Just a girl and her books
WE HAVE ALWAYS LIVED IN THE CASTLE | Shirley Jackson First published 1962 | Penguin Rating: 4/5 stars Merricat Blackwood lives on her family’s secluded estate with her sister Constance and Uncle Julian. The Blackwood family has been blacklisted in the neighboring town. Not long ago there were more Blackwoods living on the estate, but … Continue reading Book Review: We Have Always Lived in the Castle
SILENT CHILD | Sarah A. Denzil 01.26.2017 | Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Rating: 3/5 stars In 2006 a devastating storm hit Emma Price’s town and she watched as her son’s red coat was fished out of the river. Her son, Aiden, was at school during the storm and at some point in the middle of … Continue reading Book Review: Silent Child
IN THE VINES | Shannon Kirk 07.17.2018 | Thomas & Mercer Rating: 5/5 stars Mary Olivia Pentecost, better known as Mop, was born into wealth. Her family hails from old money and lives tucked away on large estates in New England. All of her life Mop has been close to her Aunty Liv. That is … Continue reading Book Review: In the Vines
THE NIGHT VISITOR | Lucy Atkins 07.03.2018 | Quercus USA Rating: 4.5/5 stars Professor Olivia Sweetman is a historian living a life she never could have imagined she would call her own. She has a successful career as a TV presenter, is a mother to three children, and has a husband whose talent is just … Continue reading Book Review: The Night Visitor
PROVIDENCE | Caroline Kepnes 06.19.2018 | Lenny Rating: 4/5 stars Growing up Jon was the outcast at his school except for his best friend, Chloe. Most of his fellow classmates thought that Chloe only took pity on Jon since she was one of the most popular girls in school. Jon knows he’s in love with … Continue reading Book Review: Providence
CAN YOU HEAR ME? | Elena Varvello 06.05.2018 | Quercus USA Rating: 3/5 stars In 1978 the Northern Italian city of Ponte is deteriorating. Once a busier area, the local factory has closed down, leaving many residents scrambling to find new jobs or down and out on their luck. Elia Furenti’s father, Ettore, is one … Continue reading Book Review: Can You Hear Me?
THE AWKWARD SQUAD | Sophie Henaff 04.03.2018 | Quercus USA Rating 4/5 stars Anne Capestan has been suspended from her police duties for firing one too many bullets at the bad guys in her cases. Now that her suspension is wrapping up, she has been called to HQ to learn what will happen to … Continue reading Book Review: The Awkward Squad
LET ME LIE | Clare Mackintosh 03.13.2018 | Berkley Rating: 4/5 stars Anna Johnson lost both of her parents. Her father, Tom, was the first to commit suicide by jumping from a local cliff. He texted his wife, Caroline, to tell her that he couldn’t continue living the way he was and that he was … Continue reading Book Review: Let Me Lie
AND THEN THERE WERE NONE | Agatha Christie 05.06.2014 (first published 11.06.1939) | William Morrow Rating: 5/5 stars Ten strangers have been asked to arrive at a secluded island in Devon on August 8th. They have each received a letter from someone they know inviting them to come to the island for various reasons at … Continue reading Book Review: And Then There Were None
BURY YOUR DEAD | Louise Penny (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #6) 01.01.2010 | Minotaur Books Rating: 4/5 stars DISCLOSURE: SPOILERS POSSIBLE! Recent tragic events have rocked the Surete du Quebec. A hostage situation gone wrong. Chief Inspector Armand Gamache has decided to seek solace in Quebec City in order to recover from the memories he … Continue reading Book Review: Bury Your Dead
