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Book Review: The Chateau

THE CHATEAU | Jaclyn Goldis 05.23.23 | Atria Books Rating: 4/5 stars Welcome to picturesque Provence, where the Lady of the Chateau, Séraphine Demargelasse, has opened its elegant doors to her granddaughter Darcy and three friends. Twenty years earlier, the four girlfriends studied abroad together in France and visited the old woman on the weekends, … Continue reading Book Review: The Chateau →

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Book Review: Poster Girl

POSTER GIRL | Veronica Roth 10.18.2022 | William Morrow Rating: 4/5 stars WHAT'S RIGHT IS RIGHT. Sonya Kantor knows this slogan--she lived by it for most of her life. For decades, everyone in the Seattle-Portland megalopolis lived under it, as well as constant surveillance in the form of the Insight, an ocular implant that tracked … Continue reading Book Review: Poster Girl →

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Book Review: Bright and Deadly Things

BRIGHT AND DEADLY THINGS | Lexie Elliott 02.14.2023 | Berkley Rating: 4/5 stars The Chalet des Anglais should be the ideal locale for recently-widowed Oxford don Emily to begin cutting through the fog of her grief. With no electricity, running water, or access by car, the rustic chalet nestled at the foot of the verdant, … Continue reading Book Review: Bright and Deadly Things →

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Book Review: The Writing Retreat

THE WRITING RETREAT | Julia Bartz 02.21.2023 | Atria Books Rating: 4.5/5 stars Five attendees are selected for a month-long writing retreat at the remote estate of Roza Vallo, the controversial high priestess of feminist horror. Alex, a struggling writer, is thrilled. Upon arrival, they discover they must complete an entire novel from scratch, and … Continue reading Book Review: The Writing Retreat →

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Book Review: The Angel Maker

THE ANGEL MAKER | Alex North 2.28.2023 | Celadon Books Rating: 3/5 stars Growing up in a beautiful house in the English countryside, Katie Shaw lived a charmed life. At the cusp of graduation, she had big dreams, a devoted boyfriend, and a little brother she protected fiercely. Until the day a violent stranger changed … Continue reading Book Review: The Angel Maker →

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Book Review: The New One

THE NEW ONE | Evie Green 03.28.2023 | Berkley Rating: 3.5/5 stars For Tamsyn and Ed, life is tough. They both work long hours for very little money and come home to their moody, rebellious daughter, Scarlett. After a tragic accident leaves Scarlett comatose and with little chance of recovery, Tamsyn and Ed are out … Continue reading Book Review: The New One →

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Book Review: Blind Spots

BLIND SPOTS | Thomas Mullen 04.04.2023 | Minotaur Books Rating: 3/5 stars Seven years ago, everyone in the world went blind in a matter of months. Technology helped people adjust to the new normal, creating a device that approximates vision, downloading visual data directly to people’s brains. But what happens when someone finds a way … Continue reading Book Review: Blind Spots →

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Book Review: Sign Here

SIGN HERE | Claudia Lux 10.25.2022 | Berkley Rating: 5/5 stars Peyote Trip has a pretty good gig in the deals department on the fifth floor of Hell. Sure, none of the pens work, the coffee machine has been out of order for a century, and the only drink on offer is Jägermeister, but Pey … Continue reading Book Review: Sign Here →

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Book Review: The Last Grudge

THE LAST GRUDGE | Max Seeck (Ghosts of the Past #3) 02.07.2023 | Berkley Rating: 4.5/5 stars Powerful executive Eliel Zetterborg has been found murdered in his upscale Helsinki home. What at first seems like a straightforward case soon proves to be anything but when it becomes clear the murderer has other targets. The only … Continue reading Book Review: The Last Grudge →

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Book Review: The Couple at the Table

THE COUPLE AT THE TABLE | Sophie Hannah 11.01.2022 | William Morrow Rating: 4/5 stars Jane and William are enjoying their honeymoon at an exclusive couples-only resort... ...until Jane receives a chilling note warning her to "Beware of the couple at the table nearest to yours." At dinner that night, five other couples are present, … Continue reading Book Review: The Couple at the Table →

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