Rachel is a social influencer, who finds herself becoming less and less influential after she becomes pregnant. She reaches out to her followers to find someone to help her with the baby, and hires Abbie, a super-fan who puts Rachel on a pedestal and believes that her online personality is identical to her actual one. But neither Abbie, not Rachel, are what the other one expects. I have mixed feelings about this book. I felt … Read More “The New Mother by Julia Crouch” »
Category: Thriller
This book starts out strong, but then gets a bit slow as it continues. It is still a good story, which I enjoyed reading, but keep in mind this isn’t going to be a quick thriller that keeps you turning the pages as fast as you can to find out the twist, but rather a slower burn suspense novel that takes time to get where it ultimately goes. A famous scientist, Vidor Kiraly, is receiving … Read More “The Double by Ann Gosslin” »
This is a book I feel very conflicted about. On one hand, I couldn’t put it down, wanting to know what happened next, and on the other, it was a particularly violent and gruesome addition to this series. I started this series in the middle — and I’m still hoping to read the first few books at some point — but I still feel like I know and am invested in these characters, especially DI … Read More “Time Is Running Out by Michael Wood” »
Foster sisters Krystal and Nichole had a traumatic adolescence, but it’s not until adulthood that Nichole has a breakdown, tries to kill her husband, and is committed to a psychiatric hospital. Krystal, now a lawyer, tries to figure out what happened and protect her sister. Told in chapters not only alternating between their present and their past but also changing the character perspective, this twisty thriller keeps you on your toes until the end. I … Read More “The Secrets of Us by Lucinda Berry” »
Hollow’s Edge is a private neighborhood where not everything is at it seems. There’s the rich side and the not-quite-so-rich side of town, and everyone seems to have eyes on everyone else. Within this town, Brandon and Fiona Truett are murdered (before the book begins) and Ruby Fletcher goes to prison after her neighbors testified against her at her trial. But, her conviction is overturned and now she’s back, once again sharing the home with … Read More “Such a Quiet Place by Megan Miranda” »