Just a girl and her books
THE TENANT | Katrine Engberg (Kørner & Werner #1) 09.01.2020 | Gallery Press Rating: 3/5 stars When a young woman is discovered brutally murdered in her own apartment with an intricate pattern of lines carved into her face, Copenhagen police detectives Jeppe Korner and Anette Werner are assigned to the case. In short order, they … Continue reading Book Review: The Tenant
SWAN SONG | Robert McCammon 06.01.1987 | Gallery Books Rating: 5/5 stars Facing down an unprecedented malevolent enemy, the government responds with a nuclear attack. America as it was is gone forever, and now every citizen—from the President of the United States to the homeless on the streets of New York City—will fight for survival. … Continue reading Book Review: Swan Song
THE TROOP | Nick Cutter 02.25.2014 | Gallery Books Rating: 4.5/5 stars Once every year, Scoutmaster Tim Riggs leads a troop of boys into the Canadian wilderness for a weekend camping trip—a tradition as comforting and reliable as a good ghost story around a roaring bonfire. But when an unexpected intruder stumbles upon their campsite—shockingly … Continue reading Book Review: The Troop
THE DEEP | Nick Cutter 01.13.2015 | Gallery Books Rating: 4/5 stars A strange plague called the ‘Gets is decimating humanity on a global scale. It causes people to forget -- small things at first, like where they left their keys, then the not-so-small things, like how to drive. Their bodies forget how to function … Continue reading Book Review: The Deep
THE DARK HALF | Stephen King 10.20.1989 | Gallery Books Rating: 3.5/5 stars Thad Beaumont is a writer and for a decade he has secretly published violent crime fiction bestsellers under the name of George Stark. Things have changed for Thad recently and he’s healthier and happier than ever with his wife and infant twins. … Continue reading Book Review: The Dark Half
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
THEY NEVER LEARN | Layne Fargo 10.13.2020 | Gallery Rating: 5/5 stars Scarlett Clark is an exceptional English professor, but she’s even better at getting away with murder. Every year she searches for the worst man at Gorman University and plots his well-deserved demise. She has gotten away with her crimes for years thanks to … Continue reading Book Review: They Never Learn
THE DEAD ZONE | Stephen King 08.2018 | Gallery Books (first published 08.30.1979) Rating: 4/5 stars Johnny Smith wakes up after a five year coma following a car accident to discover that he can see people’s futures and pasts if he touches them. While many consider his talent to be a gift, Johnny feels cursed … Continue reading Book Review: The Dead Zone
CUJO | Stephen King 02.20.2018 (first published 1981) | Gallery Books Rating: 3/5 stars Cujo used to be a big, friendly Saint Bernard who was loveable and loyal to his family and everyone around him. He always strived his hardest to be a good dog. All that ends when a nearly 200 pound Cujo chases … Continue reading Book Review: Cujo
CHRISTINE | Stephen King02.23.2016 (first published 04.1983) | Gallery BooksRating: 4/5 stars It was love at first sight for Arnie Cunningham the day he spotted the dilapidated 1958 red and white Plymouth Fury for sale on the side of the road. The cantankerous owner has dubbed the car “Christine” and is willing to part with … Continue reading Book Review: Christine
What Jess Reads 