“This book captured me from the start! The Rules of Burken reveals the chilling secrets behind a childhood game, and I’ve never been more disturbed by what the human mind can do.” –Colleen Hoover, New York Times bestselling author The Rules of Burken, an all-new thriller packed with secrets, lies and a dangerous game from…
Category: Suspense
Jar of Hearts – Review
BLURB: This is the story of three best friends: one who was murdered, one who went to prison, and one who’s been searching for the truth all these years . . . When she was sixteen years old, Angela Wong—one of the most popular girls in school—disappeared without a trace. Nobody ever suspected that her…
Magnolia Road – Review
Many thanks to J. Lynn Bailey for providing an ARC for an honest review. BLURB: On the outside, Bryce Hayes is satisfied with the structure of her life, her demanding career, and a series of no-strings-attached relationships, but her brother bounces in and out of rehab, her mother thinks she can beat her son’s addiction,…
Cross Her Heart – Review
BLURB: Lisa lives for her daughter Ava, her job, and her best friend Marilyn, but when a handsome client shows an interest in her, Lisa starts daydreaming about sharing her life with him too. Maybe she’s ready now. Maybe she can trust again. Maybe it’s time to let her terrifying secret past go. Then her…
The Night Olivia Fell – Review
Many thanks to Gallery Books and Netgalley for providing a copy of this book for review! BLURB: A search for the truth. A lifetime of lies. In the small hours of the morning, Abi Knight is startled awake by the phone call no mother ever wants to get: her teenage daughter Olivia has fallen off…
Violet Ugly – Review
“Sometimes, we live through traumas to show others how to do it. I believe we each have a walk of life, and sometimes, human decisions are made that affect us. But it’s how we come out of it, hopefully as better people.” J. Lynn Bailey, yet again, made me fall in love, not only with…
Peony Red – Review
J. Lynn Bailey made me realize I need more Romantic Suspense in my life…or in my books, at least. I’d forgotten how much I love mixing two of my favorite genres into one. The pacing of this story was expertly done – every moment the story seemed to slow, there was another crumb of mystery…
Verity – Review
I have read every single Colleen Hoover novel, some even multiple times because as Tarryn Fisher said, Colleen’s books have a pulse. Her characters are living, breathing people presenting readers with stories we cannot put down. They are the crack of the written word. Verity is no exception to this rule, but this rule only….
Verity – Release Day
“Sublimely creepy with a true Hoover pulse. I’ve been waiting on a thriller like this for years.” Tarryn Fisher, New York Times bestselling author Verity, an all-new romantic thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover, is available now! Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she…
Baby Teeth – Review
Thank you so much to St. Martin’s Press and Netgalley for the chance to read and review Baby Teeth. So bad. So good. Let me tell you a little story, as a teenager I remember watching a documentary about a family with a schizophrenic daughter and being terrified! What if that happened to me when…
Before I Let Go – Review
Thank you to Netgalley and SourceFire books for the chance to read this novel. I’m only sorry I couldn’t leave a positive review. BLURB: Best friends Corey and Kyra were inseparable in their snow-covered town of Lost Creek, Alaska. When Corey moves away, she makes Kyra promise to stay strong during the long, dark winter,…
I Do Not Trust You – Blog Tour & Review
“Memphis is a searingly intelligent and endearingly gutsy female protagonist, and the evolution of her relationship with Ash unravels both artfully and believably… [an] entertaining novel.” — Kirkus Reviews “[A] white-knuckle read that pushes envelopes and makes the reader question everything.” — USA Today’s Happily Ever After blog on Sanctuary Bay “A quickly captivating account…
Wall of Crosses – Review
Baj Goodson’s debut novella, Wall of Crosses, releases today and it’s bound to leave you begging for more. If the gorgeous cover doesn’t get your attention, this story will grab you from the very first word, raising questions and slowly revealing secrets about a dysfunctional family until the final page. Just when one might think there…
Foe – Review
Many thanks to Gallery Books and Netgalley for the chance to read and review this book! July created a new obsession for me called Iain Reid. I finally decided to pick up I’m Thinking of Ending Things earlier in the month and was completely blown away by the writing and the storyline that kept me guessing from…
Not Her Daughter – Review
Many thanks to St. Martin’s Griffin and Netgalley for the chance to read this novel early! Have you ever witnessed a child being mistreated by their parent in public and felt the urge to remove the child from the situation? I know I have! I’ve spoken the words, “I wish I could steal that kid…
Lies – Review
Many thanks to St. Martin’s Press and Netgalley for the chance to read and review this novel. Though I love reading, I often hate starting new books as it typically takes some time to get into the story and figure out the setting, characters, etc (I know, blasphemy), so when a book is able to…
Behind Her Eyes – Audiobook Review
Ok, I get it. I get the hype. Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough has been on my TBR for the longest time, so I decided to give the audiobook a try to finally get this book into my brain! I love listening to audiobooks while I cook, do laundry, or run. Thrillers, Nonfiction, or Fantasy…
I’m Thinking of Ending Things – Review
What the what? Some might think that saying, “What the heck did I just read?” at the end of a book is a bad thing, but not in this case. This short book packs a punch! When I was about 75% of the way through I’m Thinking of Ending Things, my husband asked me, “What is…
Tell Me Lies – Review
Thank you to Atria and Netgalley for the chance to read and review this novel. I will rarely be recorded saying this, and I know I will be in a very small majority, but I absolutely hated this book. It hurts me to say something so negative about a debut novel, but I just could…
Find You in the Dark – Review
My first thought upon finishing this debut Thriller by Nathan Ripley was, “Thank goodness that’s over!” For anyone sure I was able to drop nothing but 5-star reviews on every other book this year, here is proof of the contrary. I do loathe giving low-star ratings to books, especially those I was incredibly excited to…
Ashes Books & Bobs 