The Sun Down Motel
Categories: Books, Fiction, Mysteries & Thrillers, Sarah SlusherAuthor: Simone St. JamesGenre: ThrillerPublisher: BerkleyPublished: 2/18/2020The secrets lurking in a rundown roadside motel ensnare a young woman, just as they did her aunt thirty-five years before, in this new atmospheric suspense novel from the national bestselling and award-winning author of The Broken Girls. Upstate NY, 1982. Every small town like Fell, New York, has a place like the Sun Down Motel. Some customers are from out of town, passing through on their way to someplace better. Some are locals, trying…The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James Ghosts are real, this book is creepy as hell & you need to read it…
The Stranger by Harlan Coben
Categories: Books, Fiction, Mysteries & Thrillers, Sarah SlusherAuthor: Harlan CobenGenre: ThrillerPublishers: Dutton, Dutton BooksPublished: 1/28/2020NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES A secret destroys a man's perfect life and sends him on a collision course with a deadly conspiracy in this shocking thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Harlan Coben. The stranger appears out of nowhere, perhaps in a bar, or a parking lot, or at the grocery store. Their identity is unknown. Their motives are unclear. Their information is undeniable. Then they whisper a few words in your…The Stranger by Harlan Coben Oh, this one starts off so strong. While I’m still new to Harlan I expect his characters…
The Look Alike by Erica Spindler
The Look Alike by Erica Spindler When Sienna stumbles upon a bloody body in the stark white snow her life is flipped and her similarities to the body and her mother haunt her. You fall slowly into her personality and background and step with her side by side back into the small town she left to clear her own head. She’s back older and stronger, but is she? I was enthralled by the different paths this mystery leads you down and the way love plays a perfect background note to this mystery. I was on the edge guessing who the killer was until the end. THE VERDICT This book makes you…
A Beautiful Corpse (Harper McClain, #2)
Categories: Books, Fiction, Mysteries & Thrillers, Rachel LinebackGenre: ThrillerSeries: Harper McClainPublisher: Macmillan AudioPublished: 3/12/2019From Christi Daugherty, author of The Echo Killing, comes another pulse-pounding suspenseful thriller featuring crime reporter Harper McClain. For a woman, being killed by someone who claims to love her is the most ordinary murder of all. With its antebellum houses and ancient oak trees draped in a veil of Spanish moss, Savannah’s graceful downtown is famous around the world. When a woman is killed in the heart of that affluent district, the shock is…A Beautiful Corpse (Harper McClain, #2) After reading & loving The Echo Killing, I can’t wait to see what Harper is up to.…
The Echo Killing (Harper McClain, #1)
Categories: Books, Mysteries & Thrillers, Rachel LinebackAuthor: Christi DaughertyGenre: ThrillerSeries: Harper McClainPublisher: Minotaur BooksPublished: 3/13/2018When a murder echoing a fifteen-year-old cold case rocks the Southern town of Savannah, crime reporter Harper McClain risks everything to find the identity of this calculated killer. A city of antebellum architecture, picturesque parks, and cobblestone streets, Savannah moves at a graceful pace. But for Harper McClain, the timeless beauty and culture that distinguishes her home’s Southern heritage vanishes during the dark and dangerous nights. She wouldn’t have it any other way. Not even…The Echo Killing (Harper McClain, #1) What a start to a thrilling series! I love the way Christi brings you into Harper’s…
Revolver Road (Harper McClain, #3)
Categories: Books, Fiction, Mysteries & Thrillers, Rachel LinebackAuthor: Christi DaughertyGenre: ThrillerSeries: Harper McClainPublisher: Minotaur BooksPublished: 3/10/2020Crime reporter Harper McClain is back on the beat when a troubled musician vanishes in Christi Daugherty’s Revolver Road. Even in the chill of February, no place touches Harper McClain’s heart like Savannah. She should be walking beneath the historic city’s towering oaks, surrounded by graceful mansions. Instead, she’s hiding miles away on Tybee Island after a mysterious voice on the phone warned her that someone wanted her dead. The call was too specific to…Revolver Road (Harper McClain, #3) Life has been quiet for Harper out on Tybee until her scanner pops to life, a…
The Rabbit Hunter by Lars Kepler
The Rabbit Hunter by Lars Kepler The Rabbit Hunter by Lars Kepler is a great book that picks up speed from the very beginning. As soon as I finish the first chapter, I am hooked! Honestly, there is not a single lull in the narrative that has me wanting to hurry up and get ahead. This is a very engaging read. Kepler always does a good job writing the characters. Even better, they build their story and close them out very well. As in all of Lars Kepler’s books they do a great job of being very descriptive. The authors use lots of details to bring the settings to life.…
The Woman in the Park
Wow! The Woman in the Park feels like an episode of The Twilight Zone. As I turn the pages, I’m questioning EVERYTHING. I’m not sure what’s real. my advice, hang on & go for the ride! Things I Liked Lots of twists & turns that keep me guessing. A few red herrings along the way never hurt anyone, right? The characters have depth. Quickly, I’m invested in Sarah’s life & world. I have to know what happens to her. The Woman In The Park by Teresa Sorkin and Tullan Holmqvist is an enthralling, compulsive & quick read. I could not put it down. THE VERDICT Easily, this is a 4…
A Trace of Deceit by Karen Odden
Annabel’s older brother, Edwin, was a risk-taker – disappearing for days or weeks at a time. He usually turns up slack-jawed from the opium den or burdened with gambling debts. But when Edwin is murdered in his apartment, Annabel must piece together events and clues to discover who killed him and why. DELIBERATE DEATH Do you know that sick feeling that something is terribly wrong? And later finding out you were right? A painting student at the Slade in London, Annabel Rowe is a keen observer of life and of people. When her paintbrush drops suddenly, she senses something is amiss. However, rushing to Edwin’s apartment after class, she discovers…
Follow Me by Kathleen Barber
I am so pumped for Follow Me by Kathleen Barber. Nothing gets me more creeped out than a good old stalking story. I’m for real. Is there anything that is scarier than someone looking in on your personal space? Watching you from afar, collecting information about you, taking pictures, breaking into your house… Obsessions, delusions, lies, etc. BRB I’m off to take a cold shower. No Sophmore Slump Here I LOVED Kathleen’s debut so I had super high hopes for Follow Me. Let’s just say I’m a happy camper. Once again, Kathleen delivers thrilling goods. Follow Me is intense, captivating, creepy & a total binge-worthy read. I’m over the moon…
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