Well I closed the year with a bang of a book, Blood Secret by Jaye Ford. It's easy to see why Jaye Ford is an award winning author. This is the 3rd booWell I closed the year with a bang of a book, Blood Secret by Jaye Ford. It's easy to see why Jaye Ford is an award winning author. This is the 3rd book I have read of hers and although I enjoyed them all "Blood Secret" is my favourite so far. What a page turner! The author writes about ordinary women in extraordinary circumstances and their will to survive. Rennie Carter is a survivor with a tragic past who has settled in quiet Haven Bay. She enjoys her job, discovered a love of painting, made friends and has fallen in love with local Max Tully. When Max suddenly disappears Rennie is compelled to find him regardless of what others may be presuming. Full of twists, turns and suspense this story is a fast-paced ride right until the end. Highly recommended!...more
Lisa Unger is one of my favourite authors and Confessions On The 7:45 is one of her best! A riveting thriller about a chance encounter that unravels a Lisa Unger is one of my favourite authors and Confessions On The 7:45 is one of her best! A riveting thriller about a chance encounter that unravels a stunning web of lies and deceit. Selena meets a glamorous woman on a train and divulges her deepest secret. What follows is a twisted web of mystery, secrets and lies. This makes for an exceptional psychological thriller!...more
Loreth Anne White's "Angie Pallorino" series is one of my all-time favourite series and her stand alone novels are just as good. This is the story of ELoreth Anne White's "Angie Pallorino" series is one of my all-time favourite series and her stand alone novels are just as good. This is the story of Ellie who is in the depths of despair after suffering the devastating loss of her child, quickly followed by divorce. Once meeting Martin she feels she may be able to find happiness again. Ellie moves to Australia with Martin where she begins to see his dark side. Suddenly he disappears and nothing is as it seems. A unique storyline, complex and captivating characters, dangerous and intense situations, and intriguing twists and turns result in "In The Deep" being a fantastic novel in this genre.
Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake Romance for a copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review....more
The Girl Who Never Came Home by Nicole Trope is my second novel by this author after reading and thoroughly enjoying The Nowhere Girl. 16 yr old Zoe BlThe Girl Who Never Came Home by Nicole Trope is my second novel by this author after reading and thoroughly enjoying The Nowhere Girl. 16 yr old Zoe Bloom is on a weekend school camping trip and goes missing. A search party later finds her dead from a fall. Told from the points of view of many characters, details are revealed leading up to the tragedy. This is a gut wrenching drama that is extremely well-written. A riveting tale of how a traumatic event can affect the lives of so many. A difficult subject written with great sensitivity. Highly Recommended!
Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for an arc of this novel in exchange for my honest review....more
A extraordinarily unique thriller! Three points of view, captivating, unforgettable and flawed characters, and a small town with horrible secrets. A beaA extraordinarily unique thriller! Three points of view, captivating, unforgettable and flawed characters, and a small town with horrible secrets. A beautifully written and cleverly crafted murder mystery!...more
After reading and loving the first two books in Dot Hutchison's "Collector" series I was super excited to read "Deadly Waters". An interesting story thAfter reading and loving the first two books in Dot Hutchison's "Collector" series I was super excited to read "Deadly Waters". An interesting story that deals with a very important topic - sexual predators on a college campus. Set in Gainesville, Florida where there are alligators aplenty, a vigilante decides to be rid of the men that are preying and hurting women, in an extremely gruesome way. My initial guess as to who the murderer could be was correct however, the author had me constantly second guessing myself. I had an issue with the way the author implied that every man in this story (except for one) was a sexual predator. A good #MeToo book for the dangers women experience on a campus and the injustice of it all. Overall an interesting and unique read!
Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for an arc of this novel in exchange for my honest review....more
Wendy Walker's writing is captivating and fun to read! What happened to Molly Clarke? Her car was found abandoned miles from home. A note was discovereWendy Walker's writing is captivating and fun to read! What happened to Molly Clarke? Her car was found abandoned miles from home. A note was discovered at a nearby hotel. Her family was destroyed after a devastating tragedy a few years earlier. Did she "walk away" desperate to leave her life behind? I was engrossed in the interesting cast of characters the author created and their intricate relationship with one another. Don't Look For Me is a fast-paced suspenseful story full of twists and turns....more
Another winner by Rick Mofina! The story focuses on the grisly murders of a family of four, twenty years ago, committed by three 14 yr old girls. All tAnother winner by Rick Mofina! The story focuses on the grisly murders of a family of four, twenty years ago, committed by three 14 yr old girls. All three are sent to prison to serve out their sentence. Upon their release their names have been changed and their court records have been sealed. Will their pasts come back to haunt them? What really happened that tragic night twenty years ago? Some mistakes can never be forgotten - or forgiven. In typical Mofina style he gives us a unique, suspenseful, and fast-paced thriller that I highly recommend!
Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin - Trade Publishing/MIRA for an arc of this novel in exchange for my honest review....more
Wow! What a page turner! Scared Yet is award winning and best selling Australian author Jaye Ford's second crime novel. I loved her debut novel Beyond Wow! What a page turner! Scared Yet is award winning and best selling Australian author Jaye Ford's second crime novel. I loved her debut novel Beyond Fear, and Scared Yet is just as gripping. The author writes about ordinary women in extraordinary circumstances and their will to survive. Livia Prescott fights off a terrifying attack in a deserted parking lot and her bravery is celebrated in the media. As the police begin their investigation threatening notes start arriving and close friends are involved in suspicious accidents. The unknown stalker begins to threaten her loved ones and everyone becomes a suspect. Scared Yet is a fast-paced thriller, well-written with realistic characters.
Thank you to Jaye Ford for a copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review....more
Left For Dead, by Deborah Rogers, is a gripping thriller from start to finish! 30 yr old lawyer, Amelia Kellaway, just quit her job at a NYC law firm tLeft For Dead, by Deborah Rogers, is a gripping thriller from start to finish! 30 yr old lawyer, Amelia Kellaway, just quit her job at a NYC law firm to embark on a three month trek of the California Coastal Trail. But as she sets out on her big adventure solo, things take a sinister turn when she is kidnapped by a stranger and taken deep into the wilderness. Extremely suspenseful with a remarkably shocking ending! I look forward to the next book in this author's "Amelia Kellaway" series.
I am thrilled to have discovered author Deborah Rogers and look forward to her other novels....more
What a great read! Two Women. Two Flights. One last chance to disappear. Captivating main characters that I found myself rooting for from the beginning.What a great read! Two Women. Two Flights. One last chance to disappear. Captivating main characters that I found myself rooting for from the beginning. Not everything is as it seems so keep reading! I loved this book and everything it stood for.
Loved it just as much the 2nd time for book club!...more
Wow! What a captivating read! Unique, informative and thrilling with never a dull moment. After reading and loving Karen Dionne's "The Marsh King's DaugWow! What a captivating read! Unique, informative and thrilling with never a dull moment. After reading and loving Karen Dionne's "The Marsh King's Daughter" I could hardly wait to get my hands on "The Wicked Sister". It did not disappoint. A family moves to Michigan's Upper Peninsula to remove their young psychopath daughter from other people. As the story progresses we read about murder, mental hospitals and unspeakable evil. A gripping suspense-filled psychological thriller that is unputdownable!...more
The Bad Sister, by Kevin O'Brien, closely follows his excellent best-selling novel, The Betrayed Wife. Hannah and Eden discover they are half-sisters iThe Bad Sister, by Kevin O'Brien, closely follows his excellent best-selling novel, The Betrayed Wife. Hannah and Eden discover they are half-sisters in the previous novel and now they attend the same college where a series of murders took place fifty years ago. The suspense ensues when the girls believe they are being watched. Is history about to repeat itself? A story full of disturbing events, lies, secrets and murder. I can always count on author Kevin O'Brien to deliver an exciting story!
Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for an arc of this novel in exchange for my honest review....more
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