Book Reviews

Confessions from the Quilting Circle by Maisey Yates ~ Book Review

5/4/2021

Confessions from the Quilting Circle
by Maisey Yates (Contemporary/Romance/Women's Fiction/Mystery)

"Yates weaves surprises and vivid descriptions into this moving tale about strong and nurturing female family bonds."--Booklist on Confessions from the Quilting Circle

The Ashwood women don’t have much in common...except their ability to keep secrets.

When Lark Ashwood’s beloved grandmother dies, she and her sisters discover an unfinished quilt. Finishing it could be the reason Lark’s been looking for to stop running from the past, but is she ever going to be brave enough to share her biggest secret with the people she ought to be closest to?

To read more about this book and to see my full review, go HERE.

Six Weeks to Live by Catherine McKenzie ~ Book Review

5/4/2021

Six Weeks to Live
by Catherine McKenzie (Psychological Thriller/Suspense/Mystery)

A gripping psychological suspense novel about a woman diagnosed with cancer who sets out to discover if someone poisoned her before her time is up.

Jennifer Barnes never expected the shocking news she received at a routine doctor’s appointment: she has a terminal brain tumor—and only six weeks left to live.
While stunned by the diagnosis, the forty-eight-year-old mother decides to spend what little time she has left with her family—her adult triplets and twin grandsons—close by her side. But when she realizes she was possibly poisoned a year earlier, she’s determined to discover who might have tried to get rid of her before she’s gone for good.

To read more about this book and to see my full review, go HERE.

LUCKY by Marissa Stapley ~ Book Review

4/6/2021

Lucky
by Marissa Stapley (Contemporary/Crime Fiction/Domestic Fiction/Mystery)

For fans of The Flight Attendant, a compelling and thrilling road-trip novel about a talented grifter named Lucky whose past comes back to haunt her.

What if you had the winning ticket that would change your life forever, but you couldn’t cash it in?

Lucky Armstrong is a tough, talented grifter who has just pulled off a million-dollar heist with her boyfriend, Cary. She’s ready to start a brand-new life, with a new identity—when things go sideways. Lucky finds herself alone for the first time, navigating the world without the help of either her father or her boyfriend, the two figures from whom she’s learned the art of the scam.

To read more about this book and to see my full review, go HERE.

She’s Too Pretty To Burn by Wendy Heard ~ Book Review

3/30/2021

She’s Too Pretty To Burn
by Wendy Heard (YA Psychological Thriller/Suspense/LGBTQ+ Romance)

An electric romance set against a rebel art scene sparks lethal danger for two girls in this expertly plotted YA thriller. For fans of E. Lockhart, Lauren Oliver and Kara Thomas.

The summer is winding down in San Diego. Veronica is bored, caustically charismatic, and uninspired in her photography. Nico is insatiable, subversive, and obsessed with chaotic performance art. They’re artists first, best friends second. But that was before Mick. Delicate, lonely, magnetic Mick: the perfect subject, and Veronica’s dream girl. The days are long and hot―full of adventure―and soon they are falling in love. Falling so hard, they never imagine what comes next. One fire. Two murders. Three drowning bodies. One suspect . . . one stalker. This is a summer they won’t survive.

To read more about this book and to see my full review, go HERE.

Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica ~ Book Review

3/20/2021

Local Woman Missing
by Mary Kubica (Psychological Thriller/Suspense/Mystery)

People don’t just disappear without a trace…

Shelby Tebow is the first to go missing. Not long after, Meredith Dickey and her six-year-old daughter, Delilah, vanish just blocks away from where Shelby was last seen, striking fear into their once-peaceful community. Are these incidents connected? After an elusive search that yields more questions than answers, the case eventually goes cold.

Now, eleven years later, Delilah shockingly returns. Everyone wants to know what happened to her, but no one is prepared for what they’ll find…

In this smart and chilling thriller, master of suspense and New York Times bestselling author Mary Kubica takes domestic secrets to a whole new level, showing that some people will stop at nothing to keep the truth buried.

To read more about this book and to see my full review, go HERE.

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