Walking on Thin Ice centers on Rachel Drucker, a rookie traffic reporter trying to get her big break by investigating the unsolved kidnapping and presumed murder of Julia Brown. The case is significant to Rachel because it was a case that her detective father was never able to solve and it plagued him up until … Continue reading Walking on Thin Ice by Robert Burns
Category: Mystery
The Heights by Louise Candlish
I have such mixed feelings about this slow-burning thriller about obsessive, all-consuming hate and the quest for revenge. I’ll start with the best parts. The writing is impeccable. The descriptions really paint a picture of the setting without being overly ornate. The dialogue was well done, as was the pacing. Even though some parts are … Continue reading The Heights by Louise Candlish
The Lamb by J.E. Clarkson
4 out of 5 stars “She’d learned long ago that people only see what they want to see and they talk themselves out of being suspicious, even if they have a very good reason to be.”The Lamb, J.E. Clarkson Who can resist a good suspense story? I’ve been reading a lot of sci-fi novels lately … Continue reading The Lamb by J.E. Clarkson
One Little Secret by Cate Holahan
3 out of 5 stars One Little Secret? More like countless big secrets in this domestic thriller by Cate Holahan. I picked up this closed-room mystery book during a BookBub special. The story centers around 3 sets of neighbors who ship their kids off to camp and spend a week together in Long Island. Soon … Continue reading One Little Secret by Cate Holahan
The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian
Photo by Flash Mama Photography 4 out of 5 stars Cassie Bowden is an alcoholic flight attendant with a history of drunken one-night stands and blackouts. So it’s not surprising when she hooks up with Alex, a handsome passenger she flirted with during most of the flight to Dubai. What is surprising is when she … Continue reading The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian
Stranded by Sarah Goodwin
4 out of 5 stars Photo by Flash Mama Photography I pre-ordered Stranded after seeing Twitter connection and Book Blogger Dawn Robinson post about it being one of her top reads this year. I’m so glad I did! When botanist Maddy loses her parents, the only two people who have ever cared about her, she … Continue reading Stranded by Sarah Goodwin
Darkness Falls by Robert Bryndza
3 out of 5 stars Photo by Flash Mama Photography In this murder mystery, Kate Marshall and Tristan Harper, two private investigators at Kate’s new agency, work together to find out what happened to Joanna Duncan, a journalist who went missing 12 years prior. After gaining access to the old case files, Kate uncovers a … Continue reading Darkness Falls by Robert Bryndza