Tag Archives: psychological thriller

Review: Behind Closed Doors by B. A. Paris

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Jenn

This title was one on my most anticipated books of August. I was intrigued by the praise it’s received already so I looked forward to reading it.  From the first pages it was captivating; Jack and Grace did seem to … Continue reading →

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Review: I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Jenn

I just finished reading this book in the wee hours of the night last night. Normally, it takes me a few days to process a review, yet in this case I needed to get this book out of my head. … Continue reading →

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Review: Beside Myself by Ann Morgan

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Jenn

What a dark and twisty read! Alternating between two time periods (Helen at age 6 and Helen as an adult), readers get a chillingly accurate glimpse of mental illness.  It is quite terrifying to watch Helen embark upon a downward … Continue reading →

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Review: In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Jenn

I do love me a thriller with a dark, reclusive setting. As if the location is not remote enough, slowly and steadily the small group is removed from all forms of communication with the outside world.  As a reader, that … Continue reading →

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Review: The Wrong Man by Kate White

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Jenn

This is, without a doubt, one of those books that you pick up and read in one sitting. From the very beginning, White transfixes readers, captivating them with a demanding intensity from the start.  Predictability is not a term you … Continue reading →

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Review: Eeny Meeny by M J Arlidge

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Jenn

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 →

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Frightful Friday: Keep Your Friends Close by Paula Daly

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Jenn

Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. This week’s featured title is Keep Your Friends Close by Paula Daly: Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Grove Press (August … Continue reading →

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Review: The Book of You by Claire Kendal

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Jenn

Hardcover: 368 pages Publisher: Harper (May 6, 2014) ISBN-10: 0062297600 Source: Publisher He’s everywhere. At the train station. Standing outside her door.  At the University where she works. His name is Rafe, her constant shadow following one regretful evening.  He … Continue reading →

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Review: Until You’re Mine by Samantha Hayes

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Jenn

Hardcover: 368 pages Publisher: Crown; First Edition edition (April 15, 2014) Language: English Source: Publisher Claudia Morgan-Brown finally has the life she’s dreamed of. She’s pregnant with her first child, her incredibly caring and supportive husband, James, by her side.  … Continue reading →

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Review: Mind of Winter by Laura Kasischke

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Jenn

Hardcover: 288 pages Publisher: Harper (March 25, 2014) ISBN-10: 0062284398 Source: Publisher Holly Judge awakens on a snowy Christmas morning with remnants of a nightmare racing through her head. Thirteen years ago, she and her husband traveled to Russia to … Continue reading →

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