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Guest Review (my sister!!) – Final Girls by Riley Sager

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Final Girls: A Novel

My sister just got back from an amazing vacation in Cuba and she just sent me this fun note (and TWO reviews!!) Both of these books sound right up my psych-thriller alley AND SHE LOVED THEM!!! Usually she’s here at my place around this time… and writing the reviews from my house, so I’m thrilled that she stuck to tradition (for the most part). 😉 *snort*

Johanne: I felt like doing something fun today so I decided to write a review for your blog. 🙂 I read two books while on vacation. So here is the first review. read more

Book Review – The Wives by Tarryn Fisher

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The Wives: A Novel
You know when you read a book that has you so enthralled that when the sh*t hits the fan, you go into full-on panic mode. When the main character’s thoughts become panicked and erratic, YOU feel it, and feel like you’re losing it too? You know that feeling?

<— THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I. Lost it. I don’t know how she was able to write this without losing it, too?

Maryse: Okay so… I’m reading a review copy of Tarryn Fisher’s upcoming release “The Wives” (MARITAL STRIFE ALERT!! She’s married to the love of her life BUT he has TWO other wives) and I swear, the writing is SO good, the flow is PERFECT and I AM FREAKING OUT RIGHT NOW!! 😬 read more

Book Review – The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

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The Silent Patient
<— CREEEEEPY cover, and what a story!!! I devoured it in practically one sitting and my mind was RACING!!! Recommended a bunch by our own book-crew here, and I have no doubt why it was a #1 New York Times Bestseller.

It kept me guessing, it kept me on the edge of my seat and best yet (and one of the main reasons I read psych-thrillers) is it had a jaw-dropping, gasp-worthy twist. OH HECK YES IT DID!!! I’m SO GLAD I one-clicked it (price be damned!! It was worth it!!) 😀 read more

Book Review – The Girl He Used to Know by Tracey Garvis Graves

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The Girl He Used to Know: A Novel

<— FIVE STARS OF FAN-FREAKING-TASTICNESS!!! Holy moly, you guys weren’t kidding!!! When the recommendations came in fast and furious, letting me know it was a MUST-READ,

Shara: Just finished the girl he used to know. Loved it! It was so beautifully written. Loved both the H/h. Definitely 5 stars for me. Highly recommend

Michele G: I finished The Girl He Used To Know yesterday afternoon. I absolutely loved it! It was primarily written from the POV of Annika which made the book so special because seeing things from her perspective was such a gift. It was helpful to get some chapters from Jonathan’s POV as well to better understand his thought processes as well. I just can’t sing enough praises – it was such a beautifully written, original story of not just love but hope. read more

Book Review – Verity by Colleen Hoover

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Verity
<— TOTALLY. TOTALLY MY THING. Love twists and jaw-dropping reveals? THIS.

Right from the VERY first line, I gasped, shocked at what I just read, and I was hooked. And to be honest, it doesn’t surprise me that it came from Colleen Hoover, as she’s written “love stories” in so many genres (some sweet, some forbidden, some with incredible personal growth, even that dark one… “Too Late”) that it just makes so much sense that she’d venture into a creepy, psych-thriller obsessive-love territory, too. read more