Just a girl and her books
THE MAID | Nita Prose 01.04.2022 | Ballantine Books Rating: 5/5 stars Molly Gray is not like everyone else. She struggles with social skills and misreads the intentions of others. Her gran used to interpret the world for her. Since Gran died a few months ago, Molly has been navigating the world alone. She has … Continue reading Book Review: The Maid
NOTES ON AN EXECUTION | Danya Kukafka 01.25.2022 | William Morrow Rating: 4.5/5 stars Ansel Packer is scheduled to die in twelve hours. He knows what he’s done, and now awaits execution, the same chilling fate he forced on those girls, years ago. But Ansel doesn’t want to die; he wants to be celebrated, understood. … Continue reading Book Review: Notes on an Execution
SUNDIAL | Catriona Ward 03.01.2022 | Tor Nightfire Rating: 5/5 stars All Rob wanted was a normal life. She almost got it, too: a husband, two kids, a nice house in the suburbs. But Rob fears for her oldest daughter, Callie, who collects tiny bones and whispers to imaginary friends. Rob sees a darkness in … Continue reading Book Review: Sundial
UNMASKED | Paul Holes 04.26.2022 | Celadon Books Rating: 4/5 books From the detective who found the Golden State Killer, a memoir of investigating America’s toughest cold cases and rewards – the toll – of a life solving crime. UNMASKED is the perfect read for true crime fans who want to see the other side … Continue reading Book Review: Unmasked
THE CAGE | Bonnie Kistler 02.15.2022 | Harper Rating: 4/5 stars Leaving at the same time, two women, each preoccupied by their own thoughts, enter the elevator that will take them down from the 30th floor of their office. When they arrive at the lobby, one of the women is dead. Was it murder or … Continue reading Book Review: The Cage
HUNTERS OF THE LOST CITY | Kali Wallace 04.26.2022 | Quirk Books Rating: 3/5 stars Twelve-year-old Octavia grew up believing the town of Vittoria was the only one left in the world. The sole survivors of a deadly magical war and plague, the people of Vittoria know there’s no one alive outside the town walls … Continue reading Book Review: Hunters of the Lost City
MUSTIQUE ISLAND | Sarah McCoy 05.10.2022 | William Morrow Rating: 4/5 stars Willy May Michael’s boat has just arrived on the coast of Mustique Island in January 1972. This private island has become a haven for the wealthy and privileged. Its owner is the eccentric British playboy Colin Tennant, who is determined to turn this … Continue reading Book Review: Mustique Island
THE SHADOW HOUSE | Anna Downes 04.05.2022 | Minotaur Books Rating: 3/5 stars Alex, a single mother of two, is determined to make a fresh start for her and her children. In an effort to escape her troubled past, she seeks refuge in a rural community. Pine Ridge is idyllic; the surrounding forests are beautiful … Continue reading Book Review: The Shadow House
THIS IS NOT THE JESS SHOW | Anna Carey (This Is Not the Jess Show #1) 02.02.2021 | Quirk Books Rating: 4.5/5 stars Jess Flynn is just like any other teenager trying to get through her junior year without drama…but drama seems to keep finding her. Between a new crush on her childhood best friend, … Continue reading Book Review: This Is Not the Jess Show
A KILLER BY DESIGN | Ann Wolbert Burgess 12.07.2021 | Hachette Books Rating: 4/5 stars Lurking beneath the progressive activism and sex positivity in the 1970-80s, a dark undercurrent of violence rippled across the American landscape. With reported cases of sexual assault and homicide on the rise, the FBI created a specialized team – the … Continue reading Book Review: A Killer by Design
What Jess Reads 