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Review: A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell
I wanted to love this book; I did. I’m a huge fan of psychological suspense. The build up was pretty fantastic until about 3/4 of the way through…and it just got clumsy and messy. What started out as a well-crafted … Continue reading
Review: The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel
The promise of dark and twisty family secrets is what led me to this particular title. I was not at all disappointed. It’s actually quite difficult to relay my opinions without giving hints at “the secret.” I kind of had … Continue reading
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Review: The Devil Crept In by Ania Ahlborn
If you haven’t read any of Ahlborn’s work, add her to your list, especially if you are a fan of horror like I am. Everything she writes is brilliantly terrifying; the fact that she can send chills down my spine … Continue reading
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Review: The Nightwalker by Sebastian Fitzek
What an incredibly twisty read! Told from the point of view of Leon himself, the reader is forced to come to terms with an incredibly unreliable narrator. Just as one thinks the path they are following is the accurate (and … Continue reading
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Review: Containment by Hank Parker
I was desperate for an escape read. This one certainly met the qualifications. Perhaps it was because I listened to the audio? I think this format added an intensity to it that may not have carried through to the print … Continue reading
Review: Little Heaven by Nick Cutter
Egads, this book is spooky. Having ready Cutter’s previous works, I thought I was prepared for this one. Clearly, that wasn’t the case. This is the type of horror that chills you from the core, an evil that reminds me … Continue reading
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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
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Review: Only Daughter by Anna Snoekstra
I found this to be quite the compelling read, a truly captivating debut. Talk about desperate to avoid imprisonment! The author excelled at the imaginable: feeling compassion and concern for a thief, a liar, a woman who take advantage of … Continue reading
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Review: The Trespasser by Tana French
This is the sixth book in the Dublin Murder Squad series. I adore each and every one of these, for Antoinette’s character is one I truly enjoy. She’s tough, rough around the edges, just wanting to advance in her career, … Continue reading
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