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.…
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Review: Force of Nature by Jane Harper
Five women set out into the remote bushland of Australia. Only four of them return. What begins as a workplace team-building adventure quickly turns sinister when Alice Russell goes missing. As federal agent Aaron Falk…
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Review: The Girlfriend by Michelle Frances
Laura Cavendish appears to have it all: a successful career in television development, an equally successful husband, and a lifestyle only select few can afford. But under the surface, her life is not as perfect…
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Review: Anatomy of a Scandal by Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan’s Anatomy of a Scandal certainly pulls no punches. The book delves deep into dark, uncomfortable places: infidelity, allegations of rape, and the justice system. Anatomy of a Scandal also feels eerily timely in…
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Review: The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn had a ton of pre-publication buzz, especially at BookExpo 2017, which is where I first heard about the book. There has also been a big media and…
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Review: I Will Find You by Detective Lt. Joe Kenda
I Will Find You by Detective Lt. Joe Kenda is a fascinating memoir from the star of Investigation Discovery’s Homicide Hunter. In this book, Lt. Kenda delves deeper into the cases portrayed on his show—and…