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“I’m sure Abel loved Cain right up until the very end.” Grace Evans, an overworked New Yorker looking for a total escape from her busy life, books an Airbnb on a ranch in the middle of Wyoming. When she arrives at the idyllic getaway, she's pleased to find that the owner is a handsome man… Continue reading You Shouldn’t Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose
“It’s so easy to take your life for granted. So simple to ignore the rumblings of reality, to become complacent, to think things will never change. Of course, they do, and almost always when you least expect it.” A great writer knows when to deliver a juicy plot twist. But for one author, the biggest… Continue reading A Very Bad Thing by J.T. Ellison
“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
They call them wayward girls. Loose girls. Girls who grew up too fast. And they’re sent to the Wellwood Home in St. Augustine, Florida, where unwed mothers are hidden by their families to have their babies in secret, give them up for adoption, and most important of all, to forget any of it ever happened.… Continue reading Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
"My Father's House" by Joseph O'Connor offers a compelling glimpse into the life of Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty, a real-life hero of World War II who risked his life to save thousands of Jews and Allied soldiers in Nazi-occupied Rome. The novel is set against the backdrop of a city under siege, where every action is… Continue reading My Father’s House (Rome Escape Line Trilogy #1) by Joseph O’Connor
"She didn't run from her dark past. She moved in." For the lucky among us, life is what you make of it; but for Dixie Wheeler, the theme music for her story was chosen by another long ago, on the day her father butchered her mother and brothers and then slashed a knife across his… Continue reading Theme Music by T. Marie Vandelly
This book is riveting and dark, exploring abuse, mental health, and family dysfunction. Its intense content may be triggering but is realistic and well-written. It digs into deep fears and identity issues. It reveals how family secrets and closed doors shape children's lives and mental health. It started slowly but when it picked up, it… Continue reading The Return Of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean
“When a person is falling in love, they ignore the warning signs.” Lee Gulliver never thought she’d find herself living on the streets, no one ever does, but when her restaurant fails, and she falls deeper into debt, she leaves her old life behind with nothing but her clothes and her Toyota Corolla. In Seattle,… Continue reading The Drowning Woman by Robyn Harding
Lyla is in a bit of a rut. Her post-doctoral research has fizzled out, she’s pretty sure they won’t extend her contract, and things with her boyfriend, Nico, an aspiring actor, aren’t going great. When the opportunity arises for Nico to join the cast of a new reality TV show, The Perfect Couple, she decides to… Continue reading One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware
Kimberly Belle's latest masterpiece, The Paris Widow, is an exhilarating rollercoaster of suspense and intrigue that captivates from the very first page. This action-packed thriller masterfully blends a cat-and-mouse chase with rich, multidimensional characters, making it an unputdownable read. The plot of The Paris Widow is a high-stakes game of deception and survival. Belle's storytelling… Continue reading The Paris Widow by Kimberly Belle