Just a girl and her books
ONE LITTLE SECRET | Cate Holahan 07.09.2019 | Crooked Lane Books Rating: 4/5 stars A getaway to a secluded glass beach house was supposed to be the trip that Susan dreamed of for so long. This trip was her chance to get to know her new neighbors by bonding over some kid-free time. The three … Continue reading Book Review: One Little Secret
THE OLD YOU | Louise Voss 05.15.2018 | Orenda Book Rating: 4/5 stars Lynn Naismith has had many happy years with her husband Ed. She’s never once regretted her decision to give up her career for their marriage or the fact that he’s quite a bit older than her. When Ed is given a diagnosis … Continue reading Book Review: The Old You
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
THE PERFECT NANNY | Leila Slimani 01.09.2018 | Penguin Books Rating: 4/5 stars Miriam and Paul are the parents of two young children. Miriam has been a stay-at-home mother for some time now and has recently gotten the itch to head back in to the workforce when she bumps into an old acquaintance. The kids … Continue reading Book Review: The Perfect Nanny
SOMETIMES I LIE | Alice Feeney 03.13.2018 | Flatiron Books Rating: 5/5 stars Amber has woken up in a hospital. She is unable to move, speak, or open her eyes. She can hear everything happening around her. She can hear everything people are saying about her. Amber is trapped inside her body thanks to a … Continue reading Book Review: Sometimes I 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
INTO THE BLACK NOWHERE (UNSUB #2) | Meg Gardiner 01.30.2018 | Dutton Rating: 5/5 stars A series of disappearances is sweeping through southern Texas. One woman vanished from a movie theater after heading to the concession line. Another was yanked from her car while waiting for a train to pass. They’re always on Saturdays and … Continue reading Book Review: Into the Black Nowhere
POP GOES THE WEASEL (Helen Grace #2) | M.J. Arlidge 10.06.2015 | Penguin Books Rating: 5/5 stars The body of a man is found in an abandoned property known to be used by the area’s prostitutes. His body has been ripped open and his heart is missing. The police soon get word that the killer … Continue reading Book Review: Pop Goes the Weasel
KILLMAN CREEK (Stillhouse Lake #2) | Rachel Caine 12.12.2017 | Thomas & Mercer Rating: 5/5 stars DISCLOSURE: SPOILERS POSSIBLE! Gwen Proctor managed to defeat her serial killer ex-husband, Melvin Royal, and save her children from his accomplices when they infiltrated their home at Stillhouse Lake. Now that Melvin has escaped prison, a whole new set … Continue reading Book Review: Killman Creek
LIES SHE TOLD | Cate Holahan 09.12.2017 | Crooked Lane Books Rating: 4/5 stars Liza Jones has graced the bestsellers list for a novel about an abused teen, but since Drowned Secrets took the book world by storm she can’t seem to find her groove. Coming off of a failed book, Liza now has thirty … Continue reading Book Review: Lies She Told
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