Tag: suspense
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Book Review: No Passengers by Elainie La Force
In this prequel to Elainie La Force’s upcoming thriller, which kicks off the ‘Displaced’ series, we are introduced to an unassuming bank teller, Anastasia Pestova, who finds herself in the middle of a money laundering scheme, forcing her to run. With authorities on her tail and a useless passport, the stakes are high…
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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: 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: Traitors Gate by Jeffrey Archer
I’d forgotten from the last Jeffrey Archer book I read how much I enjoyed his writing style. Traitors Gate is the sixth book in the Detective William Warwick series…
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Book Review: Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
Ruta Sepetys has become one of my favorite historical fiction authors. Her books stand out from others in the genre thanks to the lesser-known/talked about events she chooses to build her plots around…
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Book Review: Gone Tonight by Sarah Pekkanen
It’s been a few months since I’ve read a psychological thriller and I can’t think of a better one to have come back to the genre. With quiet twists and extraordinarily flawed yet lovable characters, I was hooked…
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Book Review: My Cousin Rachel by Daphne Du Maurier
This was a reread for me. I guess I never wrote a review the first time around. My Cousin Rachel is one of my all-time favorite books. It has the same eeriness as Rebecca while being a completely different plot…
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Book Review: Kick Ball Slay by Doug Dorsey
Full of suspense, heart, and intrigue, Kick Ball Slay is the perfect murder mystery with charming characters and a strong start to a new series…
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Book Review: All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham
For the past year, Isabelle Drake hasn’t had a good night’s sleep. Really, she’s lucky when she manages to get an hour or two. It started when her son, Mason, was taken and has yet to be found. She doesn’t care what measures she has to go to find the culprit be it attending true…
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Book Review: The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark
Julie Clark does not disappoint! She has a knack for writing flawed yet lovable characters. Together, Meg and Kat make an unlikely yet powerful duo…