It’s rare for me to finish a book in which I cannot stand the main character because Dahlia is a character that I cannot get on board with. She is so over reactionary to every situation, every word spoken to her, that it makes it impossible to like her. She’s self-righteous, and once her mind… Continue reading The Family Plot, Megan Collins
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Signs We Don’t See, Carrie Beamer
Signs We Don’t See a fast read that takes place before the internet and deals with dating and mental illness. Etta’s father is mentally suffering from something, and it’s taking a toll on her family. He has delusions and is obsessed with the signs around town. With her father not working, Etta picks up as… Continue reading Signs We Don’t See, Carrie Beamer
Just One Look, Lindsay Cameron
I confess this one had a slow start for me, and I almost gave up on it. Cassie’s obsession got repetitive in the day-to-day of her job. But after we hit roughly 40% in, the story really unfolds, and the pacing picks up. Cassie is the epitome of an unreliable narrator, and not just because… Continue reading Just One Look, Lindsay Cameron
The Other Passenger, Louise Candlish
Jamie is nearing fifty. He’s in a long-term relationship and working at a coffee shop. While not the most ideal job, it suits him fine. When he makes new friends on the morning ferry, his life takes a drastic turn. But when his friend Kit goes missing, we see how easily things we thought were… Continue reading The Other Passenger, Louise Candlish
We Were Never Here, Andrea Bartz
Emily and her best friend Kristen travel together yearly. But there are rules, including no pictures. If that doesn't sound odd, then you're in for a treat because things get worse. Especially because on their current trip in Chile, things go horribly awry. We watch the story unfold as Emily learns to cope with the… Continue reading We Were Never Here, Andrea Bartz
The Wrong Twin, Lorna Dounaeva
The Wrong Twin is told from Mel’s point of view. She’s running from a marriage she isn’t happy in, back to her home in the UK and her twin sister Abbie. Abbie has been acting off, and Mel can’t seem to figure out what is going on with her. As the story unfolds, Mel learns… Continue reading The Wrong Twin, Lorna Dounaeva
The Tragedy of Dane Riley, Kat Spears
Dane isn’t handling the death of his father well. It doesn’t help that his mother moved on so quickly, with his father’s best friend. As we watch Dane try to cope with the changes and pressures at school, his world seems to be falling even more apart. The only bright spot in his life is… Continue reading The Tragedy of Dane Riley, Kat Spears
The Maidens, Alex Michaelides
The Maidens wasn’t the right fit for me, but I encourage others to give it a try because some elements will appeal to everyone. I’m a proponent of not comparing an author’s books to their other works, but I questioned whether the same author wrote this as The Silent Patient. I would have enjoyed the… Continue reading The Maidens, Alex Michaelides
Five Total Strangers, Natalie D. Richards
I am not entirely sure what I just read. Mira kept repeating herself and her thoughts because the author would start a thread of thought and abandon it, never to return. Questions arose that went unanswered. I thought, she must be in a coma because why is none of this making sense? Teens are not… Continue reading Five Total Strangers, Natalie D. Richards
Sheltered, Jacob Paul Patchen
Sheltered has our main character, James, telling the story to other “risers” of what brought him here. The story was unique in that way. “We were all just victims of circumstance-lost souls in a lost world.” Kids who have survived and come through the worse are trying to make it through each day. The world… Continue reading Sheltered, Jacob Paul Patchen
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