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Book Review: The Book Haters’ Book Club by Gretchen Anthony

Book Review: The Book Haters’ Book Club by Gretchen Anthony

What book lover doesn’t love books about books, bookstores, and other book lovers? And when that book contains recommendations for other books to read, it’s all the better. This is a delightful adventure to save a bookstore, and relationships are forged and deepened along the…

Thriller Review: Take My Husband by Ellen Meister

Thriller Review: Take My Husband by Ellen Meister

I love a good dark comedy, it’s always fun to sit back in my chair and read about other people doing bad things and I can live vicariously through them and not get in trouble myself. Take My Husband is an August 2022 release by…

Spoilers for Girl, Forgotten by Karin Slaughter

Spoilers for Girl, Forgotten by Karin Slaughter

Girl, Forgotten is the August 2022 sequel to Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter, which was made into a Netflix series. Pieces of Her was a departure from Slaughter’s previous books, it is more of an examination of a mother daughter relationship when it’s discovered…

Spoiler Alert! The Blame Game by Sandie Jones

Spoiler Alert! The Blame Game by Sandie Jones

Welcome to my first spoiler post. Just a warning, do not read past the book synopsis if you don’t want spoilers for the ending and other things that happen in this book. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, all opinions are my…

Announcement: Ending Spoiler Posts Coming Soon

Announcement: Ending Spoiler Posts Coming Soon

Since I read so many books each year, after a while, they tend to all run together in my mind. I forget how books ended, or I forget the big twists and then when someone asks me about it, I can’t remember. Or a subsequent…

Review: You’re Invited by Amanda Jayatissa

Review: You’re Invited by Amanda Jayatissa

The market has sure been saturated lately with many psychological thrillers and mysteries. They seem to be one of the hottest genres out there. That leads to a great deal of mediocrity, but I’m happy to say that this book doesn’t fall into that category.…

Review: Out of Her Depth by Lizzy Barber

Review: Out of Her Depth by Lizzy Barber

If you’re in the mood for a summer suspense novel, then look no further than Lizzy Barber’s latest book. It will satisfy your need for a twisty read, mostly set in the summer sun of Tuscany.Out of Her Depth is a July 2022 release by…

Thriller Book Review: The Game by Scott Kershaw

Thriller Book Review: The Game by Scott Kershaw

This book had been on my radar for quite some time. The synopsis absolutely drew me in and I was incredibly thrilled to receive a copy in the mail. I devoured it in a very short time because I was so invested to know what…

Review: On a Quiet Street by Seraphina Nova Glass

Review: On a Quiet Street by Seraphina Nova Glass

This third offering by Glass shows me that she is just getting better and better. Her plots and characters are unique and compelling, and she has a way with incorporating humor that makes a book all the more readable. If you haven’t yet read a…

Review: The Lying Club by Annie Ward

Review: The Lying Club by Annie Ward

I really enjoyed Beautiful Bad, the first novel I read by Annie Ward. It was a little long and drawn out, but The Lying Club suffers from no such problem. This is a fun thriller, reminiscent of Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty. The Lying…