Just a girl and her books
THE BREAKDOWN | B.A. Paris 07.18.2017 | St. Martin’s Press Rating: 4/5 stars Would you stop if you passed a car sitting on the shoulder of a rural road during a downpour? Cass has found herself in this predicament. While she decides to stop, she does not exit her car. Instead she waits for the … Continue reading Book Review: The Breakdown
AN ANONYMOUS GIRL | Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen 01.08.2019 | St. Martin’s Press Rating: 4/5 stars Jessica Ferris has stumbled upon a new study being held at a nearby college campus through one of her customers a Beauty Buzz. The study is hosted by Dr. Shields, who Jessica has never met, but is willing … Continue reading Book Review: An Anonymous Girl
THE LEGACY | Yrsa Sigurdardottir 02.13.2018 | Minotaur Books Rating: 5/5 stars A mother of three has been found murdered in her home while her children slept in their beds. The only witness to this horrific crime is her daughter, Margret, who heard the disturbance and was hiding under her mother’s bed. Unable and unwilling … Continue reading Book Review: The Legacy
BABY TEETH | Zoje Stage 07.17.2018 | St. Martin’s Press Rating: 4/5 stars Meet the Jensen’s. They’re a successful family living in Pittsburgh where Dad, Alex, is an architect and Mom, Suzette, home-schools their daughter Hanna. Behind closed doors the truth lies. Seven-year-old Hanna has been kicked out of several schools for destructive behaviors, going … Continue reading Book Review: Baby Teeth
JAR OF HEARTS | Jennifer Hillier 06.12.2018 | Minotaur Books Rating: 5/5 stars This is the story of three best friends from high school and how the events of one night have shaped their lives. One was murdered, one went to prison, and one became a cop who is determined to find the truth. Angela … Continue reading Book Review: Jar of Hearts
I LIKED MY LIFE | Abby Fabiaschi 01.31.2017 | St. Martin's Press Rating: 4/5 stars Madeline, a devoted stay-at-home mother and wife has passed away. She has committed suicide and left behind her husband and teenage daughter. Brady has always believed him was a good husband who works hard to care for his family, but … Continue reading Book Review: I Liked My Life
THE WIFE BETWEEN US | Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen 01.09.2018 | St. Martin’s Press Rating: 5/5 stars I’m going to start off my review a bit differently for THE WIFE BETWEEN US. You see, I can’t give you the normal plot summary I typically have because I worry I would give away one of … Continue reading Book Review: The Wife Between Us
HELLO AGAIN | Brenda Novak 10.03.2017 | St. Martin’s Press Rating: 4/5 stars Hilltop, Alaska is home to the maximum-security prison known as Hanover House, which is the destination for some of the United States’ most deplorable criminals. Dr. Evelyn Talbot is the head psychiatrist working there and one of the founders of the institution. … Continue reading Book Review: Hello Again
EMMA IN THE NIGHT | Wendy Walker St. Martin’s Press | 08.08.2017 Rating: 5/5 stars Three years ago, in the middle of the night, the Tanner sisters disappeared. The car belonging to Emma, age seventeen, was found abandoned at the beach with all of her personal effects left behind. People would have assumed she walked … Continue reading Book Review: Emma in the Night
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS | B.A. Paris St. Martin’s Press | 08.09.2016 Rating: 5/5 stars Meet Jack and Grace Angel, they’re the perfect couple. Jack has good looks and wealth. Grace has poise and sophistication. They’re the picture of perfection as an inseparable newlywed couple. Just how perfect are things when no one is looking? Why … Continue reading Book Review: Behind Closed Doors
