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Review: Unraveling Oliver by Liz Nugent

This title has received quite a bit of praise and acclaim leading up to its publication.  Typically, this lends me to putting it on the back burner until the attention dies down, yet the source of the acclaim made me … 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: 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: Red Right Hand by Chris Holm

I’ve been impatiently awaiting the release of this book for some time!  Hendricks is quite a character, an anti-hero who hunts hitmen. It’s an incredibly insane plot but Holm pulls it off with expertise and ease.  Hendricks is a man … Continue reading

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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

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Review: Behind Closed Doors by B. A. Paris

This title was one on my most anticipated books of August. I was intrigued by the praise it’s received already so I looked forward to reading it.  From the first pages it was captivating; Jack and Grace did seem to … Continue reading

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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

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Review: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

Ever since I heard about Crouch writing another science fiction novel, my interest was piqued. I’m a longtime fan of his writing, long before the The Pines made its debut as Wayward Pines on television. Crouch is an incredibly talented writer, capable of creating … Continue reading

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Review: You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott

I’m warning you now, this is going to be another on of those vague reviews, largely because there is so much packed into this book that I feel the reader must uncover themselves.  Once again, Abbott manages to stump me … Continue reading

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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

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