Category Archives: Review

Review: Night of the Mannequins by Stephen Graham Jones

This is a truly brilliant novella. Jones takes bits of all those corny teen slasher movies I grew up watching and uses the very best characteristics to pull together this immensely captivating read. Sure, it’s quirky; a mannequin comes to … Continue reading

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Review: Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy

I chose to read this novel as a palette cleanser of sorts, something to break up some of the darker thrillers I’ve been reading lately.  Within the first dozen pages or so, I knew I’d come across my first five-star … Continue reading

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Review: His & Hers by Alice Feeney

This is most certainly going to be one of the top thrillers of the summer! The storyline, its execution, the characters, the narration, are all outstanding. The narration is told in a he said/she said method, with three points of … Continue reading

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Review: Friends and Strangers by J. Courtney Sullivan

I’ve been a fan of Sullivan’s work for some time. She excels at crafting dynamic, yet flawed characters and strong relationships. What she has crafted with Sam and Elisabeth is so real, so genuine. I quickly forgot they were fictional … Continue reading

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Review: Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

This is one of the books of the summer you cannot miss, the very kind of book I’ve been seeking. I love a good haunted house tale and this one certainly reeled me in.   Told in alternating time periods/points of … Continue reading

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Review: The Last Flight by Julie Clark

It’s been a while since I’ve written a review.  Not because I haven’t read anything, but nothing lately has jumped out at me and screamed “Now this is a book I want to talk about!” Apologies in advance for all … Continue reading

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Review: You Let Me In by Camilla Bruce

When I started reading this book, I had no idea what I was getting into.  The cover is dark and pretty ominous.  The premise alludes to a dark and deadly past.  A story within a story, which is to believed? … Continue reading

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Review: Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier

No one does psychological thrillers like Hillier! This is the sixth title of hers I’ve read and loved!  She’s done it again; I think she can’t possibly top her last book but this one…this one most certainly tops them all. … Continue reading

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Review: The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

Whoah!! I’m a fan of Hendrix’s books (I’ve read every one of them) but this one quickly rose to the top as a favorite.  Toted as Dracula meets Steel Magnolias or Fried Green Tomatoes, it really is the most unique of vampire tales.  Hendrix took … Continue reading

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Review: The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin

Words cannot describe the poetic power that resides within the pages of this book.  We often refer to the soul of a city, but what if a city had an actual soul? A soul so strong that it takes the … Continue reading

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