You Owe Me a Murder – Eileen Cook
This is a young adult book through and through. I had fun reading it quickly while barely paying attention. In fact, I laughed at myself for not catching one of the twists because I was reading on such a surface level to relax. Overall, I really enjoyed it. The love interest was also so perfectly…
The Good Sister – Sally Hepworth
I really enjoyed this one while I was reading it while it is also not a book that left me feeling like I wish I could go back and read it again for the first time. The book centers around twin sisters, Fern and Rose. I really grew to love Fern. The thing I really…
The Better Mother – Jennifer Van Der Kleut
This one had an interesting premise but at the end of the day was incredibly predictable. The speed at which all the ridiculous things were happening in the beginning of the book was silly and then how neatly the ending wrapped up was even sillier. The whole thing was wrapped in the most perfect and…
This is Where We Die – Cindy R.X. He
This was definitely not Cindy R.X. He’s best book but it was a quick read. The characterization of most of the main characters was lackluster. I felt a little bad about Charlie and Emily. Will and Ant, on the other hand, I couldn’t even tell apart half the time. That is a problem where there…
Action Park – Andy Mulvihill with Jake Rossen
I have heard tales of Action Park from many older relatives for many years and was very excited to dive into this one. The first chunk of the book is quite interesting. I even enjoyed Andy’s attitude towards the idea of risk and personal responsibility with the danger at the beginning. However, as the book…
Gaslit – Megan Davidhizar
This was a really fun plot which was definitely pretty predictable as an adult reader,. It felt like it was written for teenagers instead of adults who primarily read YA which was pretty refreshing. Parts of the story definitely dragged a bit. There were moments where I found myself wanting things to move along faster,…
The Favorite Sister -Jessica Knoll
I’ve got to say I am nothing short of BAFFLED that this was a 4 star review on multiple BookTok/Instagram accounts. I tend to avoid reading reviews of books before reading them because I can’t stop myself from reading the spoilers but had I read them, I probably could have saved myself. This book is…
The Couple in Cabin 14 – Nancy Savage
The summary had me excited for this one, but it definitely did not deliver what it promised. None of the characters felt realistic or even remotely likeable. The female main character might actually be one of my least favorite characters I’ve read in a while and not in a fun “love to hate” way. She…
Dear Debbie – Freida McFadden
This was a very easy read. It is a fast-paced thriller that is a little different than the normal Freida McFadden. The theme of vengeance and revenge can be so satisfying and Freida did not miss. I binged this in 24 hours. I really liked the main character Debbie. Some of Debbie’s missteps are really…
Look Closer – David Ellis
I absolutely LOVED this one. It is hard to pull off a book with this many twists but boy did David Ellis nail it. This one makes you think about loyalty, revenge, and justice through the entire second half of the book. I refuse to give any more details because I don’t want to accidentally…
Parents Weekend – Alex Finlay
This book was a fast read and I can’t overstate how quickly I flew through it. The story doesn’t spend much time on character development, instead focusing on nonstop action, which I didn’t mind at all. There’s also a large number of characters, but because the plot stays so action-focused, it never feels overwhelming to keep track…
When I Kill You – B.A. Paris
This book had the potential to be a 5 star book but very much was a 3.5. The book was a quick read and while the ending most certainly fizzled out, it was still a fast and easy read. The “when I kill you” ending to the journal entries was hilariously lame and bad but…
The Soulmate – Sally Hepworth
This book was so interesting on a lot of different levels. Besides the main plot lines of then and now, I was fascinated by the diagnosis/misdiagnosis of one of the male main characters. This was not the typical thriller and had more components of a domestic drama. The ending had a twist that I did…
The Senator’s Wife – Liv Constantine
This book was very slow and I think had I not listened to this one, I think I would have struggled to read more than a chapter at a time. There seemed to be a lot of repetition throughout the book and I felt like I was being told each of the plot lines, instead…
The Wasp Trap – Mark Edwards
I am going to lead with the fact that this book benefits significantly from the fact that I have an incredibly difficult time rating a book less than 3 stars. I came very close to giving up on the book pretty early but I have only actually quit on maybe 3 books in my life.…
It Should Have Been You – Andrea Mara
This was an interesting book. The story starts with the main character, Susan, sending a message meant for her sisters to the neighborhood WhatsApp group. As someone who has done this more times than I care to admit, this was a unique hook I could get behind. Susan’s mistake is screenshotted and shared all over…
The Bridesmaid – Cate Quinn
The book opens with Holly Stone, a forensic specialist, being called in to support an investigation into a bridesmaid who was murdered the night before Adrianna Kensington’s dress fitting. Adrianna Kensington is the heiress to an international business empire and is set to marry Mark Li, a tech entrepreneur. Holly Stone quickly learns that the…
Everyone is Watching – Heather Gudenkauf
This was definitely a fun one. Everyone is Watching is set at an isolated estate where a reality tv show is being filmed. Pretty early on, it becomes clear that there is more to this show, “One Lucky Winner”, than originally meets the eye. This one is told from multiple points of view and includes…
The Perfect Hosts – Heather Gudenkauf
The Perfect Hosts starts with Madeline and Wes Drake inviting two hundred of their closest “friends” and family to their gender reveal party. This party is themed “pistols and pearls” and involves the firing of a gun that sets off an additional explosion. ATF special agent Jamie Saldano is called in to investigate. He has…
What the Wife Knew – Darby Kane
This was a book that hit the ground running on page one. It went way past “just one more chapter” and quickly became “how did I finish this in a day?” I went into this expecting a decent thriller, especially after being let down by social media recommendations lately but this completely pulled me in…
The Last Word – Taylor Adams
I can’t wait to finish writing this review so that I can go read every other review I can find. I had a list of 4 books to choose from for my next book and I went with The Last Word because it was the highest rated on StoryGraph. I am now confident that this…
Someone We Know – Shari Lapena
This one fell really flat for me. There were two story lines here: one is based on break-ins in the neighborhood and one based on the murder. The break-in story line was interesting when first introduced. Why would this teenager be breaking into houses? But that story line just refused to develop in an interesting…
The Clinic – Cate Quinn
This book starts by introducing us to Meg, an addict, who works catching bad guys for a casino. She learns of her famous sister’s death. She cannot wrap her brain around the idea of her sister, Haley, committing suicide and decides to check into the same high end rehab center where Haley’s life ended. Meg’s…
The House Across the Lake – Riley Sager
I have seen recommendations of Riley Sager on Twitter, Reddit, and then random book lists forever and yet never even felt compelled to read the book jacket to see what a single one was about until this one. But did I miss the memo that Riley Sager does paranormal things in his thrillers? Or is…
Anatomy of an Alibi
I might have gone into this one with my expectations too high. I love Ashley Elston and I fear that may have played a role in my disappointment in the ending. This book starts out with an interesting premise of Aubrey Price acting as Camille Bayliss for 12 hours so Camille can spy on her…
The Overnight Guest – Heather Gudenkauf
I spent the first half or so of the book waiting for the moment that I wouldn’t want to put this book down. At first, I wanted to say Heather Gudenkauf did a great job of building suspense but after thinking on it for this review, I realize that isn’t right and that is why…
Fake Skating – Lynn Painter
This was a classic Lynn Painter young adult romcom book. The best part of a YA romance like this is you know the tropes and yet you love them anyway. The book opens with Dani moving back to the United States with her mother after her parents break up. This means moving to the town…
You Shouldn’t Have Come Here – Jeneva Rose
This book wasn’t meant to be a twist right? We all knew what was happening from the first like twenty pages right? I am confused by all the people who said they were shocked by the twist. This thriller is about a woman named Grace, who rents an Airbnb on a Wyoming ranch. The Airbnb…
Home is Where the Bodies Are – Jeneva Rose
This book was simply a mediocre, not very thrilling thriller. If you read the acknowledgments you learn that Jeneva Rose sets this one in the small town she grew up in. This story follows three estranged siblings as they try to uncover the truth about a missing child from their childhood. All three of the…
Long Time Gone – Charlie Donlea
I wanted to enjoy this story but I kept getting pulled out of the plot by the author’s repetitive writing. Events were restated constantly, as if the reader might forget what had just occurred immediately after reading it. This constant repetition made the book feel more like the work of a middle school creative writing…
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