"Anticipation is always worse than reality. Always." Emma Carpenter lives in isolation with her golden retriever Laika, house-sitting an old beachfront home on the rainy Washington coast. Her only human contact is her enigmatic old neighbor, Deek, and (via text) the house’s owner, Jules. One day, she reads a poorly written, but gruesome, horror novel… Continue reading The Last Word by Taylor Adams
Genre: Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense
Murder Road by Simone St. James
Murder Road is a typical St. James book. It's a mystery/thriller with a ghost story feel. Some people have to read her books with the lights on and this one is no exception. In the summer of July 1995, April and Eddie set out on what was supposed to be the romantic getaway, heading towards… Continue reading Murder Road by Simone St. James
When You Disappeared by John Marrs
“You can either learn from your parents’ mistakes, or repeat them and use them as an excuse for your own behavior.” When Catherine wakes up alone one morning, she thinks her husband has gone for a run before work. But Simon never makes it to the office. His running shoes are by the front door.… Continue reading When You Disappeared by John Marrs
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
Evie Porter has everything a nice, Southern girl could want: a perfect, doting boyfriend, a house with a white picket fence and a garden, a fancy group of friends. The only catch: Evie Porter doesn’t exist. If you're looking for a fast-paced thriller that you can't put down, you need to read this one right… Continue reading First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
The Hunter’s Daughter by Nicola Solvinic
Anna Koray escaped her father’s darkness long ago. When she was a girl, her childhood memories were sealed away from her conscious mind by a controversial hypnosis treatment. She’s now a decorated sheriff’s lieutenant serving a rural county, conducting an ordinary life far from her father’s shadow. When Anna kills a man in the line… Continue reading The Hunter’s Daughter by Nicola Solvinic
The Truth About Melody Browne by Lisa Jewell
When she was a child, Melody Browne’s house burned down, destroying all her family’s possessions and her memories. Ever since this tragic event, Melody has had no recollection of her life before she was rescued from the flames. Now in her early thirties, Melody is a single mother, living in the middle of London with… Continue reading The Truth About Melody Browne by Lisa Jewell
The Last Time We Met by Anna E. Wahlgren
Old friends. Old grudges. One evening back together again. The last time they all had dinner, someone wound up dead. What could go wrong? Sophie Lind hasn’t seen her college friends in a decade when a dinner invitation from one of the friends, Ava, arrives on her doorstep. They used to all be inseparable, meeting… Continue reading The Last Time We Met by Anna E. Wahlgren
Interview With The Vampire by Anne Rice
I'm always up for a vampire book and I figured I really should read this one. I can't say I liked this better than the movie. (this might be the unpopular opinion) This one was a little longer than it needed to be but it was still interesting. This is the story of Louis, as… Continue reading Interview With The Vampire by Anne Rice
The Chain by Adrian McKinty
"In the future, it won’t be the state that keeps tabs on everyone by extensive use of surveillance; it will be the people. They’ll do the state’s work for it by constantly uploading their locations, interests, food preferences, restaurant choices, political ideas, and hobbies to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other social media sites." Rachel Klein… Continue reading The Chain by Adrian McKinty
The Quiet Tenant by Clemence Michallon
The Quiet Tenant gives us a new take on serial killers that will make you think twice of the quiet, nice guy. The premise of this one hooked my right away. This was about a serial killer told from the perspective of his 13 year old daughter, his girlfriend, and the one that got away!… Continue reading The Quiet Tenant by Clemence Michallon