Just a girl and her books
DEATH IN THE FAMILY | Tessa Wegert (Shana Merchant #1) 02.18.2020 | Berkley 5/5 stars Thirteen months ago, Senior Investigator Shana Merchant was abducted by a serial killer. She’s hoping to find a way back to normality and has moved from New York City to a small community known as Thousand Islands in search of … Continue reading Book Review: Death in the Family
WHAT IT SEEMS | Emily Bleeker 03.17.2020 | Lake Union Publishing Rating: 4/5 stars Tara was adopted by her foster mother at the age of eight when her parents decided that they could no longer take care of three children. Now twenty-years-old, she hasn’t managed to see much of the world. Mother is extremely controlling. … Continue reading Book Review: What It Seems
A KISS BEFORE DYING | Ira Levin 2011 (first published 19530 | Corsair Rating: 4/5 stars One young man will stop at nothing to change his life and get where he wants to go. Nothing is too much, not even murder. He has dreams. He has plans. He will use his charm, good looks, and … Continue reading Book Review: A Kiss Before Dying
THE DEATH OF MRS. WESTAWAY | Ruth Ware 05.29.2018 | Scout Press Rating: 4.5/5 stars Hal has received a mysterious letter requesting her presence at a grand estate which she has never heard of before. It appears this letter has been sent to the wrong person, but with a promise of a lofty inheritance, Hal … Continue reading Book Review: The Death of Mrs. Westaway
THE CREAK ON THE STAIRS | Eva Björg Ægisdóttir 05.28.2020 | Orenda Books Rating: 4/5 stars The body of a woman has been found at a lighthouse in the Icelandic town of Akranes. Chief Inspecting Officer Elma, who has recently returned to her hometown of Akranes to escape a failed relationship is placed on the … Continue reading Blog Tour: The Creak on the Stairs
UNSPEAKABLE THINGS | Jess Lourey 01.01.2020 | Thomas & Mercer Rating: 4/5 stars Cassie McDowell is growing up in the small Minnesota town of Lilydale in the 1980s. She lives on a farm, loves going to school, and has a crush on the nicest boy in class. Behind the rosy exterior there is more to … Continue reading Book Review: Unspeakable Things
THE SPLIT | Sharon Bolton 04.28.2020 | Minotaur Books Rating: 3.5/5 stars South Georgia is a remote Antarctic island home to a handful of scientists and a tourist location for only the most adventurous. Felicity Lloyd is one of the resident scientists occupying this island while working on her glacier research. Felicity was more than … Continue reading Book Review: The Split
LITTLE SECRETS | Jennifer Hillier 04.21.2020 | Minotaur Books Rating: 5/5 stars Sixteen months ago Marin’s world was turned upside down when her four-year-old son Sebastian was abducted while out Christmas shopping. The case never provided any solid leads as to what might have happened to her son. Marin feels as if she is unable … Continue reading Book Review: Little Secrets
THE GUEST LIST | Lucy Foley 05.05.2020 | William Morrow 5/5 stars Guests have gathered on an island off the coast of Ireland to celebrate the wedding of Will and Jules. Will is the handsome and charming, up and coming television star. Jules is the smart and ambitious online magazine publisher. Together they have had … Continue reading Book Review: The Guest List
SISTER | Kjell Ola Dahl (Oslo Detectives #9) 04.30.2020 | Orenda Books Rating: 4/5 stars Detective Frolich has been suspended from duty on the Oslo police force. Since he’s departure as a police officer, he has started his own private investigation business. Frolich’s girlfriend has a case for him, as her co-worker desperately wants to … Continue reading Blog Tour: Sister
