Review: 3.5 review Summary: Orla just had a baby with her husband. She decides to leave the baby and go on a holiday with her best friend, Kate. Kate is going through a divorce while Kate is struggling with being a new mother. They go on holiday to Lisbon. They are having fun, but then […]
Category: Thriller/Mystery
Review of “The Night Shift” by Alex Finlay
Review: 3-star review Summary: Two timelines: 1999 and 15 years later One of the characters is the survivor of an attack on a Blockbuster. All were left dead except for one girl. A suspect was taken and convicted of the crime. Fast-forward 15 years later, the same thing happens at an ice cream parlor. But […]
Review of “Death on the Nile” by Agatha Christie
Review: I usually do not review “Classics” Summary: Hercule Poirot series #17: Can be read as a standalone. Death: Linnet Ridgeway (heiress) Detective: Hercule Poirot Setting: Cruise on the Nile Suspects: husband, husband ex-fiancé, etc. My Thoughts: All of Agatha Christie books seem like the board game clue. A person gets murdered and all the […]
Review of “The Couple Next Door” by Shari Lapena
Review: 3.5 to 4 star rating Summary: Anne and Marco leave their baby at home to attend the neighbor’s dinner party. They check on the baby every 30 minutes, but the baby is missing. The baby appears to be kidnapped. An investigation starts close to the parents. We learn many secrets as the story […]
Review of “The Paris Apartment” by Lucy Foley
Review: 3.5 stars Summary: Jess decides to leave her life behind and move with her half-brother in Paris. He has an apartment there. She goes to his place only to discover that he is not there. The neighbors in the apartment complex are all acting odd. What happened to her brother? With a slew of […]
Review of “The Golden Couple” by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
Rating: 4 stars Summary: A therapist, Avery, has her license taken away. She now practices as a consultant. She takes on the case of Marissa and Matthew. Marissa cheated on her spouse and would like Avery’s help to help her marriage. As Avery goes through her 10-step processes for her therapy, she starts to uncover […]
Review of “The House Across The Lake” by Riley Sager
Overall: 4.5 stars Summary: An actress’ husband drowns in the lake beside her cabin. She falls into drinking and decides to get out of the spotlight and stay at the cabin. She notices a rich couple and begins watching them from across the lake. After rescuing the neighbor in the lake, they start to become […]
Review of “The Collective” by Alison Gaylin
I am FINALLY caught up! Happy reading, Book Nerds! Overall: 4.5 star review Summary: Camille is grief stricken due to the loss of her daughter. Her husband and her are no longer together. She blames a young boy for her daughter’s death. She resents this boy as he does not feel any remorse or guilt […]
Review of “As Good As Dead” by Holly Jackson (Book 3 in the series)
Overall: 4 star review Summary: Pip is heading off to college. Her true crime podcast is very popular, but also leads to people who hate her too. One of her “fans” is sending her ominous messages that frighten Pip. She is bound and determined to find whoever is doing this to her. My thoughts: You […]
Review of “A Slow Fire Burning” by Paula Hawkins
Overall: 3 star review Summary: A man is found murdered on his houseboat. Detectives interviews suspects for his murder. Three women become the prime suspects. 1). Laura- a one night stand 2). Carla- aunt 3). Miriam- neighbor. Who would have motive to kill him? My thoughts: I love a good fast-paced- follow the clues type […]
Review of “The Night She Disappeared” by Lisa Jewell
I am VERY behind on reviews. I am 13 books behind. I am going to dig into them this weekend! Overall: 3.5-4 star rating If you like a slow burn and long book, then this is the book for you. Summary: In 2017, a young girl with her boyfriend disappears. She left her baby with her […]
Review of “Rock Paper Scissors” by Alice Feeney
Overall: 3.5/5 star review! Summary: Adam and Amelia win a weekend away to Scotland. Their marriage is failing and this trip may rekindle something. Adam has face blindness which adds to the tension some times. Adam is a screenwriter too. He works long hours and never has time to work on their marriage. […]
Falling by T.J. Newman
Overall: 2.5 to 3 star review Summary of Review: If you want a quick read, pick this book up. It is action-packed from page one. Summary: A pilot to a plane is given a choice. He can crash the plane and save his family OR save the lives on the plane and his family dies. […]
Review of “The Stranger in the Mirror” by Liv Constantine
Overall: 3 star review Summary of review: Fast-paced domestic thriller about a girl who has amnesia. Summary: Addison is getting married to a man of wealth. Addison has amnesia and cannot remember anything about her past life. She was found alongside a road years before with memory loss. Julian has been searching for his wife for […]
Review of “Final Girls Support Group” by Grady Hendrix
Overall: 3.5 star review Summary of review: Unique plot. If you like slasher movies, then this one is for you. If you hate gore, then skip it! Summary: Thriller: Fast paced: slasher movie references Final girls all get together with a therapist and try to sort through their fear to live a normal life. Lynnette is […]
Review of “Such A Quiet Place” by Megan Miranda
Overall: 2.5-3 star review Summary of Review: This is a decent and quick read. The plot although unique had unforgettable characters and the pace needed to be a little faster. Summary: A murder takes place in a quiet neighborhood. The suspected and later convicted murderer is their neighbor, Fiona. A year later, the person who was […]
Review of “Local Woman Missing” by Mary Kubica
Overall: 3.5-4/5 Stars Summary of review: A fast-read thriller/mystery like no other. Gets ready for twists, turns, and thrills with this book! Summary: In order to keep the details away from spoiling the novel, I am going to be brief with my description. Shelby goes missing. Then not long after that another local girl, Meredith, and her […]
Review of “The Maidens” by Alex Michaelides
Overall: 5/5 Stars Summary of review: This book is a very similar structure as Alex’s debut novel “The Silent Patient.” It is a slow-burn psychological thriller/mystery. Summary: Mariana is a group therapist. Her husband died tragically while on vacation with her to re-kindle their marriage. Her only family left is her niece in college. Her niece, […]
Review of “How Lucky” by Will Leitch
Overall: 2/5 Stars Summary of review: This book was not for me. If you like a light mystery with a witty main character and little on the suspense side, then this book is for you. Summary: Daniel lives in Georgia and works for an airline. He has SMA My thoughts: The writing style was unique. It […]
Review of “The Last Thing He Told Me” by Laura Dave
Overall: 4/5 Stars Summary of review: A good domestic suspense novel. It is character-driven, decently paced, and a quick read. Summary: One year into her marriage, Hannah’s husband disappears. He leaves her with his daughter (who does not like Hannah) with only one message “protect her” and a wad of cash for his daughter, Bailey. Hannah […]
Review of “Finlay Is Killing It” by Elle Cosimano
Overall: 3.5-4 /5 Stars Summary of review: This is a step up from a cozy mystery for sure. If you like cozy mysteries but want something a little less “fluffy,” then this is the book for you! Summary: Finlay is a single mother who is fighting her ex-husband and his fiancé for custody of her child. […]
Review of “The Hunting Wives” by May Cobb
Overall: 3 /5 Stars Summary of review: This book was almost a DNF for me. A “Desperate Housewife” mystery novel is how I would describe this book. Summary: Sophie moves to a small Texas town with her husband and son. She feels as though life is boring for her. She then starts to stalk a socialite, […]
Review of Riley Sager’s “Survive the Night”
Overall: 4.5 to a 5 /5 Stars Summary of review: WOW! This book is a nail biter! Summary: Charlie lost her best friend and roommate in college to a serial killer. She feels like it is partly her fault as she left her alone one night. She thinks that she may have seen the killer. Due […]
Review of “Every Vow You Break” by Peter Swanson
Overall: 2.5 or 3 /5 Stars Summary of review: Summary: Abigail meets a rich man who proposes and sends her away on a lavish bachelorette party. She is drunk and has cold feet. She meets a man at the bar and has a one night stand. She immediately regrets it, but gets married nonetheless. The newlyweds […]
Review of “Good Girl, Bad Blood” by Holly Jackson
Overall: 5/5 Stars Summary of review: The 2nd novel in the Good Girl series. I love a great who-dun-it book. *You should read book #1 before this one. You may not understand a lot of the references to the 1st case in this novel* Summary: Pip has all since left her detective ways behind. She now has […]
Review of “The Dry” by Jane Harper
I am rating this book a4.5- 5 star review. This story introduces everyone to Det Aaron Falk. He returns to his hometown to attend the funeral of a murdered family of 3. The possible murderer is the dad. He is thought to have killed his entire family but his baby girl. Why on earth would […]
Review of “The Lost Man” by Jane Harper
I am giving this book a 4.5 to 5 star review. What a book!!!! Her characters and mysteries are like no other. I could not wait to see what happened. I loved following the clues and piecing it together with the main character! This story is about family, redemption, survival in the family and the […]
Review of “The Push” by Ashley Audrain
I am rating this book a 2 star review. Unpopular opinion: I really did not enjoy this book. I hated the characters and plot of this book. I really had to force myself to finish it. This book follows three generations of dysfunctional motherhood. It follows unloving mothers who abuse their children. You have Blythe’s […]
Review of “Force of Nature” by Jane Harper
I am rating this book a 4 star review. Five women who on a corporate hiking adventure and only 4 come out of the woods. The woman that is missing was working with Det. Falk to exposed the corporation on some illegal activities that would have everyone lose their jobs. Needless to say, everyone had […]
Review of “The Survivors” by Jane Harper
I am giving this book a 5 star review! I really enjoyed everything from the characters, mystery, and setting of this book! The story centers around two things that happen in a small town in Tasmania. The one event happened a decade before during a storm where 2 people died trying to rescue the main […]