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Category Archives: Mystery/Suspense
Review: The Invisible Guardian by Dolores Redondo
I’m thrilled to see that this is the first in a new series Homicide Inspector Amaia Salazar. This novel has many of the components I look for in a good read: dynamic, flawed characters, well-developed storylines and, a bonus, a town submersed … Continue reading
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Review: Only Love Can Break Your Heart by Ed Tarkington
This debut novel is the perfect combination of mystery meets Southern Gothic. Tarkington’s writing is breathtakingly beautiful; I found myself reading passages aloud over and over again. This writing style instantly captivates readers, commanding attention. There is a lot going … Continue reading
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: Finders Keepers by Stephen King
As with tradition, I devour every King novel the moment it hits the stands. Therefore, it shouldn’t surprise you to see this review, just one day after publication. The moment it hit my iPad library, I took off reading. And … Continue reading
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Review: The Bullet by Mary Louise Kelly
One of the members of my book club told me about this title just a few weeks ago. I was sold when I heard the premise. Imagine finding out that you have a bullet lodged in your body…and that everything … Continue reading
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Review: Finding Jake by Bryan Reardon
In this incredibly engrossing psychological thriller, one family is forced to confront and evaluate their lives as they know it, to examine choices made and the potential consequences. As parents, how well do we know their children? Their friends? What … Continue reading
Review: Compulsion by Martina Boone
Series: Heirs of Watson Island Hardcover: 448 pages Publisher: Simon Pulse (October 28, 2014) ISBN: 9781481411226 Source: Personal copy After her mother passes away, Barrie Watson is sent to live with her aunt at to her mother’s childhood home at an old … Continue reading
Posted in Mystery/Suspense, Paranormal Fiction, Review, Simon Pulse, YA
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Review: Of Monsters and Madness by Jessica Verday
Age Range: 12 and up Hardcover: 288 pages Publisher: EgmontUSA (September 9, 2014) ISBN: 9781606844632 Source: Library copy After her mother passes away, Annabel Lee is summoned from Siam to Philadelphia to live with her father. Never knowing him growing … Continue reading
Posted in Egmont USA, Horror, Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem, Mystery/Suspense, Review
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Audiobook Review: Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio; Unabridged edition (June 3, 2014) Listening Time:14 hrs and 22 mins Narrator: Will Patton ISBN: 9781442371347 Source: Personal copy Hundreds of unemployed, desperate for job placement, line-up in the predawn hours for a job fair. … Continue reading
Review: Hold the Dark by William Giraldi
Hardcover: 208 pages Publisher: Liveright (September 8, 2014) ISBN: 9780871406675 Source: Publisher Three children have been abducted by wolves in the small, isolated Alaskan village of Keelut. Medora Stone, the mother of one of the victims, overcome by grief, reaches … Continue reading
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