Book reviews for the thriller, horror, mystery and true crime lover
"56 Days" by Catherine Ryan Howard is about a new couple, Ciara and Oliver, who start dating just as the COVID-19 lockdown is about to hit Ireland. They decide, after only knowing each other for a month, to move in together. Now, one of them is dead. What happened? I enjoyed the premise of this … Continue reading New Review – “56 Days” by Catherine Ryan Howard
"Who is the Liar" by Laura Lee Bahr follows 10-year-old Topaz while a serial killer is loose in her town, preying upon children. But don't worry; she's safe, as her older sister Ruby reveals that she has the killer tied up in one of their unused rooms in their home, "the cold space room." Is … Continue reading New Review – “Who is the Liar” by Laura Lee Bahr
Geneva is the owner of Rosalie Inn, which has survived many strong hurricanes passing through St. Medards Bay, Alabama, for over a century. When a writer named August contacts Geneva with interest in renting a room while writing a true crime book involving the unsolved murder that occurred there in the '80s, Geneva is excited … Continue reading Upcoming Release – “The Storm” by Rachel Hawkins
Was it...Bitter, all-consuming jealousy?Pathological sibling rivalry?Pure insanity?Whatever the cause—and everyone has a theory—it's the Crime of the Decade when glamorous Georgia Cartwright, who was adopted as a newborn, is accused of killing the biological daughter of her wealthy, Southern family.Georgia is locked in a psychiatric institution where the most violent offenders are held while she … Continue reading Upcoming New Release – “The Locked Ward” by Sarah Pekkanen
With all hope of an appeal fading away, the fate of a condemned murderess takes a shocking turn in a breathtaking short story.Talia Kemper is on death row for murdering her husband. She had an alibi and no known motive, yet Talia’s unwavering protestations of innocence have always been ignored. Then one day in the … Continue reading New Review – “Death Row” by Freida McFadden
"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
"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
"The Unseen and Uninvited: A Short Story" by Sara Kate follows a married woman, Emily, as she seems to grow more confused and paranoid by the day due to a lack of sleep. Strange occurrences happen around her home that she just can't explain. Is she losing her mind because of a lack of sleep, … Continue reading New Review – “The Unseen and Uninvited: A Short Story” by Sara Kate
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