Book reviews for the thriller, horror, mystery and true crime lover
"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
"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
"The Wife Upstairs" by Freida McFadden follows Sylvia as she is down on her luck. A job offer is presented to her, with good pay and benefits. Who can turn that down? Sylvia is ultimately hired by Victoria's husband to take care of Victoria, who had a terrible accident that resulted in a brain injury. … Continue reading Book Review – “The Wife Upstairs” by Freida McFadden
"Inside the Mind of Rose West" by Jeremy Daniel and Tanya Farber tells the true story of Britain's most notorious serial killer, along with her husband, Frank West. This story dives deep into Rose's life from the beginning, exploring what, how, and when her sadistic tendencies started. Thank you, NetGalley and Gemini Books Group, for … Continue reading True Crime Book Review – “Inside The Mind of Rose West” by Tanya Farber & Jeremy Daniel
"None Left to Tell" by Noelle W. Ihli is based on the true events of the Mountain Meadows Massacre and follows both women and girls who were connected in some way to the terrible massacre that occurred in 1857. This novel is considered a historical thriller, although I have to respectfully disagree. Besides the graphic … Continue reading Book Review – “None Left To Tell” by Noelle W. Ihle
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