Just a girl and her books
THEME MUSIC | T. Marie Vandelly 07.23.2019 | Dutton Books Rating: 5/5 stars Dixie Wheeler’s life is defined by her past. She has carried the trauma and stigma associated with her family for decades. Dixie is “Baby Blue”, the lone survivor of her father’s murderous rage that left her mother and brothers butchered. Twenty-five years … Continue reading Book Review: Theme Music
HOME BEFORE DARK | Riley Sager 06.30.2020 | Dutton Books Rating: 4.5/5 stars Maggie Holt has lived for twenty-five years in the shadow of Baneberry Hall, a rambling Victorian estate in the Vermont woods that she used to call home. She lived there for only three weeks with her parents until they ended up fleeing … Continue reading Book Review: Home Before Dark
NEVER TURN BACK | Christopher Swann 10.06.2020 | Crooked Lane Books Rating: 3.5/5 stars Ethan Faulkner was a precocious child with a troublesome sister, a war veteran father, and a weary mother trying to keep them all together. One night there was a pounding knock at their door. A young girl on the run from … Continue reading Book Review: Never Turn Back
THE CIRCLE | Stephen J. Galgon 08.15.2019 | MJE Publishing Rating: 4/5 stars What if you could have all the money you ever wanted? What if you could have the power to control law enforcement, politicians, and the judicial system? What would you be willing to give up? Those who are part of The Circle … Continue reading Book Review: The Circle
WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING | Alyssa Cole 09.01.2020 | William Morrow Rating: 5/5 stars Sydney Green was born and raised in her Brooklyn neighborhood of Gifford Place. It seems that things are changing before her eyes. For sale signs are popping up overnight, condos are spreading like wildfire, and the people and parts of … Continue reading Book Review: When No One is Watching
BLOOD RED CITY | Rod Reynolds 07.23.2020 | Orenda Books Rating: 4/5 stars Video footage of an apparent murder on a London train has found its way to the inbox of Lydia Wright, a hardworking journalist who immediately starts investigating. After questioning the police and transit authority it appears no one knows anything about this … Continue reading Blog Tour: Blood Red City
THE GOLDEN CAGE | Camilla Läckberg 07.07.2020 | Knopf Publishing Group Rating: 4.5/5 stars Faye Adelheim has loved Jack since the moment she met him at business school. Jack is the quintessential golden boy who grew up wealthy, unlike Faye who has worked hard over the years to keep her past buried. Faye helped Jack … Continue reading Book Review: The Golden Cage
THE LAST FLIGHT | Julie Clark 06.23.2020 | Sourcebooks Rating: 4.5/5 stars Claire Cook has a picturesque life. She has married into a political dynasty, resides in a sprawling Manhattan townhouse equipped with a staff, and wants for nothing. Behind closed doors Claire lives in fear of her husband’s temper. Any wrong move could bring … Continue reading Book Review: The Last Flight
THE REQUEST | David Bell 06.30.2020 | Berkley Rating: 4/5 stars Ryan Francis has the life everyone dreams of having. He’s got a great job, a loving wife, and a brand new baby boy. Ryan’s social media presence would lead anyone to believe he has it all, but what they don’t see is the secret … Continue reading Book Review: The Request
What was one of your favorite books in 2019? My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing was one of the books I forced my coworkers all to borrow! I loved every single page from this one! The freshly darkened up paperback just hit shelves last week and I’ve got to tell you friends, I’m obsessed … Continue reading Blog Tour: My Lovely Wife
