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Category Archives: Mystery/Suspense
Review: The Sleepwalker by Chris Bohjalian
While I’m aware of parasomnia, or sleepwalking, I don’t suppose I was quite as familiar with its severity or symptoms. Without relaying too much of the plot, Bohjalian digs deep into this sleep disorder and the various versions of its manifestations. … Continue reading
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Review: Little Boy Blue (A Helen Grace Thriller) by M.J. Arlidge
M.J. Arlidge’s Helen Grace thrillers are some of the very best examples of crime fiction out there. This is the fifth in this truly addictive, incredibly dark yet captivating series. Each title has built up and developed each of the … Continue reading
Posted in Crime Fiction, Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem, Mystery/Suspense, Review
Tagged murder, serial killer, suspense
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Review: Killfile by Christopher Farnsworth
What a fun, engaging, read! John Smith is certainly a unique protagonist. A former foster child with no memories of his parents, he spent his entire life attempting to come to terms with his hidden talent. Imagine being in a … Continue reading
Review: After Anna by Alex Lake
I learned about this title during a Fall book preview webinar hosted by the publisher. Initially, I hesitated to pick it up. First, because of the premise. As a mother myself, child abduction is one of my most horrific fears. … Continue reading
Posted in Harper Books, Mystery/Suspense, Review, Thriller
Tagged abduction, divorce
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Review: The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
I was thrilled to learn Ware was publishing another thriller. I completely adored In A Dark, Dark Wood. The success of this second thriller proves Ware has found her niche: thrillers in claustrophobic, remote settings. I know I’m not of the … Continue reading
Review: Since She Went Away by David Bell
Talk about a thriller chock full of intensity, involving not one or two, but multiple unsolved crimes. Bell keeps the chapters short, alternating between Jenna and her son, Jared’s, point of view. Doing so adds to the tension, but also … Continue reading
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Review: Before the Fall by Noah Hawley
This novel defied any preconceived notions or ideas I had about the premise. I dare to say there is such thing as your typical accident or tragedy story, but this certainly wasn’t it. It truly defies classification. While the climax is most … Continue reading
Review: He Will Be My Ruin by K.A. Tucker
This is Tucker’s first thriller and I certainly hope it won’t be her last! I was captivated by the beginning, immediately invested in uncovering what lead to Celine’s death. The story is told through Maggie’s point of view, but also … Continue reading
Review: Girls on Fire by Robin Wasserman
As I read the final pages of this book, all the expletives came flowing from me. That’s not a complaint, it’s praise. Never did I imagine or predict what control and power this title held over me. I found myself … Continue reading
Posted in Harper Books, Literary Fiction, Mystery/Suspense, Review
Tagged coming-of-age, female friendships, love., violence
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Review: A Murder in Time by Julie McElwain
No reason to hold back, there is nothing about this book I didn’t enjoy! It captures so much of everything I love in fiction, into one beautifully wrapped package. Time travel, suspense, romance, history…this novel genuinely has it all. Imagine … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Fiction, Mystery/Suspense, Review, Thriller
Tagged England, time-travel
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