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Review: The Woman in the Window by A. J. Finn

I intentionally ignored all the buzz about this book prior to reading it.  Books it is compared to often fall victim to the “pre-pub buzz” fate and I didn’t want that to happen in this case! I know it sounds … Continue reading

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Review: The Quiet Child by John Burley

This title is a unique mash-up of two genres: thriller with the touch of supernatural. The entire town believes this young, mute boy has the power to pass illness on to those around him.  How much of it is just … Continue reading

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Review: The Lost Ones by Sheena Kamal

The cover of this title eludes to his, but this is a pretty dark and bleak book.  I admit, when I finished reading I found myself immediately questioning my feelings about this book.  Nora is a dark character, riddled with … Continue reading

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Review: Final Girls by Riley Sager

Stephen King doesn’t just blurb any ole book.  When I read his raving review of this title, it firmed up my decision to read it.  I devoured it; I couldn’t bear to tear myself away.  It is truly reminiscent of … Continue reading

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Review: The Secrets She Keeps by Michael Robotham

Now this is the title to get one out of a reading funk!! Due to the sheer volume of revelations this book contains, I must limit just how much information I share. These two women are from vastly different backgrounds. … Continue reading

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Review: The White Road by Sarah Lotz

Excusing all puns, this is quite the chilling read.  This book has a lot going for it.  Not one, but two, incredibly terrifying treks that numb the mind with terror.  It deals with two treks I’ll never take: caving and … Continue reading

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Review: The Only Child by Andrew Pyper

Don’t you love it when you discover a book that so perfectly matches your need at the moment? This book most certainly did for me.  It’s dark, it’s chilling; the cover serves as the perfect sneak peek into what you’ll experience … Continue reading

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Review: Skitter by Ezekiel Boone

I’m going to keep this portion of the review short. Skitter is the second in The Hatching trilogy.  There’s not much that can be discussed without revealing too much, particularly if readers have yet to start the series. While it … Continue reading

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Review: Ararat by Christopher Golden

Christopher Golden excels at crafting the most chilling horror reads. I devoured his previous book, Snowblind, and this most recent novel shared the same fate. Golden uses the setting, in both cases a frigid, treacherous blizzard, as a character within … Continue reading

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Review: The Red Hunter by Lisa Unger

This is one of those books that is so intense, so captivating, that you’ll want to read it in one sitting.   The author has crafted two incredibly unique and well-fleshed out characters, both having survived individual attacks that have … Continue reading

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