Tag: thriller
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Book Review: November Road by Lou Berney
I’ve read a lot of non-fiction books surrounding the JFK assassination but this was my first novelized version. Though not about Kennedy himself, his death serves as the backdrop and involves real-life characters that may or may not have been involved…
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Book Review: Crematorium by Marilyn Benner Sowyak
While the plot of this thriller was in constant motion, there were too many other things going on at the same time that made so much get lost in the jumble…
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Bonus Content Review: Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein [SPOILERS]
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I first read Code Name Verity in 2019 and it quickly became one of my all-time favorite books. Since then I have read the entire series which includes Rose Under Fire, The Pearl Thief, and The Enigma Game. I think about these books often…
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Book Review: Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney
Alice Feeney is a master of suspense. I didn’t think there would be any topping Rock, Paper, Scissors but Daisy Darker surpassed my expectations (which were high to begin with)…
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Book Review: The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
I’ve seen Lucy Foley’s books all over the place. I’ve had The Hunting Party sitting on my shelf, but The Paris Apartment is the first of hers I’m finally reading…
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Book Review: Shadow of the Taj by Lara Bernhardt
Wow… this was the heaviest book I’ve read in a while. It was almost too much for me at times but I am so glad I stuck with it…
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Book Review: In The Dark We Forget by Sandra SG Wong
As much as I wanted to love this book, it missed the mark for me. The premise is great, though as some others have already pointed out, it’s more of a mystery than a thriller since so much of the book takes place after the crime…
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Book Review: In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead
I’ve seen quite a few people talk about this book. I wasn’t sure what to expect because the reviews have been mixed…
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Book Review: The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
Didn’t love it but didn’t hate it. A lot of prose which really boils down to personal opinion. For me, it was too much…