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Category Archives: Penguin
Review: Eeny Meeny by M J Arlidge
The first in a new series, Eeny Meeny is genuinely the most terrifying, horrifying thriller I have read in some time. It was brilliant. Detective Inspector Helen Grace is an incredibly strong protagonist; she has risen through the ranks rather quickly, … Continue reading
Review: The House of Hawthorne by Erika Robuck
Robuck has once again succeeded at crafting an addictive and mesmerizing tale about a woman, often forgotten, who stood by and supported one of our country’s most renowned writers. She gives voice to these women, allowing the world to see … Continue reading
Review: The Penguin Book of Witches, edited by Katherine Howe
Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: Penguin Classics (September 30, 2014) ISBN: 9780143106180 Source: Publisher Our country has had a long-lasting obsession with witches, dating back to the infamous Salem witch trials. The animosity and fear toward witches, however, reaches even further … Continue reading
Audiobook Review: While Beauty Slept by Elizabeth Blackwell
Publisher: Tantor Media; Unabridged,MP3 – Unabridged CD edition (February 20, 2014) ISBN-10: 1452667896 Source: Personal copy When Elise Darliss’ mother falls victim to the pox, Elise flees her home on a farm and seeks employment as a maid at the … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Fiction, Penguin, Review, Tantor Audio, Thriller
Tagged historical retellings, sleeping beauty
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#Mx3 Review: The Raven’s Gift by Don Rearden
Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: Pintail (June 25, 2013) ISBN-10: 014318749X Source: Library copy John Morgan and his wife, Anna, are excited to start their next adventure in life as new teachers in a Yup’ik Eskimo village in remote Alaska. While … Continue reading
Posted in Horror, Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem, Pintail, Review
Tagged Alaska, flu epidemic, post-apocalyptic
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Review: Lexicon by Max Barry
Hardcover: 400 pages Publisher: Penguin Press HC, The; First Edition edition (June 18, 2013) ISBN-10: 1594205388 Source: Personal copy Imagine a world in which a few words can illicit a response from an individual, relinquishing their ability to resist commands. … Continue reading
Posted in Dystopian fiction, Penguin, Review, Science Fiction, Thriller
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Review: Troubled Daughters, Twisted Wives: Stories from the Trailblazers of Domestic Suspense by Sarah Weinman
Paperback: 384 pages Publisher: Penguin Books (August 27, 2013) ISBN-10: 0143122541 Source: Publisher We’re all familiar with modern bestselling crime fiction authors like Gillian Flynn and Tana French, but before them were a host of trailblazing women writers who paved … Continue reading
Posted in Crime Fiction, Penguin, Review, Short story
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Frightful Friday: The Wicked Girls by Alex Marwood
Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. The featured title this week is The Wicked Girls by Alex Marwood: Paperback: 384 pages Publisher: Penguin Books; Reprint … Continue reading
Review: A Tap on the Window by Linwood Barclay
Hardcover: 512 pages Publisher: NAL Hardcover (August 6, 2013) ISBN-10: 0451414187 Source: Publisher Two months ago Cal Weaver’s teenage son, Scott, died in a tragic accident. The grief Cal and his wife, Donna, have endured is forcing them apart. His … Continue reading
Posted in Mystery/Suspense, NAL, Pamela Dorman Books, Review, Thriller
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Frightful Friday: The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. The featured title this week is The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey: Age Range: 12 and up Hardcover: 480 … Continue reading
Posted in Frightful Friday, Penguin, Review, YA
Tagged aliens, apocalyptic, end of the world
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