Just a girl and her books
LATER | Stephen King 03.02.2021 | Hard Case Crime Rating: 5/5 stars The son of a struggling single mother, Jamie Conklin just wants an ordinary childhood, but Jamie is no ordinary child. Born with an unnatural ability his mom urges him to keep secret, Jamie can see what no one else can see and learn … Continue reading Book Review: Later
THE SOURCE | Sarah Sultoon 04.15.2021 | Orenda Books Rating: 4/5 stars 1996, Essex: Thirteen-year-old schoolgirl, Carly lives in a disenfranchised town dominated by a military base. She’s struggling to take care of her baby sister while her mother turns to the bottle, day after day. When her enlisted brother shows up at the door … Continue reading Blog Tour: The Source
MOTHER MAY I | Joshilyn Jackson 04.06.2021 | William Morrow Rating: 4/5 stars Growing up poor in rural Georgia, Bree Cabbat was warned by her single mother that the world was a dark and scary place. Bree rejected her mother’s fearful outlook. Having married into a family with wealth, power, and connections, Bree now has … Continue reading Book Review: Mother May I
THE GOOD SISTER | Sally Hepworth04.13.2021 | St. Martin’s PressRating: 4/5 stars Fern and Rose appear to be as close as twin sisters can be: Rose is the responsible one and Fern is the quirky one. The sisters share an incredibly close bond with Rose serving as Fern’s protector from the time they were small. … Continue reading Book Review: The Good Sister
THE BURNING GIRLS | C.J. Tudor 02.09.2021 | Ballantine Books Rating: 4.5/5 stars Welcome to Chapel Croft. Five hundred years ago, eight protestant martyrs were burned at the stake here. Thirty years ago, two teenage girls disappeared without a trace. Two months ago, the vicar of the local parish killed himself. Reverend Jack Brooks, a … Continue reading Book Review: The Burning Girls
PLEASE SEE US | Caitlin Mullen 03.03.2020 | Gallery Books Rating: 4/5 stars One fateful summer in Atlantic City has brought together two young women to become unlikely friends in the wake of a series of disappearances dangerously close to home. Summer may have arrived in Atlantic City, but the boardwalk is empty of tourists, … Continue reading Book Review: Please See Us
GATHERING DARK | Candice Fox (Jessica Sanchez #1) 03.16.2021 | Forge Books Rating: 3.5/5 stars A convicted killer. A gifted thief. A vicious ganglord. A disillusioned cop. What do they all have in common? They might just be the only hope for one missing girl. Dr. Blair Harbour was once a wealthy, respected pediatric surgeon … Continue reading Book Review: Gathering Dark
HER DARK LIES | J.T. Ellison 03.09.2021 | Mira Books Rating: 4/5 stars The wedding of the year has arrived and a killer appears to be amongst those in attendance. Jutting from sparkling turquoise waters off the Italian coast, Isle Isola is an idyllic setting for a wedding. The sprawling villa sitting cliff-top is owned … Continue reading Book Review: Her Dark Lies
WHY DID YOU LIE? | Yrsa Sigurðardóttir 11.24.2013 | Hodder Rating: 4/5 stars A journalist investigating an old case attempts suicide. An ordinary couple return from a house swap in the states to find their guests have vanished, leaving their home in disarray. Four strangers are trapped on a windswept spike of rock in the … Continue reading Book Review: Why Did You Lie?
STRANGERS ON A TRAIN | Patricia Highsmith 08.28.2001 (first published 03.1950)| W. W. Norton & Company Rating: 4/5 stars Guy Haines and Anthony Bruno are passengers on the same train. They have never met before and come from two different worlds. Guy is a successful architect in the midst of a divorce. Bruno is a … Continue reading Book Review: Strangers on a Train
