Review: On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle
On What Grounds is the first cozy mystery I’ve read in a long time, and one of the only cozies I’ve ever read. I’ve shied away from them in the past in favor of darker…
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Review: Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris
B.A. Paris has become one of my favorite authors of psychological fiction. I loved both Behind Closed Doors and The Breakdown and had been eagerly anticipating reading Bring Me Back. For the majority of the…
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Review: Lying in Wait by Liz Nugent
“My husband did not mean to kill Annie Doyle, but the lying tramp deserved it.” So begins Liz Nugent’s latest release, Lying in Wait. I loved her debut novel, Unraveling Oliver, which was chock-full of…
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Review: The Perfect Mother by Aimee Molloy
The Perfect Mother by Aimee Molloy is a gripping read that’s just as much social commentary as it is a psychological thriller. True, there’s a mystery at its center. But beyond this, the book speaks…
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Review: Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough
I had heard so much hype about Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough, and it’s been on my TBR for a while. I also heard a lot of talk about the amazing ending, and I…
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Review: The Elizas by Sara Shepard
The Elizas by Sara Shepard (best known for her Pretty Little Liars series) has been described as a Hitchcockian mystery, which is probably why I had been eager to read it. But this turned out…
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Review: The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian
I’ll just get right to the point: The Flight Attendant did not work for me. The story started out fine, but lost steam somewhere around the halfway mark. But the ending—I truly hated that the…
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Review: Our Kind of Cruelty by Araminta Hall
I’ve been putting off writing this review because this book got under my skin and made me so uncomfortable! That being said, Our Kind of Cruelty by Araminta Hall should make you uncomfortable and upset.…
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Review: All the Beautiful Lies by Peter Swanson
Everybody lies. All the Beautiful Lies by Peter Swanson is a disturbing tale of twisted emotions, betrayal, and obsession. I’m not sure if there were any characters who I particularly liked. Nevertheless, it’s a dark,…
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Review: Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney is a mind-blowing read with so many twists, I felt like I was on an emotional roller coaster. I enjoyed this book from start to finish, especially that crazy…
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Review: The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware is a book that just didn’t live up to its hype for me. After loving Ware’s creepily enjoyable debut, In a Dark, Dark Wood, I had high…
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Review: I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara
For a decade in California, from 1976 to 1986, an unknown serial rapist terrorized more than fifty people. Initially, his victims were women. Later, his crimes would include couples. Eventually, sexual assault escalated to murder.…