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This was a fun thriller with lots of twists and turns. I highly recommend carving out some time and reading it over a day or two, though, because there are a lot of character names to keep track of and it makes it easier when you say inside the story longer. This book is told … Read More “Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger” »
I know this is a popular book right now, and I really loved the premise of this book — and even the twist — but so much of it just didn’t make sense. Alicia hasn’t said a word since she murdered her husband years earlier and is being held in a psychiatric hospital. Theo, a … Read More “The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides” »
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” »
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 … Read More “Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell” »
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, … Read More “Part of the Family by Charlotte Philby” »
While I enjoyed the overall storyline of this book, the beginning was a bit dense and it took a bit for me to really get into and care about the characters. Alexa is struggling as a new mother, especially with her husband away for long stretches of time at work, so after her big sister … Read More “The Girl She Wanted by K.L. Slater” »
Molly Clarke has not had it easy the last few years. She accidentally kills her youngest daughter, Annie, with her car, which ruins her relationship with her husband and two older children, Nicole and Evan. So when Molly disappears on a stormy night, leaving her car and phone behind on the side of the road … Read More “Don’t Look for Me by Wendy Walker” »