Before We Were Innocent

By: Ella Berman “You were so scared we were going to fracture that you broke us first.” I read this book for a book club and it was just eh for me. Joni, Evangeline, and Bess went to Greece the summer after high school. But only two returned – Jodi and Bess. Evangeline died there;Continue reading “Before We Were Innocent”

If I Can’t Have You

By: G.M. Lawrence Many thanks to Zooloo’s Book Tours and Inkubator Books for the gifted copy of this book! ABOUT THE BOOK Freya’s husband made her one simple promise – I will find you. Freya has recently escaped from her violent and abusive husband, Liam, and has moved to the city where she is fightingContinue reading “If I Can’t Have You”

Twenty-Seven Minutes

By: Ashley Tate Many thanks to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the ARC of this book! A lot can change in 27 minutes. Why did Grant take so long to call for help after getting into an accident that ended with his sister, Phoebe, dying? Now it’s 10 years later, and the town is havingContinue reading “Twenty-Seven Minutes”

Only If You’re Lucky

By: Stacy Willingham Many thanks to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for the ARC of this book! I’ve read all of this author and I will continue to do so! We meet Margot in her first year of college. She is shy and quiet. At the end of her freshmen year, Lucy Sharpe tells her she’sContinue reading “Only If You’re Lucky”

Black Money

By: SJ Richards Many thanks to Love Books Tours and Apple Loft Press for the gifted copy of the book and the spot on the book tour! ABOUT THE BOOK Ex-DCI Luke Sackville could not have predicted the challenges he would face when he joined Filchers, a business outsourcing company, as their Head of Ethics. Continue reading “Black Money”

The Manor House

By: Gilly Macmillan I’m not sure how I was introduced to this book. Nicole and Tom are childhood sweethearts and a great couple. While life had been a struggle for them, they won the lottery and built a beautiful house. But their dream life turns into a nightmare when Nicole comes home and finds herContinue reading “The Manor House”

My Darling Girl

By: Jennifer McMahon “To remind people, even little kids, that there’s evil in the world. We can try to pretend there isn’t, that the only thing sneaking around in the night is Santa with his bag of toys…” I read this one without reading the synopsis, so I got quite a surprise. It’s Christmastime andContinue reading “My Darling Girl”

Playing Nice

By: J.P. Delaney “Psychopaths are like tone-deaf people at a concert, mocking those who cry at the beauty of the music as fools. This was a good one. Peter Riley and his partner Maddie Wilson find out that the baby that they took home from the hospital, Theo, two years ago wasn’t their own child.Continue reading “Playing Nice”

Diary of a Killer

By: Peggy Cyell Thanks to the author for the gifted copy of the book! Alfred entered the world while his mother was dying. His brothers never treated him nicely. There is something about a specific scent that triggers Alfred to be a murderer. Within this book, we learn why he murders and what is goingContinue reading “Diary of a Killer”

Zero Days

By: Ruth Ware This book pleasantly surprised me. I haven’t been a huge fan of Ware’s other books that I have read, but this one I liked! Jack and her husband Gabe work as penetration specialists to see where companies have holes in their security. After one job, Jack comes home to find Gabe deadContinue reading “Zero Days”