Just a girl and her books
THEN SHE WAS GONE | Lisa Jewell 04.17.2018 | Atria Books Rating: 4/5 stars Ellie Mack was fifteen-years-old when she disappeared. She was her mother’s golden child. She had an endless future of possibilities ahead of her. Ellie simply vanished without a trace. Ten years have passed since that fateful day, but her mother, Laurel, … Continue reading Book Review: Then She Was Gone
BROTHER | Ania Ahlborn 09.29.2015 | Gallery Books Rating: 4/5 stars Deep in the Appalachian woods is a farmhouse full of secrets. The Morrows reside here. They keep to themselves and are hardly seen in the neighboring town as they live a largely self-sufficient life on their property. The highway is full of hitchhikers, so … Continue reading Book Review: Brother
BEHIND HER EYES | Sarah Pinborough 01.31.2017 | Flatiron Books Rating: 5/5 stars Louise is single mom who works hard to make sure her son is well taken care of, often putting his needs before her own. For a while now Louise has been in a rut, but she is trying to change that. On … Continue reading Book Review: Behind Her Eyes
GUESS WHO | Chris McGeorge 09.18.2018 | Hanover Square Press Rating: 4/5 stars Morgan Sheppard became a star at the age of eleven when he solved a murder of his teacher that everyone believed was a suicide. Sheppard was instantly hailed as a young detective, which brought him to a life as a television star. … Continue reading Book Review: Guess Who
HOUSE OF SPINES | Michael J. Malone 04.01.2018 | Orenda Books Rating: 4/5 stars Ranald McGhie has a tumultuous past with mental health problems stemming from the loss of his parents. He is divorced, living alone, and trying to make ends meet with a less-than-creative writing career. That all changes when he receives notice that … Continue reading Book Review: House of Spines
THE GOOD DAUGHTER | Karin Slaughter 06.13.2017 | William Morrow Rating: 5/5 stars Twenty-eight years ago, Samantha and Charlotte Quinn’s lives changed forever. Growing up in the small town of Pikeville things had been mostly peaceful for the Quinn family. Rusty, the father of the family, was a local defense lawyer whose stance on fighting … Continue reading Book Review: The Good Daughter
KEEPER | Johana Gustawsson (Emily Roy & Alexis Castells #2) 04.28.2018 | Orenda Books Rating: 5/5 stars The body of a woman has been found mutilated and with feathers in her ears in Falkenberg, Sweden. Shortly after the discovery of this body, a well-known actress, Julianne Bell, is abducted from her London home. These two … Continue reading Book Review: Keeper
DOLORES CLAIBORNE | Stephen King 01.01.1993 (first published November 1992) | Viking Rating: 5/5 stars Little Tall Island is a small island off the coast of Maine. One of its wealthiest and most disgruntled residents, Vera Donovan, has suddenly died in her home. Residents of the town knew that Vera was ill, but her death … Continue reading Book Review: Dolores Claiborne
BLOCK 46 | Johana Gustawsson (Emily Roy & Alexis Castells #1) 02.05.2017 | Orenda Books Rating: 5/5 stars Alexis Castells is a true-crime writer living in London. The body of her close friend, Linnea, has been found mutilated and dumped in a snowy marina in Sweden. The markings and wounds on the body closely resemble … Continue reading Book Review: Block 46
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
