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Review: Red Widow by Alma Katsu

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Jenn

Let me start by saying I don’t read spy thrillers.  Yes, you read that correctly.  I don’t read spy thrillers.  What I do read, however, is anything written by Alma Katsu. I must divulge that I’ve known Alma for just … Continue reading →

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Review: Never Far Away by Michael Koryta

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Jenn

When life has my mind and soul reeling, I revert back to the things that I cherish and bring joy to my life.  For me, one of those things is reading. We lost my mother-in-law to COVID-19 a week ago.  … Continue reading →

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Review: The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Jenn

I know each time I read a novel by T. Kingfisher (Ursula Vernon) that I’m in for a treat.  This is no exception. Inspired by a novella by Algernon Blackwood called, The Willows, Kingfisher introduces her reader to a terror like none … Continue reading →

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Review: The Residence by Andrew Pyper

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Jenn

I knew I had to read this book the moment I read the synopsis.  I’m no stranger to Pyper’s work and I impatiently awaiting the opportunity to experience his take on this factual part of American history. Guests of the … Continue reading →

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Review: Night of the Mannequins by Stephen Graham Jones

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Jenn

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

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Jenn

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

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Jenn

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

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Jenn

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

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Jenn

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

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Jenn

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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