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A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight gave me an honest-to-god book hangover. I flew through this fast-paced, twisty, dark thriller and now I don’t know what to do with myself. Former federal prosecutor and current…
I’ve been a fan of Victoria Helen Stone’s writing in the past–specifically, her romance novels written as Victoria Dahl. Jane Doe is just about the farthest thing from a love story as you can get,…
Spoiled rich people, they’re just like us! The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley is an interesting character study of the nature of friendship as well as the lies people tell themselves–and each other. While I…
Look. Listen. Stay out of the forest. You’re in a cult. Call your dad. Elvis, want a cookie? If these catch phrases mean anything to you, chances are you’re a fellow murderino: a fan of…
Social Misconduct by S.J. Maher is a paranoia-inducing read that will make you want to delete your social media accounts—or at least immediately change all your passwords. In this creepy thriller, a young woman finds…
Do you like a story with an unreliable narrator who’s almost certainly a sociopath? Then The Perfect Girlfriend by Karen Hamilton is for you. Elizabeth (Lily) has had her heart broken by commercial airline pilot…
I’ve been in a thriller funk for a couple weeks, but no longer—thanks to No Exit by Taylor Adams. This riveting story kept me reading way past my bedtime and it was totally worth it.…
Mistletoe Murder is the first book in Leslie Meier’s Lucy Stone series. This is my first time reading anything by this author and overall, I enjoyed the book. First published in 1991, it’s certainly a…
Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chien is a charming cozy mystery that kept me guessing and left me smiling at the end. First of all, how many cozy mysteries can you name off the top…
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn has been in my consciousness lately, as the HBO show is currently being aired. I’ve become obsessed with the show and could not wait to find out how the story…
“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…
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…