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 […]
Title: Djinn Patrol on the Purple LineAuthor: Deepa AnapparaPublication Date: February 4, 2020Publisher: Random HouseFormat: NetGalley eARC [expand title=”Click For Goodreads Summary”] Down market lanes crammed with too many people, dogs, and rickshaws, past stalls that smell of cardamom and sizzling oil, below a smoggy sky that doesn’t let through a single blade of sunlight, […]
Title: In the Hall with the KnifeAuthor: Diane PeterfreundPublication Date: October 8, 2019Publisher: Harry N. AbramsFormat: Physical ARC [expand title=”Click For Goodreads Summary”] A murderer could be around every corner in this thrilling YA trilogy based on the board game CLUE! When a storm strikes at Blackbrook Academy, an elite prep school nestled in the […]
Title: Nothing Hidden Ever StaysAuthor: H.R. MasonPublication Date: October 29, 2019Publisher: Tangled Tree PublishingFormat: NetGalley eARC [expand title=”Click For Goodreads Summary”] A two-hundred-year-old curse. A tangled thread of mental illness. A growing list of Ross family women dying young. The house where it all began, Desolate Ridge, holds all the secrets. Abandoned at a hospital […]
Title: The Doll FactoryAuthor: Elizabeth MacnealPublication Date: August 13, 2019Publisher: Atria/Emily BestlerFormat: NetGalley eARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository I will always show up for dark, scheming, less-than-sane characters who I would never want to meet in real life, thank you. Because they’re fun. You know, from a distance. Like a tiger. Sure, it’s cute and […]
Title: The Color of Bee Larkham’s MurderAuthor: Sarah J. HarrisPublication Date: June 12, 2018Publisher: AtriaFormat: Netgalley eARC [expand title=”Click For Goodreads Summary”] In the tradition of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, a captivating mystery about a boy with synesthesia — a condition that causes him to see colors when he hears sounds […]
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, […]
Having just spent a week participating in the Bout of Books read-a-thon … I have books to review! Surprise! Probably not much of a surprise, but hey, it’s the thought that counts, right? I only ended up reading four out of the seven books I had lined up, but that’s more than I expected to, so […]
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime Publisher: Orenda Books Publication Date: May 1, 2018 Disclaimer: I received a free eARC copy of this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. When Jaakko learns he’s dying, he has to not only solve his own murder but also save the mushroom business that will become […]
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Genre: Thriller, Suspense, Crime Publisher: Penguin Random House Publication Date: April 17, 2018 Disclaimer: I received a free eARC copy of this from Penguin Random House First To Read in exchange for an honest review. When Travis Roan shows up in a small town claiming to be on the trail of a Nazi […]