scrubby as I'd have hoped.
