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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: Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye

Why should you read this book? It’s inspired by  Charlotte Brontë’s classic Jane Eyre. My favorite classic. Hello, Lyndsay Faye!?!? A bit more explanation: when I learned the premise of this book, I knew I had to have it. Never … Continue reading

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Review: Pop Goes the Weasel: A Detective Helen Grace Thriller by M. J. Arlidge

This is the second book in a brilliant series by author M.J. Arlidge.  I read the first, Eeny Meeny, over the summer and was instantly transfixed and, to be completely honest, terrified by this writer’s work.  Arlidge is an exceptional story-teller, … Continue reading

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Review: Wonderland by Jennifer Hillier

I know I’m not alone when I say that there’s something about an amusement park, after hours, that terrifies me.  A setting that was once filled with lights and sounds and squeals of laughter and excitement is now replaced with … Continue reading

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Review: This Is the Water by Yannick Murphy

Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: Harper Perennial (July 29, 2014) ISBN: 9780062294906 Source: Publisher In a small New England town, preparing for the next swim meet is of utmost importance. Young girls struggle to shave seconds off of their race time, … Continue reading

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Frightful Friday: The Butcher by Jennifer Hillier

Frightful Friday is a regular meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. This week’s featured title is The Butcher by Jennifer Hillier: Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: Gallery Books (July 15, 2014) … Continue reading

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Review: Cut to the Bone: A Body Farm Novel by Jefferson Bass

Series: Body Farm Novel Hardcover: 368 pages Publisher: William Morrow (September 24, 2013) ISBN-10: 0062262300 Source: Publisher It’s the summer of 1992.  Dr. Bill Brockton is the head of the University of Tennessee’s Anthropology Department.  After having his credibility tested … Continue reading

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Frightful Friday: Joyland by Stephen King

Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. This week’s featured title is Joyland by Stephen King: Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: Hard Case Crime; First Edition edition … Continue reading

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Review: Stolen by Daniel Palmer

Hardcover: 416 pages Publisher: Kensington House Pub Ltd; First Edition edition (April 30, 2013) ISBN-10: 0758246668 Source: Publisher/Author John and Ruby are leading a happy life. John’s online gaming business is growing, allowing Ruby to go back to school to … Continue reading

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Review: Freak by Jennifer Hillier

Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: Gallery Books (August 7, 2012) ISBN-10: 1451664540 Source: Publisher Abby Maddox is a celebrity in the maximum security prison in which she’s been held since her release. Her claim to fame? Her boyfriend was Ethan Wolfe, … Continue reading

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