Just a girl and her books
MOTHER KNOWS BEST | Kira Peikoff 09.10.2019 | Crooked Lane Books Rating: 4/5 stars Claire Abram’s saw her worst nightmare come true when she learned that she had passed along a genetic mutation to her son. Colton was able to fight the disease for a few years, but eventually lost his battle. Claire wants nothing … Continue reading Book Review: Mother Knows Best
THE CHESTNUT MAN | Soren Sveistrup 09.03.2019 | Harper Rating: 5/5 stars A serial killer is on the hunt in Copenhagen. Leaving behind a chestnut man as his calling card, the killer marks their presence at gruesome crime scenes. These tiny dolls made from matchsticks and two chestnuts could hold the key to a much … Continue reading Book Review: The Chestnut Man
THE TRUTH BEHIND THE LIE | Sara Lovestam (Kouplan #1) 08.27.2019 | Minotaur Books Rating: 4/5 stars Pernilla’s six-year old daughter, Julia, has disappeared. Confident that she is in the hands of a criminal and stricken with fear, Pernilla refuses to go to the police. In her desperate search for answers she finds an ad … Continue reading Book Review: The Truth Behind the Lie
THOSE PEOPLE | Louise Candlish 06.11.2019 | Berkley Rating: 4/5 stars Lowland Way is the picture of suburban bliss. The houses are gorgeous and highly sought after, the neighbors all seem to be friends, and the kids enjoy the freedom of playing together on weekends thanks to a community initiative. Darren and Jodie don’t belong. … Continue reading Book Review: Those People
THE PASSENGERS | John Marrs 08.27.2019 | Berkley Rating: 5/5 stars Self-driving cars have become the norm in the UK. People no longer drive themselves anywhere, but instead have learned to trust a safer alternative. Or so they think… Eight people find themselves trapped inside their cars. There is no way out. A mysterious voice … Continue reading Book Review: The Passengers
END OF WATCH | Stephen King (Bill Hodges Trilogy #3) 06.07.2016 | Scribner Rating: 4.5/5 stars Against all odds Brady Hartsfield, the Mercedes Killer, has awakened from his coma. Believed to still lack the ability to function at a high level, he resides in Room 217 of the Lakes Region Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic where … Continue reading Book Review: End of Watch
TANGERINE | Christine Mangan 03.27.2018 | Ecco Rating: 4/5 stars Alice Shipley and her new husband, John, have uprooted their lives and moved to Tangier. As Alice is working to find her place in this new home she receives an unexpected visitor. The last person she ever expected to show up at her doorstep is … Continue reading Book Review: Tangerine
THE WHISPER MAN | Alex North 08.20.2019 | Celadon Books Rating: 5/5 stars Tom Kennedy’s wife passed away suddenly and he believes nothing will help is son, Jake, more in recovering from this tragedy than making a fresh start. They are on the hunt for a new beginning in the town of Featherbank. What they … Continue reading Book Review: The Whisper Man
FINDERS KEEPERS | Stephen King (Bill Hodges Trilogy #2) 06.02.2015 | Scribner Rating: 5/5 stars John Rothstein is an iconic author known for his famous series centered around Jimmy Gold. He hasn’t published a book in decades and has retreated to a solitary life. Rothstein may have become a recluse, but he hasn’t stopped writing … Continue reading Book Review: Finders Keepers
MR. MERCEDES | Stephen King (Bill Hodges Trilogy #1) 06.03.2014 | Scribner Rating: 5/5 stars The impact of the recession has been felt all around the country as people have lost their jobs and watched their lives dramatically change overnight. In the freezing pre-dawn hours, many of those people have lined up for a chance … Continue reading Book Review: Mr. Mercedes
