Book reviews for the thriller, horror, mystery and true crime lover
"Family Murder Night" by B.E. Fournier follows the POV of three siblings as their estranged billionaire mother hosts a murder-themed costume party for the last time. There are a lot of messed-up family dynamics and money involved. But when a guest is killed at the mansion and a tornado is in sight, can the guests … Continue reading New Review – “Family Murder Night” by B.E. Fournier
St. Barth’s has a murder rate of zero. But that’s about to change.When Audrey Collet’s ex Tyson calls, threatening to expose the skeletons in her closet unless she helps him figure out who is blackmailing him, she wants nothing more than to refuse. Though their relationship ended over a decade ago, the scars are deep. … Continue reading New July Release – “Sunburned” by Katherine Wood
"Maeve Fly" by C.J. Leede follows Maeve, a twenty-something with a day job as a Disney princess. However, when the costume is off, she's just a dark, troubled, and confused woman. Maeve Fly's inner dialogue really captures this story. I mean, the woman goes completely unhinged and wreaks havoc around L.A.Did I like it? I … Continue reading New Review – “Maeve Fly” by C.J. Leede
"The Tenant" by Freida McFadden follows Blake Porter as he is fired from his executive career and is financially forced to rent a room in his home to a tenant. In comes Whitney, the presumably perfect tenant—or is she? This book was a fantastically fast read, and I loved every second of it! This is … Continue reading New Review – “The Tenant” by Freida McFadden
"A Simple Favor" by Darcey Bell starts when a woman asks a simple favor of a friend. She wants her friend to watch her young son for the evening, something the friends trade off doing fairly regularly. But when the woman never returns, is it really just a simple favor? Thank you to the publisher, … Continue reading New Review – “A Simple Favor” by Darcey Bell
"'My mum used to believe in cause in effect,' you say as the car starts. 'All action in the universe creates a reaction that will return to you. That's why you are where you are now.'""You Killed Me First" by John Marrs starts out intensely, with a woman trapped in the middle of a bonfire. … Continue reading New Review – “You Killed Me First” by John Marrs
"So Happy Together" by Olivia Worley follows Jane, a 24-year-old playwright from NYC, who goes out with Collin for six dates, and then he suddenly breaks off the relationship. Jane knows she can get him back by placing herself in the middle of his new relationship with Zoe. One day, Jane breaks into Collin's apartment … Continue reading Upcoming New Release – “So Happy Together” by Olivia Worley
"The Last Session" by Julia Bartz follows a social worker, Thea, as she works in a psychiatric unit where a catatonic woman shows up one day. This catatonic woman turns out to be Hollywood actress Catherine, and once she comes to, she has no idea how she got to the center or even to New … Continue reading New Release Review – “The Last Session” by Julia Bartz
"The Haunting of Maddy Clare" by Simone St. James follows Sarah Piper, who works for a temporary agency, as she is hired by the handsome, rich WWI veteran Alistair Gellis to assist him in investigating a ghost haunting. The ghost of nineteen-year-old Maddy Clare is angry and vengeful. Will Sarah be able to step up … Continue reading New Review – “The Haunting of Maddy Clare” by Simone St. James
"The Wife Upstairs" by Rachel Hawkins follows Jane, the new but broke dog walker for Thornfield Estates, a gated community in Birmingham, Alabama. Eddie, Thornfield Estates' handsome bachelor and recently widowed, falls in love with the new dog walker, but Jane can't seem to move past the fact that she has big shoes to fill. … Continue reading New Review – “The Wife Upstairs” by Rachel Hawkins
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