Just a girl and her books
BLACKOUT | Erin Flanagan 07.01.2022 | Thomas & Mercer Rating: 3.5/5 stars Seven months into her sobriety, sociology professor Maris Heilman has her first blackout. She chalks it up to exhaustion, though she fears her husband and daughter suspect she’s drinking again. Whatever the cause, the glitches start becoming more frequent. Sometimes minutes, sometimes longer, … Continue reading Book Review: Blackout
I KNOW EVERYTHING | Matthew Farrell 08.06.2019 | Thomas & Mercer Rating: 4/5 stars Police investigator, Susan Adler, is investigating a deadly car accident. Everything about the case looks like it was accidental, but as the medical examiner takes over it becomes clear that this was actually a murder. The victim was was the wealthy … Continue reading Book Review: I Know Everything
WOLFHUNTER RIVER | Rachel Caine (Stillhouse Lake #3) 04.23.2019 | Thomas & Mercer Rating: 5/5 stars Gwen Proctor and her family have been through more than any average family has ever experienced. Despite the turmoil they have gone through and still battle with every day, Gwen can’t ignore those who need her help. Gwen has … Continue reading Book Review: Wolfhunter River
BLEAK HARBOR | Bryan Gruley (Bleak Harbor #1) 12.01.2018 | Thomas & Mercer Rating: 4/5 stars Bleak Harbor is the epitome of a summer town, where wealthy families come to vacation and tourists are attracted to their unique Dragonfly Festival. The town is named after the Bleak family, who’s matriarch, Serenity, lives in a gated … Continue reading Book Review: Bleak Harbor
DAUGHTERS OF THE LAKE | Wendy Webb 11.01.2018 | Lake Union Publishing 4/5 stars Kate Granger is attempting to put her life back in order on the heels of learning that her husband, Kevin, was having an affair. She has quit her job and gone back to her safe place, her parent’s home, in an … Continue reading Book Review: Daughters of the Lake
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE | Matthew Farrell 10.01.2018 | Thomas & Mercer Rating: 4/5 stars Liam Dwyer is a forensics specialist working for the Philadelphia Police Department. His day starts off with him waking in a bathtub filled with water, completely unable to remember how he got there. His wife tells him that when she … Continue reading Book Review: What Have You Done
IN THE VINES | Shannon Kirk 07.17.2018 | Thomas & Mercer Rating: 5/5 stars Mary Olivia Pentecost, better known as Mop, was born into wealth. Her family hails from old money and lives tucked away on large estates in New England. All of her life Mop has been close to her Aunty Liv. That is … Continue reading Book Review: In the Vines
THE WAY OF BEAUTY | Camille Di Maio 05.01.2018 | Lake Union Publishing Rating: 5/5 stars Turn-of-the-century New York City is the home of many immigrant families trying to make it on their own in a bustling city that doesn’t always look out for the average person. Vera Keller is the daughter of one of … Continue reading Book Review: The Way of Beauty
OBSCURA | Joe Hart 05.08.2018 | Thomas & Mercer Rating: 5/5 stars In the not so distant future, an aggressive disease known as Losian’s is wreaking havoc on the world. Losian’s is a form of dementia that can strike individuals of any age and at any time. The symptoms are disturbing, often leading to violence … Continue reading Book Review: Obscura
KILLMAN CREEK (Stillhouse Lake #2) | Rachel Caine 12.12.2017 | Thomas & Mercer Rating: 5/5 stars DISCLOSURE: SPOILERS POSSIBLE! Gwen Proctor managed to defeat her serial killer ex-husband, Melvin Royal, and save her children from his accomplices when they infiltrated their home at Stillhouse Lake. Now that Melvin has escaped prison, a whole new set … Continue reading Book Review: Killman Creek
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