Overall, there were parts of this book I really liked, but I felt the conclusion fell flat. Twenty-five years ago, Stella’s identical twin sister Leila disappeared on a stormy night after they accidentally switched jackets and Leila found herself locked out of her house. With the anniversary of her disappearance approaching, Stella agrees to take part in a Netflix documentary, hoping it will finally bring her answers. I liked the author’s writing style, and I … Read More “The Girl in the Missing Poster by Barbara Copperthwaite” »
Category: Thriller
I’m having fun reading through some backlist titles, and this was a good, quick read. Amber Patterson is jealous of the other women she sees around her, dripping with wealth and not deserving of what they have, especially her target Daphne Parrish. Daphne spends her days between the gym, spending time with her two daughters, and planning elaborate fundraisers for cystic fibrosis with her friends, while her husband, Jackson, is a handsome real estate tycoon. … Read More “The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine” »
Part espionage, part slow-burning thriller, this one was long and slow… and normally, I don’t mind long, and I don’t mind working for a resolution, but the ending was just… disappointing. Anna Witherall falls in love with Harry, a man she meets while starting her career as a journalist, but she ends up marrying David, a man she was friends with in college. Anna has a job she loves, twin daughters who are cared for … Read More “Part of the Family by Charlotte Philby” »
This was the first book I’ve read by Emma Rous, and if her earlier book is as good as this one, I definitely want to go back and read that one, too. Told in dual timelines, we learn the story of Raven Hall, an old, isolated manor. In 1988, Beth Soames is left with the Averells (after her family is killed in a car accident) to be a companion for their daughter, Nina. However, when … Read More “The Perfect Guests by Emma Rous” »
This was a dark story primarily centered around sexual assault so trigger warning if that applies. Owen Pick is a loser by most people’s definition. He’s in his thirties, has never had a romantic relationship, and lives in his aunt’s spare bedroom. (He’s not even allowed in the living room.) And while he starts out with a job as a teacher, he’s accused of sexual misconduct by two of his students, and put on leave. … Read More “Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell” »