Title: The Perfect Mother Author: Aimee Molloy Pages: 336 Publisher: Harper Publication Date: May 1, 2018 Genre: Thriller Vanity Fair calls it one of the most anticipated books of the summer. Soon to be a major motion picture starring Scandal's Kerry Washington. An addictive psychological thriller about a group of women whose lives become… Continue reading The Perfect Mother by Aimee Molloy
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ILL WILL by Dan Chaon
Title: Ill Will Author: Dan Chaon Pages: 496 Publisher: Ballantine Books Publication Date: March 7, 2017 My Rating: 4/5 Two sensational unsolved crimes—one in the past, another in the present—are linked by one man’s memory and self-deception in this chilling novel of literary suspense from National Book Award finalist Dan Chaon. “We are always telling… Continue reading ILL WILL by Dan Chaon
When We Were Worthy by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen
*Thank you to Netgalley and Lake Union Publishing for allowing me to read this book for free in exchange for my honest thoughts and opinions. THIS REVIEW CONTAINS MINOR SPOILERS!! Title: When We Were Worthy Author: Marybeth Mayhew Whalen Pages: 276 Publisher: Lake Union Publishing Publication Date: September 12, 2017 My Rating: 3/5 A win brought them together,… Continue reading When We Were Worthy by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen
The Child by Fiona Barton
Title: The Child Author: Fiona Barton Pages: 384 Genre: Mystery Publisher: Berkley Books Publication Date: June 27, 2017 As an old house is demolished in a gentrifying section of London, a workman discovers a tiny skeleton, buried for years. For journalist Kate Waters, it’s a story that deserves attention. She cobbles together a piece for her newspaper, but… Continue reading The Child by Fiona Barton
The Girl Before by JP Delaney
WARNING! REVIEW CONTAINS MINOR SPOILERS Title: The Girl Before Author: JP Delaney Pages: 320 Publication Date: January 24, 2017 Publisher: Ballantine Books Goodreads Rating: 3.7 My Rating: 5/5 Please make a list of every possession you consider essential to your life. The request seems odd, even intrusive—and for the two women who answer, the consequences are devastating. Emma Reeling from a… Continue reading The Girl Before by JP Delaney
Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust
*Thank you to Netgalley and Flatiron Books for allowing me to read this book early in exchange for my honest review Title: Girls Made of Snow and Glass Author: Melissa Bashardout Pages: 400 Publication Date: September 5, 2017 Publisher: Flat Iron Books Genre: YA Fantasy, Fantasy Retelling, Magical Realism My Rating: 4.5/5 Frozen meets The Bloody Chamber… Continue reading Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust
Right Behind You (Quincey and Rainie #7) by Lisa Gardner
Is he a hero? Eight years ago, Sharlah May Nash’s older brother beat their drunken father to death with a baseball bat in order to save both of their lives. Now thirteen years old, Sharlah has finally moved on. About to be adopted by retired FBI profiler Pierce Quincy and his partner, Rainie Conner, Sharlah… Continue reading Right Behind You (Quincey and Rainie #7) by Lisa Gardner
The Museum of Intangible Things by Wendy Wunder
Loyalty. Envy. Obligation. Dreams. Disappointment. Fear. Negligence. Coping. Elation. Lust. Nature. Freedom. Heartbreak. Insouciance. Audacity. Gluttony. Belief. God. Karma. Knowing what you want (there is probably a French word for it). Saying Yes. Destiny. Truth. Devotion. Forgiveness. Life. Happiness (ever after). Hannah and Zoe haven’t had much in their lives, but they’ve always had each… Continue reading The Museum of Intangible Things by Wendy Wunder
The Art Of Hiding by Amanda Prowse
*Thank you to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for allowing me to read this book early. * What would you do if you learned that the life you lived was a lie? Nina McCarrick lives the perfect life, until her husband, Finn, is killed in a car accident and everything Nina thought she could rely… Continue reading The Art Of Hiding by Amanda Prowse
Book review: Six Stories
The novel is constructed as a series of podcasts, in which an investigative journalist describes the circumstances around the death of a teenaged boy in an outward-bound centre, interviewing witnesses, suspects and people close to the incident. Their six accounts form the six stories of the title, creating a "chilling and compelling, page-turning thriller that… Continue reading Book review: Six Stories
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