Thriller Mystery Abuse Rape Death Unreliable Narrator Many thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books for an eARC in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. Quotes are taken from an unfinished version and may differ from the final product. Ever since I read The […]
Fantasy Historical Gothic Unreliable Narrator Many thanks to Titan Books for a finished copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased opinion. I’m a very simple woman. I see Gothic and a hint of the supernatural and I am there. The Golden Key sounds like a perfect combination […]
Title: Djinn Patrol on the Purple LineAuthor: Deepa AnapparaPublication Date: February 4, 2020Publisher: Random HouseFormat: NetGalley eARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository I’m a really simple person. I see Djinn, I pick up a book. That’s it. Unfortunately, the Djinn weren’t really a thing in this, which was … disappointing? I have so many mixed feelings […]
Title: In the Hall with the KnifeAuthor: Diane PeterfreundPublication Date: October 8, 2019Publisher: Harry N. AbramsFormat: Physical ARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository “Frankly, Scarlett, I don’t give a damn.” Except I do. Obviously. About this book, I mean. I was first introduced to Clue during my teen years, and guys, I fell in love hard. […]
Title: The Lady RogueAuthor: Jenn BennettPublication Date: September 3, 2019Publisher: Simon PulseFormat: NetGalley eARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository This book had me at Vlad the Impaler. Everything else after that was irrelevant. To be fair, the rest sounded pretty dang good, too. Great comp titles. Female treasure-seeker. Indiana Jones vibes. A magical artifact. Mystery wrapped […]
Title: The Night TigerAuthor: Yangsze ChooPublication Date: February 12, 2019Publisher: Flatiron BooksFormat: NetGalley eARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository Confession: ever since reading The Astonishing Color of After, I will forever read books that involve the belief that the soul has 49 days to settle its affairs and move on before it gets trapped on Earth. […]
Title: The Color of Bee Larkham’s MurderAuthor: Sarah J. HarrisPublication Date: June 12, 2018Publisher: AtriaFormat: Netgalley eARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository I stumbled upon this entirely by accident when on NetGalley after promising myself I wouldn’t request any more books. And then requested it. You know, as you do. Right away, I knew I had […]
I loved Diane Setterfield’s The Thirteenth Tale when I read it as a teenager. Which is impressive because teenagers hate everything. Except angst. That’s what keeps them alive. Speaking from experience here. So when I heard she had a new book coming out finally, I knew I had to read it. It was a long time coming, […]
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Genre: Mystery & Thrillers Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing/Arcade Publishing Publication Date: May 1, 2018 Disclaimer: I received a free ARC copy of this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. In The Dead House, Billy O’Callaghan delivers a masterfully written story that will have you up late at night questioning if there’s something […]
Rating: ★★★★☆ Genre: Mystery, Historical Fiction Publisher: Berkley Publication Date: April 3, 2018 Disclaimer: I received a free eARC copy of this from Penguin Random House First To Read in exchange for an honest review. When a piano teacher is found dead, Sebastian St. Cyr has to decide if it was manslaughter or murder while […]