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Reading middle grade fiction, especially in the fantasy genre, is so much fun and this one doesn’t fail to entertain. The first book in a promised duology, The Nightmare Thief is set in a small town in the United States, where several of the locals have “small magic,” including Maren’s grandmother, Lishta, who owns a … Read More “The Nightmare Thief by Nicole Lesperance” »
I was lucky enough to have enough time to just sit and read this one inside of a day, and you’ll definitely want to keep turning the pages to find out what happens next. Frankie Elkin is your run-of-the mill, average, middle-age white woman, with a couple of things that sets her apart. First, she’s … Read More “Before She Disappeaed by Lisa Gardner” »
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, … Read More “The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine” »
Rockwell and Decker return in the second book in this series that doesn’t disappoint. I definitely recommend it as a fun, quick thriller. When the mummified body of a teenage girl is found entombed in a barrel of sand in the basement of an abandoned cabin, clutching an old handmade ragdoll, Olivia Rockwell is horrified, … Read More “Her Perfect Bones by Ellery Kane” »
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 … Read More “The Girl in the Missing Poster by Barbara Copperthwaite” »
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 … Read More “Such a Quiet Place by Megan Miranda” »
Jenny Colgan never fails to write a feel-good book, usually set in Scotland, and always with a happy ending. The characters get switched up, the plot (slightly) changes, but you know that you can expect a familiar modern-day fairy tale when you pick up a Jenny Colgan book. I liked Rosie and Lillian (I usually … Read More “Sweetshop of Dreams by Jenny Colgan” »
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 … Read More “The Secrets of Us by Lucinda Berry” »
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 … Read More “Time is Running Out by Michael Wood” »
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 … Read More “The Double by Ann Gosslin” »