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“She was the snake biting its tail. She was a dreamer, eternally bound to a nightmare, eyes closed even when her eyes had turned to dust.” After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemí Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in… Continue reading Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
“Being a girl is the best, because no one ever believes you’d do something bad. People think you’ll do nothing, which means you can do anything." In 1977, Claire Lake, Oregon, was shaken by the Lady Killer Murders: Two men, seemingly randomly, were murdered with the same gun, with strange notes left behind. Beth Greer… Continue reading The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James
If you're in the mood for a dark academia story, An Academy for Liars is exactly what you're looking for. The premise of a hidden school with secret magical abilities? Absolutely intriguing! Though the book starts off slowly as it builds its world, it soon picks up momentum. We're introduced to a number of characters,… Continue reading An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson
This paranormal thriller was my introduction to Rachel Harrison's work, and now I can’t wait to dive into her backlist. So Thirsty felt like a blend of horror, thriller, and feminist girl power—with vampires! It officially marks the beginning of my vampire era. The story centers on two best friends, Sloane and Naomi, who couldn’t… Continue reading So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison
"Nothing in this house is made of glass.” On the outside they were the golden family with the perfect life. On the inside they built the perfect lie. A young nanny who plunged to her death, or was she pushed? A nine-year-old girl who collects sharp objects and refuses to speak. A lawyer whose job… Continue reading House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen
This is easily a 5 star book! If you enjoy historical fiction this is a MUST read for you. Kristin Hannah’s The Women is a powerful, emotionally stirring novel that offers a fresh and necessary perspective on the Vietnam War. I went into this book not fully aware of the impact and importance of the… Continue reading The Women by Kristin Hannah
“In a different life, in a fair one, I would've kept you until my eternal soul withered away to dust.” When Ophelia and her sister discovers their mother brutally murdered, there is no time to grieve: Ophelia has inherited both her powerful death-driven magic and enormous debt on their home. Circumstances go from dire to… Continue reading Phantasma by Kaylie Smith
“Should I be surprised that I was falling in love with you a second time? Should I be surprised that your words found me here, even in the darkness?" Two weeks have passed since Iris Winnow returned home bruised and heartbroken from the front, but the war is far from over. Roman is missing, and… Continue reading Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross
Shelterwood by Lisa Wingate is a sweeping and emotional novel that delves into the untold history of women pioneers who bravely fought to protect children caught in the crossfire of power-hungry land barons and the pursuit of oil wealth. Set against the backdrop of Oklahoma in 1909 and 1990, Wingate masterfully weaves together two timelines… Continue reading Shelterwood by Lisa Wingate
Meet Jessica Jones: Retired super hero, private investigator, loner. She tried her best to be a shiny spandex crimefighter, but that life only led to unspeakable trauma. Now she avoids that world altogether and works on surviving day-to-day in Hell’s Kitchen, New York. The morning a distraught mother comes into her office, Jessica would prefer… Continue reading Breaking the Dark by Lisa Jewell