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With My Little Eye is a domestic suspense. I think it took me a few minutes to get into this one, but once the action got going, I was hooked. This is packed with suspense right up to the very end. Jackson's characters are so complex that I find them interesting. I especially liked the… Continue reading With My Little Eye by Joshilyn Jackson
The Family Remains is a twisted family mystery! I don't think you have to read The Family Upstairs to enjoy this one but I think if you do, you'll understand the characters better. This one starts out at the end. Rachel is called about her husband, Michael, being found dead. Michael was also previously married… Continue reading The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell
“Already, though, she understood the difference between being a child and being an adult. The difference is when someone says he can keep the bad things away, a child believes him.” Victoria McQueen has a secret gift for finding things: a misplaced bracelet, a missing photograph, answers to unanswerable questions. On her Raleigh Tuff Burner… Continue reading NOS4A2 by Joe Hill
A couple who broke up months ago make a pact to pretend to still be together for their annual weeklong vacation with their best friends in this glittering and wise new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry. Happy Place by Emily Henry made me want to call all my friends &… Continue reading Happy Place by Emily Henry
MEMORIES CAN BE DISTORTED AND SO CAN THE TRUTH. All The Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham was a slow burn with unreliable characters. I loved the moody atmosphere and the tension that continually built throughout until the very end. I was so close to creating a board like Isabelle's to guess who the bad guy… Continue reading All The Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham
I am a Weyward, and wild inside. Weyward by Emilia Hart covers three main characters and three different time periods. I think Hart did an excellent job weaving together these stories. All three women are connected by blood. The author describes the setting down the the earthy smells at the family's grand family estate in… Continue reading Weyward by Emilia Hart
Fault Lines by Emily Itami is an amazing debut novel that tackles love, marriage, and cultural identity in a way that's totally real and relatable. This one did start out slowly for me, but once I got into it I couldn't put it down. The story follows Mizuki, an aspiring Japanese singer turned housewife who… Continue reading Fault Lines by Emily Itami
A new novel inspired by historical events: a story of three young women on a journey in search of family amidst the destruction of the post-Civil War South, and of a modern-day teacher who rediscovers their story and its connection to her own students' lives.. Get ready to go on a wild ride with The… Continue reading The Book Of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate
This was a humorous story, although it used dark humor, that covered abuse, gender, caste, religion, patriarchy, sisterhood, and resilience. I love a book with a satisfying ending, and this didn't disappoint. The premise of this one had me hooked right away. This is set in India. Geeta's husband (Ramesh) left her 5 years ago… Continue reading The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff
Maame (ma-meh) has many meanings in Twi but in my case, it means woman. Maddie is a daughter, sister, and coworker whose life isn't so happy. Her father suffers from advanced Parkinson's disease and she spends most of her time taking care of him. Her mom, who mostly lives in Ghana, is a helicopter parent… Continue reading Maame by Jessica George