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” »
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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” »
Monthly Roundup
January started off strong, quantity-wise, with thirteen finishes. Most were fine, but one stood out from the rest. The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune was my number one for the month, and my first 5 star review of 2021. I finished it so quickly, and I want to go back and read … Read More “January Book Roundup” »
This was a fast-paced crime thriller, where it’s hard to figure out who you can trust and who is protecting the guilty party. Set in Northern Ireland, eight-year-old Kelly Doherty went trick-or-treating 25 years ago and never came home. Instead, her body was discovered three days later, face-down on the banks of the local reservoir, by twin brothers who were her classmates. A local man was accused and convicted of the crime, but he’s sworn … Read More “Ask No Questions by Claire Allan” »
The publisher describes this book as “Upstairs, Downstairs meets Parasite,” which does well in explaining the class issues examined here, although it doesn’t quite describe the full racial undertones within this book, which adds a new dimension to this theme. August Sitwell has dedicated his life to the Barclays since he was a teenager when they “rescued” him from an orphanage and gave him a job at their estate. He’s part of their all-Black staff, … Read More “The Rib King by Ladee Hubbard” »