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Review: City Under One Roof by Iris Yamashita
Interesting factoid: the setting of the city in one building is actually based on the city of Whittier, Alaska. I learned about this city one one of the weekend news programs. When I learned about this title and the setting, … Continue reading
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Review: Ghost Eaters by Clay McLeod Chapman #murdermonstersmayhem
If you’ve read Chapman’s previous two books, The Remaking or A Whisper Down the Lane, you know he can weave a completely terrifying horror novel. This one may be the darkest, not just due to the horror aspect, but the … Continue reading
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Review: The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager
It seems like it’s a new tradition to kick off a summer of reading with the latest Riley Sager! Once again, he doesn’t disappoint. Never could I have imagined the route this book was going to take! Sager leaves you … Continue reading
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Review: Child Zero by Chris Holm
I’m not going to sugar coat it; Holms’ latest novel is terrifying. As I closed the book, the first word I uttered had four letters. The cause of this exclamation was two fold: First, this novel is absolutely brilliant. Holm … Continue reading
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Review: Getaway by Zoje Stage
Stage’s books are instant-buys or reads for me; her two previous novels (Baby Teeth and Wonderland) were chilling horror titles that left me reeling long after I finished read them. This novel is more of a psychological thriller, but it’s … Continue reading
Review: Chasing the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar
When I read this book a few months ago, I knew it had to be my first book review for Murder, Monsters & Mayhem. I have read books by this author before and I’m familiar with his writing genius. What … Continue reading
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Review: Falling by T. J. Newman
Those who know me well know that I tend to avoid buzz books, I prefer to read without outsider input or influence. With Falling, far to many people whose opinion I value were raving about this debut, so I had … Continue reading
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Review: What’s Done In Darkness by Laura McHugh
McHugh has written a perfectly paced psychological thriller! I’m not one to enjoy thrillers with a lot of extra “fluff,” or filler that is used to add page length or word count. Nothing is wasted in this thriller; the pacing … Continue reading
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Review: Red Widow by Alma Katsu
Let me start by saying I don’t read spy thrillers. Yes, you read that correctly. I don’t read spy thrillers. What I do read, however, is anything written by Alma Katsu. I must divulge that I’ve known Alma for just … Continue reading
Review: Never Far Away by Michael Koryta
When life has my mind and soul reeling, I revert back to the things that I cherish and bring joy to my life. For me, one of those things is reading. We lost my mother-in-law to COVID-19 a week ago. … Continue reading
