Book reviews for the thriller, horror, mystery and true crime lover
"The Crash" by Freida McFadden follows a young woman, Tegan, as she braves the Maine snow on a drive to her brother's home. However, after she loses control of her vehicle, she becomes stranded all alone, heavily pregnant and with a broken ankle. Help does arrive; a large, burly man rescues her and takes her … Continue reading Book Review – Just released!! “The Crash” by Freida McFadden
"The Farm House" by Chelsea Conradt follows Emily and her husband as they move from the busy city of San Francisco to a rural farm in Nebraska. Emily and her husband decide that they are ready for a big lifestyle change after Emily's beloved mother passes away. After they get settled into their new picturesque … Continue reading Upcoming Book Release Review – “The Farm House” by Chelsea Conradt
"A Killing Cold" by Kate Alice Marshall follows newly engaged Theo as she spends a few weeks with her fiancé's rich and powerful family at their winter retreat. Theo receives threatening text messages and notes warning her to stay away from the Dalton family. Who is sending these warnings, and why? This is a great … Continue reading Upcoming Release Review – “A Killing Cold” by Kate Alice Marshall
"Gone Tonight" by Sarah Pekkanen follows the mother-daughter duo, Ruth and Catherine, as they navigate life together against the world. However, Catherine doesn't know the true reason why Ruth, a pregnant teen, ran away all those years ago. Let's start with the positive aspects of this novel that I enjoyed: short chapters, alternating POVs, a … Continue reading Book Review – “Gone Tonight” by Sarah Pekkanen
"The Fiction Writer" by Jillian Cantor follows Olivia, a once-rising literary star, as she takes a ghostwriting job for "Ash" Asherwood, the sexiest man alive. The problem is that she doesn't get a clear picture of what to write. Ash claims he found the diaries of his grandmother, which portray the story of Daphne du … Continue reading Book Review – “The Fiction Writer” by Jillian Cantor
"Beautiful Ugly" by Alice Feeney follows author Grady Green as he waits for a call from his publisher to announce his new status as a New York Times bestseller. However, when his wife is on her way home, she suddenly disappears. A year later, the grief-ridden Grady moves to a remote Scottish island to focus … Continue reading Book Review – “Beautiful Ugly” by Alice Feeney
"Between Two Strangers" by Kate White follows a struggling single artist, Skylar, as she unexpectedly inherits a large sum of money from a man with whom she had a one-night stand ten years earlier. The problem lies in the fact that this man was married. Why did he move his trust to her, and who … Continue reading Book Review – “Between Two Strangers” by Kate White
"Do You Remember" by Freida McFadden follows Tess Strebel, a woman suffering from a traumatic brain injury, as she wakes up day after day with a seven-year gap in her memory. Tess lives with her husband and is taken care of by a young lady named Camilla. The only problem is that she has no … Continue reading Book Review – “Do You Remember” by Freida McFadden
"One by One" by Ruth Ware follows Erin, a housekeeper for a French alpine chalet, and Liz, a shareholder in a new tech company, Snoop. When Snoop's employees stay at the chalet, they expect a week of skiing and relaxation during their work trip, but the Alps have different plans: an avalanche. However, when a … Continue reading Book Review – “One by One” by Ruth Ware
"Too Late" by Colleen Hoover follows Sloan, a college student, and her relationship with Asa Jackson, a notorious drug trafficker. Asa is a dangerous criminal who has vowed to leave the industry in the past but keeps growing his empire. He also has a dangerous obsession with Sloan. Sloan wants out of the relationship and … Continue reading Book Review – “Too Late” by Colleen Hoover
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