Just a girl and her books
THE INGENUE | Rachel Kapelke-Dale 12.06.2022 | St. Martin’s Press Rating: 3/5 stars When former piano prodigy Saskia Kreis returns home to Milwaukee after her mother's unexpected death, she expects to inherit the family estate, the Elf House. But with the discovery that her mother's will bequeathed the Elf House to a man that Saskia … Continue reading Book Review: The Ingenue
THE SECOND HUSBAND | Kate White 06.28.2022 | Harper Rating: 3.5/5 stars Recovering from the unsolved murder of her first husband, Derrick, thirtysomething Emma Hawke has built a new life with Tom, a handsome, successful, and loving widower who finally makes her feel safe again. Then one day a police detective shows up at their … Continue reading Book Review: The Second Husband
THE FAVOR | Nora Murphy 05.31.2022 | Minotaur Books Rating: 4/5 stars Leah and McKenna have never met, though they have parallel lives. They don’t—ever—find themselves in the same train carriage or meet accidentally at the gym or the coffee shop. They don’t—ever—discuss their problems and find common ground. They don’t—ever—acknowledge to each other that … Continue reading Book Review: The Favor
THE RESTING PLACE | Camilla Sten 03.29.2022 | Minotaur Books Rating: 4/5 stars Eleanor has prosopagnosia, which is the inability to recognize a familiar person’s face, even the faces of those closest to you. When she walks in on the scene of her capriciously cruel grandmother, Vivianne’s, murder, she came face to face with the … Continue reading Book Review: The Resting Place
THE STEPFORD WIVES | Ira Levin 09.1972 | Corsair Rating: 4/5 stars Joanna has just moved to the beautiful Stepford with her husband, Walter, and their children. Things seem almost too good to be true. The town is idyllic with no crime and happy families, but behind the town’s facade lies a secret so shattering … Continue reading Book Review: The Stepford Wives
LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND | Rumaan Alam 10.06.2020 | Ecco Rating: 4/5 stars Two families have been forced together on a long weekend gone terribly wrong. Amanda and Clay have decided to take a reprieve from their bustling New York City life and spend some quality time with their teenage son and daughter in a … Continue reading Book Review: Leave the World Behind
THE HOME | Sarah Stovell 01.10.2020 | Orenda Books Rating: 5/5 stars The body of a fifteen-year-old girl has been found in a churchyard on Christmas morning. Hope Lacey didn’t lead an easy life. Growing up in a home where her mother battled drugs, alcohol, and prostitution, Hope’s needs were rarely looked after. Hope … Continue reading Blog Tour: The Home
VIOLET | S.J.I. Holliday 11.14.2019 | Orenda Books Rating: 5/5 stars Carrie’s best friend was supposed to go with her on an epic round-the-world trip, but ended up injuring her leg in a freak accident, so she has decided to set off alone. Violet has recently split from her boyfriend and is also travelling alone. … Continue reading Book Review: Violet
RULES FOR VANISHING | Kate Alice Marshall 09.24.2019 | Viking Books/Penguin Teen Rating: 4/5 stars Once a year a path appears in the forest and Lucy Gallows beckons someone to come and find her. Are you willing to walk along this mysterious path filled with traps to find a lost girl? What happens to those … Continue reading Book Review: Rules for Vanishing
THOSE PEOPLE | Louise Candlish 06.11.2019 | Berkley Rating: 4/5 stars Lowland Way is the picture of suburban bliss. The houses are gorgeous and highly sought after, the neighbors all seem to be friends, and the kids enjoy the freedom of playing together on weekends thanks to a community initiative. Darren and Jodie don’t belong. … Continue reading Book Review: Those People
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