Just a girl and her books
NOTHING IMPORTANT HAPPENED TODAY | Will Carver 11.14.2019 | Orenda Books Rating: 5/5 stars Nine people meet one night on the Chelsea Bridge. They’re complete strangers, but something has brought them together on this day. Someone has instructed them that today is the day they will jump to their death. Someone has left them a … Continue reading Book Review: Nothing Important Happened Today
THE FORGOTTEN GIRL | David Bell 12.31.2019 (first published 10.07.2014) | Berkley Rating: 4/5 stars Jason Danver’s isn’t close with his sister Hayden. Over the years she has distanced herself from Jason and their family as she spiraled out of control. Now Jason finds his former addict sister at his doorstep with her teenage daughter. … Continue reading Book Review: The Forgotten Girl
A DARK MATTER | Doug Johnstone 01.23.2020 | Orenda Books Rating: 4.5/ 5 stars The Skelfs are a well-known family in Edinburgh. They run a successful, long-established funeral home, as well as a private investigation service. When Jim, the patriarch of the Skelf family passes away, the family businesses are left to his wife, Dorothy, … Continue reading Blog Tour: A Dark Matter
LOCK EVERY DOOR | Riley Sager 07.02.2019 | Dutton Rating: 5/5 stars The rules are simple. No visitors. No nights spent away from the apartment. No talking to the other residents, unless they speak to you first. Jules Larsen’s new job may come with a strict set of rules, but the rewards are high. She … Continue reading Book Review: Lock Every Door
THE DEAD GIRLS CLUB | Damien Angelica Walters 12.10.2019 | Crooked Lane Books Rating: 4/5 stars In 1991, Heather Cole and her circle of friends formed the Dead Girls Club. They were a group of friends interested in the macabre, from ghost stories to serial killers. One day group member, Becca, shares the story of … Continue reading Book Review: The Dead Girls Club
VIOLET | S.J.I. Holliday 11.14.2019 | Orenda Books Rating: 5/5 stars Carrie’s best friend was supposed to go with her on an epic round-the-world trip, but ended up injuring her leg in a freak accident, so she has decided to set off alone. Violet has recently split from her boyfriend and is also travelling alone. … Continue reading Book Review: Violet
THE WINTERS | Lisa Gabriele 10.16.2018 | Viking Rating: 5/5 stars A young woman has been swept up in a whirlwind romance that transports her from desolate island life to a secluded mansion in Long Island known as the Asherly Estate. Max Winters is the man that every little girl dreams of as their future … Continue reading Book Review: The Winters
TRACE OF EVIL | Alice Blanchard (Natalie Lockhart #1) 12.03.2019 | Minotaur Books Rating: 4/5 stars Natalie Lockhart grew up destined to be a cop. Her father was on the force, so she grew up with his stories and a love of mysteries. She is now a rookie detective on the Burning Lake police force … Continue reading Book Review: Trace of Evil
THE TURN OF THE KEY | Ruth Ware 08.06.2019 | Gallery/Scout Press Rating: 4/5 stars When Rowan Caine finds an ad for a nanny post offering a generous salary she immediately decides to apply. She has recently lost out on a promotion at her current employer and is looking for a change. Heatherbrae House is … Continue reading Book Review: The Turn of the Key
RUPTURE | Ragnar Jonasson (Dark Iceland #4) 01.15.2017 | Orenda Rating: 4/5 stars In 1955 two young couples move to the secluded fjord of Hedinsfjordur. This area is uninhabited except for them. Their stay ends abruptly when one of the women dies in a manner that seems to be suicide. Those closest believe these suicidal … Continue reading Book Review: Rupture
