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Book Review: Claiming Noah by Amanda Ortlepp

The beginning of the book is a bit slow. I guessed around 40% in where the story might be going. But this didn’t upset me. In fact, the opposite happened. I sat up straighter and tried to read faster. Was I going to be right? Where was this story really going to take me? I couldn’t wait to find out! Continue reading “Book Review: Claiming Noah by Amanda Ortlepp” →

Book Review: Finders Keepers by Stephen King

With each turn of the page I found myself holding my breath.
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Book Review: All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda

Well written and suspenseful, All the Missing Girls gives readers not one but two mysteries to solve. Continue reading “Book Review: All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda” →

Book Review: Heart of Stone by James W. Ziskin

Take one cup historical fiction, mix with two cups murder mystery, throw in a healthy portion of a talented writer like Ziskin,  and you wind up with a hearty portion of suspense led by well-drawn characters.
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Book Review: I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid

What the heck did I just read? Seriously! What was that?! Continue reading “Book Review: I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid” →

Book Review: The Girl Who Came Back by Susan Lewis

This story holds one of the creepiest characters I’ve read about in a long time. Continue reading “Book Review: The Girl Who Came Back by Susan Lewis” →

Ten Questions with Lisa Lutz

Lisa Lutz is the New York Times bestselling author of nine novels, including The Passenger, How to Start a Fire, six novels in the Spellman books series, and Heads You Lose, co-authored with David Hayward. She is also the author of the children’s book, How to Negotiate Everything. Continue reading “Ten Questions with Lisa Lutz” →

Book Review: The Girls in the Garden by Lisa Jewell

Weird and creepy! In a good way. Continue reading “Book Review: The Girls in the Garden by Lisa Jewell” →

Audiobook Review: A Necessary End by Holly Brown

I chose this audiobook based solely on the narrator. I fell in love with Khristine Hvam when I first listened to her narration of Daughter and Smoke and Bone a few years ago and this might be the 5th or 6th book I’ve bought just to listen to her narrate. She makes me enjoy just about any type of book I listen to and I’ve never been disappointed yet! But this book was even better – a happy surprise where the plot was great and surprising at every turn. Combined with Hvam’s narration it made for a wonderful overall experience. Continue reading “Audiobook Review: A Necessary End by Holly Brown” →

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