What would a parent do to protect their child? That’s the underlying question in this fabulous new thriller from Gillian McAllister. The twists, the red herrings, the surprises! I never expected that conclusion. The story centers around a missing persons case. A young woman named Olivia walked into a dead-end alley one night and didn’t… Keep Reading
Audiobook Review: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
I can’t think of an audiobook I’ve enjoyed more than Tom Lake, narrated by the incomparable Meryl Streep. This was also my first book by the brilliant Ann Patchett and it is a quintessentially summer read. I was enraptured by the story of Lara, a small-town New England girl who once had a promising… Keep Reading
Whalefall by Daniel Kraus
What is a whalefall? I held back from delving into this marine biology term and I suggest you do the same until the end of this extraordinary book. Part sci-fi, part thriller, part adventure, this intense story will stay with me for a long time. Daniel Kraus has collaborated with Guillermo del Toro and… Keep Reading
The Last Word by Taylor Adams
When I read the synopsis of this book I was hooked! A reader leaves a one-star review for a thriller author and he stalks her? Sold! After making sure that the dog doesn’t die (spoiler: he doesn’t!) I jumped right in to the audiobook. There aren’t many characters in this story but the twists… Keep Reading
Strip Tees by Kate Flannery
As someone who practically lived at American Apparel during its heyday in the mid 1990’s to early 2000’s, shopping mainly for my daughter, I was very interested to hear what a former insider would say about the company. STRIP TEES proved to be both a provocative and very candid memoir about the almost cult-like… Keep Reading
Cutting Teeth by Chandler Baker
Wicked, sarcastic and so much fun! Chandler Baker always has a wry way of looking at parenthood, marriage and the inner life of working mothers. Her newest book CUTTING TEETH is no different. Probably her darkest book yet, this story examines the lengths parents will go to protect their children. There is… Keep Reading
No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister
What a beautiful story! This quietly emotional book is told in several vignettes, all illustrating the effects that a book called “Theo” has on different readers. The sorry follows a different person in each chapter. The only common thread is the experience that each person has with the same book, which… Keep Reading
My Murder by Katie Williams
“𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙮, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙢𝙪𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧.” What a knockout first line! The premise of MY MURDER is unique: a young wife and mother named Lou has been brought back to life (along with other victims of a serial killer) by a so-called government… Keep Reading
The Whispers by Ashley Audrain
Full confession: I’m an Ashley Audrain super fan. When ‘The Push’ was released, I told every friend, co-worker and family member to read it. I also bought a signed copy for my bookshelf. So when ‘The Whispers’ was announced, it went to the top of my most anticipated books of the year. And I’m happy… Keep Reading
DROWNING by T.J. NEWMAN
WOW. Literally on the edge of my seat the entire time. In what is sure to be THE thriller of the summer, TJ Newman has hit another electrifying note with Drowning, out on May 30th! If you grew up like I did with disaster movies like ‘Towering Inferno’ and ‘The Poseidon Adventure’, this story… Keep Reading
