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I read a lot and finding a book that is very different from the usual popular novels is not always easy. This one is definitely different and stood out from the crowd (mostly) in a good way. Catherine House is a private 3-year college. Students who attend Catherine House enjoy the benefit of free tuition, … Read More “Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas” »
Alice is just 11 when her 15-year-old brother Robinson (Rob) disappears, a runaway who she never sees again until the funeral following his suicide years later. Over the years, she has convinced her husband (Walker) and even herself that Rob wasn’t that important to her, even though, as she gives his eulogy, she realizes this … Read More “How to Bury Your Brother by Lindsey Rogers Cook” »
If you’ve ever seen the movie Sliding Doors, then you already have an idea of how this book will play out, just with a criminal defense attorney as the main character. I really wanted to like this one more than I actually did. Lila Bennett, a wildly successful criminal defense attorney, has a husband who … Read More “The Two Lila Bennetts by Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke” »
Doctor, heal thyself. Erin Cartwright is a psychiatrist at a hospital for girls who has her own troubled past. Now, the past that she has tried so hard to hide and ignore has caught up with her during a criminal case that she has been asked to advise on. This was a good psychological suspense … Read More “The Shadow Bird by Ann Gosslin” »
This debut suspense/thriller novel has so many twists and turns, it’s hard to figure out what’s coming next, let alone what the final twist will be. Overall, it was a fun read and did a great job in not following the cookie cutter outline of so many thrillers out there right now. Lucy King takes … Read More “All the Broken People by Leah Konen” »
I really enjoyed this mix of mystery, family drama, and love story with a bit of “magick” thrown in. The Moon Girls are taught from a young age that their singular goal in life is to have a daughter — specifically without a husband — and to raise her to follow in the Moon legacy … Read More “The Last of the Moon Girls by Barbara Davis” »
To Dare jumps between the perspectives of three women: Simone (a physically and emotionally abused woman with two children,) Veronica (a teacher, a former (?) bully, and a newlywed who desperately wants a child,) and Sarah (a lawyer and former friend of Veronica who is now happily married and has two children.) The best part of … Read More “The Best of Friends by Lucinda Berry” »
To Dare jumps between the perspectives of three women: Simone (a physically and emotionally abused woman with two children,) Veronica (a teacher, a former (?) bully, and a newlywed who desperately wants a child,) and Sarah (a lawyer and former friend of Veronica who is now happily married and has two children.) The best part of … Read More “To Dare by Jemma Wayne” »
Five years ago, two 11-year-old girls, Lucia and Ana, disappear on their way home from school. Now, 16-year-old Ana has been discovered as the sole survivor of a deadly car crash, and Detectives Sara Campos and Santiago Bain have arrived to try to find Lucia. Set in the very small, very insular mountainside town of … Read More “Village of the Lost Girls by Agustin Martinez” »
I’m not 100% sure what I just read, honestly. We start off with an older Carol, who starts off telling us that she killed Frankie and lost their daughter too soon. We also know that Frankie wasn’t such a good guy since she believes he went straight to hell when he died. And we know … Read More “Killing the Girl: A story of murder and redemption by Elizabeth Hill” »