Just a girl and her books
THE COMPANION | Katie Alender 08.25.2020 | G.P. Putnam’s Sons Rating: 5/5 stars Margot was the sole survivor of a car accident that killed her family. She has been left an orphan with no one to take her in until one day she receives word that a wealthy family wants to adopt her. Tucked away … Continue reading Book Review: The Companion
GOODNIGHT BEAUTIFUL | Aimee Molloy 10.13.2020 | Harper Rating: 4/5 stars Newlyweds Sam Statler and Annie Potter are crazy about each other. They have decided to say goodbye to New York City and start over in Sam’s quaint hometown in upstate New York. Things aren’t quite the way they pictured. Annie spends most of her … Continue reading Book Review: Goodnight Beautiful
BETRAYAL | Lilja Sigurðardóttir 10.01.2020 | Orenda Books Rating: 4/5 stars Úrsula has decided to return to Iceland after years spent working around the world fighting epidemics and violence. Unable to fully step away from a high-stress lifestyle, she accepts a high-profile government position where she hopes to be able to make a difference. On … Continue reading Blog Tour: Betrayal
MEXICAN GOTHIC | Silvia Moreno-Garcia 06.30.2020 | Del Rey Rating: 5/5 stars An isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic aristocrat. A brave socialite sent to uncover the secrets long buried at High Place. Noemí Taboada has been sent by her father to High Place after they received a frantic letter from her newlywed cousin, Catalina, begging … Continue reading Book Review: Mexican Gothic
I recently read two novellas that are perfect for spooky season reading. Below are some quick mini reviews for them! NIGHT OF THE MANNEQUINS by Stephen Graham Jones: This is a fun, campy horror story about a group of teenage friends who attempt to pull a prank at their local movie theater. The prank goes … Continue reading Novella Reviews: Night of the Mannequins & The House on Abigail Lane
THE ANCESTOR | Danielle Trussoni 04.07.2020 | William Morrow Rating: 4.5/5 stars Alberta “Bert” Monte has received a mysterious letter addressed to Countess Alberta Montebianco and her New York address. The letter claims that she has inherited a noble title, money, and a castle in Italy. Bert can’t begin to imagine how this might be … Continue reading Book Review: The Ancestor
NEVER TURN BACK | Christopher Swann 10.06.2020 | Crooked Lane Books Rating: 3.5/5 stars Ethan Faulkner was a precocious child with a troublesome sister, a war veteran father, and a weary mother trying to keep them all together. One night there was a pounding knock at their door. A young girl on the run from … Continue reading Book Review: Never Turn Back
THE RETURN | Rachel Harrison 03.24.2020 | Berkley Rating: 4/5 stars A group of friends has reunited after one of them returns from a mysterious two-year disappearance. Julie went missing, was believed dead, and then suddenly showed back up at her doorstep. She can’t remember anything that happened to her for the last two years. … Continue reading Book Review: The Return
THE CIRCLE | Stephen J. Galgon 08.15.2019 | MJE Publishing Rating: 4/5 stars What if you could have all the money you ever wanted? What if you could have the power to control law enforcement, politicians, and the judicial system? What would you be willing to give up? Those who are part of The Circle … Continue reading Book Review: The Circle
DEATH ON THE NILE | Agatha Christie (Hercule Poirot #17) 02.01.2011 (first published 1937) | William Morrow Rating: 4/5 stars Hercule Poirot has set off on what is supposed to be a tranquil cruise along the Nile, but what he finds is a murderer in his midst. Linnet Ridgeway has been shot through the head. … Continue reading Book Review: Death on the Nile
