4 out of 5 stars After reporting a rape, Kara Peterson leaves her hometown of Paige, Ohio, and never looks back. However, when her father dies unexpectedly 10 years later, she returns home and is confronted with fresh taunts and memories she wanted to leave behind. This is a suspenseful page-turner – I read it … Continue reading Crickets by Lee Chappel
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Walking on Thin Ice by Robert Burns
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
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
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
3 stars I had such a love-hate relationship with this book, my book club's November 2021 pick. There were times when it drove me crazy, coming across as breathlessly self-centered and over-the-top. The countless references to “Let it burn” and “we can do hard things” were among the moments that just made me want to … Continue reading Untamed by Glennon Doyle
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
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
4 out of 5 stars I learned with The Martian that Andy Weir can make hi-tech astronaut talk sound interesting all while making readers laugh out loud at the humor and ingenuity of the main characters he creates. Project Hail Mary is no exception. In his newest book, Weir almost lives up to the incredibly … Continue reading Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Humanity Lost by Meghan Douglass
5 out of 5 stars Photo by Flash Mama Photography “Things that no person should ever consider doing had now become necessary, reasonable, and entirely justifiable.”Meghan Douglass, Humanity Lost Meghan Douglass is my most recent find through following the Twitter writing community. In her debut novella, Humanity Lost, conditions on Earth make it uninhabitable, sending … Continue reading Humanity Lost by Meghan Douglass
The Ghost Beside Me by Lee Hall
4 out of 5 stars “...what do you know of the forces that stretch beyond the boundaries of our own mortality?” Lee Hall, The Ghost Beside Me October is the perfect month for a ghost story. I learned about The Ghost Beside Me through the Twitter writing community. With its enchanting cover, The Ghost Beside … Continue reading The Ghost Beside Me by Lee Hall
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
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
★★★★☆ photo by Flash Mama Photography My book feeds have been filled with gushing comments and reviews about Taylor Jenkins Reid, so I was pretty jazzed when my book club picked Malibu Rising as our pick this month. Malibu Rising is my first TJR book. Set in Malibu in 1983, I thought the story was … Continue reading Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid