Maryse's Book Blog

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3.75 stars

Book Review – The Twilight Wife by A.J. Banner

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The Twilight Wife
I liked it! A bit slow going at first (and for a good portion of it) and yet, I never once wanted to stop reading it because it held me. I had to know what was going on and what… happened, and I REALLY felt for the main character as she tried to make sense of her life.

Yep! Psych-thrillery fun that kept me intrigued the whole way through, because, or maybe despite of, its quiet intensity. It was for the most part, calm and easy-going (albeit ominous) throughout much of the storyline as we live life via the eyes of a woman with amnesia, trying to get to know her husband again. Somebody she can’t remember at all. read more

Book Review – Open House by TC Matson

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Open House
The blurb promises a tumultuous relationship (and hints at heartache), and oh boy do we get it. Her torment, and some of the OH NO HE DIDN’T!!! moments, wrung me out!!!

The author did a great job bringing the emotional strife to life. I felt the sheer loneliness that the heroine was going through. Her despondency as her long-term boyfriend was pulling away from her over the course of weeks, and months. Her desperation as she tries to pull him out of his sullenness, his disregard and inattention to their couple (and to their son), so that they could be who they USED to be when they were once so in love. read more

Book Review – Whispers and the Roars by K. Webster

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Whispers and the Roars
I one-clicked this one immediately on that blurb alone. Absolutely up my alley, and I can say that this author seems to venture into that murky-creepy-fascinating territory that I tend to gravitate to. I love exploring personal darkness, whether it be emotionally innate or environmentally influenced… or even just a bad-guy psych-thriller. My curiosity as to how these subjects will be explored, and how cleverly they will twist and astonish (and give me an adrenaline rush) keeps me hooked on this genre. read more

Book Review – Black Swan Affair by K.L. Kreig

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Black Swan Affair
I had been seeing early excitement over the release of this book, and when I finally looked it up and read the synopsis, I was THRILLED! It gave me and ultimate “blurb-jolt”. Promising pure intense marital (and family!!) drama. OMG that blurb says it all! Plus a potential love triangle to end all love triangles. That, coupled with the reader reactions and skimming LIGHTLY over reviews (I’m always afraid of spoilers), and I knew that I had to read it right away! read more

Book Review – Live For This by Kathryn R. Biel

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Live For This
Definitely a great fit for the “What to Read After Me Before You” list!! Thanks to those of you that recommended this.

I was in the mood for a sweet friendship/potential love story between someone coping with a disability and someone taking life for granted and this one certainly had all of that!

Jeanie: Loved Live For This

Ann-Theres: i recently read Live For This, by Kathryn R.Biel!! The plot is kind of the same, but has a good twist also…

Tracey: Live For This which was a rather couldn’t and wouldn’t put it down 4 star (It even came along to do the school run with me). read more