Just a girl and her books
MY DARK VANESSA | Kate Elizabeth Russell 03.10.2020 | William Morrow Rating: 5/5 stars 2000: Fifteen-year-old Vanessa Wye has been accepted to an elite boarding school. While trying to find her place in this new school, Vanessa becomes entranced by her forty-two-year-old English teacher, Jacob Strane. They begin to have an affair. 2017: Allegations around … Continue reading Book Review: My Dark Vanessa
THE GUEST LIST | Lucy Foley 05.05.2020 | William Morrow 5/5 stars Guests have gathered on an island off the coast of Ireland to celebrate the wedding of Will and Jules. Will is the handsome and charming, up and coming television star. Jules is the smart and ambitious online magazine publisher. Together they have had … Continue reading Book Review: The Guest List
EIGHT PERFECT MURDERS | Peter Swanson 03.03.2020 | William Morrow Rating: 5/5 stars Malcolm Kershaw is a bookseller running a Boston-based store called Old Devils that specializes in tales of crime fiction. The last thing he expects is for the FBI to come knocking on his door. Years ago, Kershaw created a blog post dedicated … Continue reading Book Review: Eight Perfect Murders
DEAD TO HER | Sarah Pinborough 02.11.2020 | William Morrow Rating: 5/5 stars Marcie Maddox has worked hard to live the life of luxury currently surrounding her in Savannah. Thanks to an illicit affair that eventually became a marriage and a fresh start to her current life, Marcie has everything she’s ever wanted. The only … Continue reading Book Review: Dead to Her
THE NANNY | Gilly Macmillan 09.10.2019 | William Morrow Rating: 4/5 stars When Jocelyn was seven-years-old her nanny disappeared in the middle of the night. The loss hit Jo hard and it became a bone of contention between her and her parents for many years. How could her nanny simply disappear without saying goodbye? Thirty … Continue reading Book Review: The Nanny
HER EVERY FEAR | Peter Swanson 01.10.2017 | William Morrow Rating: 5/5 stars Kate Priddy has always been a bit on the neurotic side. Recently things have escalated in the wake of her now ex-boyfriend kidnapping and almost killing her. When her distant cousin, Cordin Dell, suggests a house swap, Kate decides to take a … Continue reading Book Review: Her Every Fear
THE CUTTING ROOM | Ashley Dyer (Carver & Lake #2) 06.18.2019 | William Morrow Rating: 4/5 stars Detectives Ruth Lake and Greg Carver are back on the case! This time around the duo is faced with a serial killer fixated on turning his victim’s body parts into macabre works of art, which he then features … Continue reading Book Review: The Cutting Room
BEFORE SHE KNEW HIM | Peter Swanson 03.05.2019 | William Morrow Rating: 4/5 stars Hen and her husband Lloyd have recently bought a new home in a quiet suburban town on the outskirts of Boston. Hen is an illustrator with a rocky past, which she and Lloyd are working through. With the help of her … Continue reading Book Review: Before She Knew Him
ALL THE BEAUTIFUL LIES | Peter Swanson 04.03.2018 | William Morrow Rating: 4/5 stars Harry Ackerson’s college graduation is days away when he receives a phone call that changes his life forever. His step-mother, Alice, is calling to inform him that Harry’s father has died. The police think it was an accident and that his … Continue reading Book Review: All the Beautiful Lies
CROSS HER HEART | Sarah Pinborough 09.04.2018 | William Morrow Rating: 2.5/5 stars Lisa is living an ordinary life with her daughter Ava. She has a steady job where she has worked for a long time with Marilyn, who over the years has become her best friend. Lisa is what you would refer to as … Continue reading Book Review: Cross Her Heart
