I had a lot of fun reading this book — couldn’t put it down — and then I got to the ending. Womp womp. Amber and Nick have separated and decided to sell the home that his mother, Barb, sold to them a few years earlier to make into a home for themselves and their two children. Now that their marriage has fallen apart, Amber wants to sell quickly so she can move on with … Read More “The Open House by Sam Carrington” »
Category: Thriller
This was a suspenseful, quick read, where you’re not sure who you can trust and even the narrator doesn’t seem reliable. Anna Sanchez is living what she would describe as her dream life — she has a husband who she loves madly and is an incredibly successful artist, two beautiful children, and a fulfilling career as an associate math professor. She loves cooking and cleaning, advising her doctoral students — especially Alex, the newest genius … Read More “Unfaithful by Natalie Barelli” »
This was a thriller that attempted to deliver two big reveals at the end of the book, but both of them were obvious much earlier on, which was definitely a letdown. DS Alison Hegarty is called to the scene of an accident? a crime? She’s not sure, but there’s definitely a dead body underneath a balcony at Monica and Ed’s expensive estate. And there are at least a dozen possible suspects, all of them members … Read More “The Push by Claire McGowan” »
While I’m coming in at Book 6 in the series, I want to start by saying that first, I think this book worked as a stand alone (even though it’s technically not,) and second, I think I found a new series… now I have to track down books 1-5! The book opens in France when a young boy walks into a police station and tells the detectives he is Carl Meagan — a missing child … Read More “Stolen Children by Michael Wood” »
Paige Northwood is a freelance BSL (British Sign Language) interpreter who is brought in by the police after a 15-year-old deaf student (Leon) goes missing on an overnight school camping trip. Also missing is the head teacher, Steve, who is found a short time later, murdered. The police — along with Paige — are desperate to find Leon, but the other residential students and teachers are keeping secrets and slowing down the investigation. I know … Read More “Silent Night by Nell Pattison” »