Tag: mysteries and thrillers
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Book Review: You Did Nothing Wrong by C.G. Drews
After the death of her parents, Elodie moves country with her young son, Jude, to live with her new husband, Bren. Renovating his family home is Bren’s passion project, wanting to make the perfect life for his pregnant wife and his stepson. But when Jude starts claiming that the renovations are hurting the house and…
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Book Review: The Ingenue by Rachel Kapelke-Dale
I bought this book years ago but I couldn’t remember why I was drawn to it, so I went in blindly. I don’t think I would have picked this up had I taken a deeper look into the content. Alas, it held my attention to finish it…
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Book Review: The First Time I Saw Him by Laura Dave
I loved The Last Thing He Told Me. It’s one that I still think about from time to time, despite having read it back in 2021 when it was published. I had no idea that a sequel was in the works, so when I was invited to read an ARC copy, I was ecstatic!…
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Book Review: Insomnia by Sarah Pinborough
Emma’s on top of the world despite the obstacles of her past. She’s thriving in her career as a divorce attorney, she’s got a wonderful family and a supportive husband, and she’s got all the comforts that life has to offer. But as her fortieth birthday approaches, she’s haunted by the past…
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Book Review: Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney
I have been a diehard Alice Feeney fan since Rock Paper Scissors. Every book of hers I’ve read has been an easy five-star read. I’m so devastated that this one missed the mark for me…
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Book Review: House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen
I discovered Sarah Pekkanen last year and I quickly fell in love with her writing. I was super excited when I saw this book was a Book of the Month selection…
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Book Review: Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth
Truthfully, the cover of this book had me thinking this was going to be some kind of beach-read thriller (is there such a thing?). I wasn’t sure what to expect but I’m almost always willing to give a thriller a try. I’m glad my first impression of the book was wrong!…
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Book Review: The Institution by Helen Fields
I was instantly taken in by the setting. This is probably one of the most perfect locations I’ve read in a thriller. I only wish I had been as taken in by the story and its presentation…