Tag Archives: Reviews

Rating Title: The Headmaster’s ListAuthor: Melissa De La CruzPublication: February 28, 2023Publisher: Roaring Brook PressGenre: YA Fiction, Teens, Mystery, ThrillerPages: 395 Amazon Barnes and Noble Goodreads Author’s Website SYNOPSIS: (From Goodreads) One of them was driving. One of them was high. One of them screamed. And one of them died.  When fifteen-year-old Chris …

Rating Title: Don’t Open the DoorAuthor: Allison BrennanPublication: January 24, 2023Publisher: MIRAGenre: Domestic ThrillerPages: 389 Amazon Barnes and Noble Goodreads Author Website SYNOPSIS: (From Goodreads) After their ten-year-old son, Chase, was senselessly murdered, Regan’s life unraveled. Her corporate lawyer husband, Grant, blamed the death on Regan’s work as a US …

Rating Title: The Cruel PrinceAuthor: Holly BlackPublication: December 4, 2018Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young ReadersGenre: Teen, YA Fiction, FantasyPages: 416 Amazon Barnes and Noble Goodreads Author Website SYNOPSIS: (From Goodreads) Of course I want to be like them. They’re beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will …

Rating Title: Every Missing GirlAuthor: Leanne Kale SparksPublication: February 7, 2023Publisher: Crooked Lane BooksGenre: Crime ThrillersPages: 270 Amazon Barnes and Noble Goodreads SYNOPSIS: (From Goodreads) The stunning landscape of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains are among our greatest natural treasures. But there are deadly secrets lurking in the craggy heights. FBI Special …

Rating Title: It’s One Of UsAuthor: J.T. EllisonPublication: February 21, 2023Publisher: MIRAGenre: Domestic ThrillerPages: 415 Amazon Barnes and Noble Goodreads Author Website SYNOPSIS: (From Goodreads) Olivia Bender designs exquisite home interiors that satisfy the most demanding clients. But her own deepest desire can’t be fulfilled by marble counters or the …

Rating Title: Code Name SapphireAuthor: Pam JenoffPublication: February 7, 2023Publisher: Park RowGenre: Historical FictionPages: 369 Amazon Barnes and Noble Goodreads Author Website SYNOPSIS: (From Amazon) 1942. Hannah Martel has narrowly escaped Nazi Germany after her fiancé was killed in a pogrom. When her ship bound for America is turned away at …

Rating Title: The Paris ApartmentAuthor: Lucy FoleyPublication: February 22, 2022Publisher: William MorrowGenre: Mystery, Thriller, SuspensePages: 384 Amazon Barnes and Noble Goodreads SYNOPSIS: (From Goodreads) Jess needs a fresh start. She’s broke and alone, and she’s just left her job under less than ideal circumstances. Her half-brother Ben didn’t sound thrilled …

Rating Title: A Man Called OveAuthor: Fredrik BackmanPublication: May 5, 2015Publisher: Washington Square PressGenre: FictionPages: 337. Amazon Barnes and Noble Goodreads Author Website SYNOPSIS: (From Goodreads) A grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door. Meet Ove. …

Rating Title: The Stolen Book of Evelyn AubreyAuthor: Serena BurdickPublication: November 1, 2022Publisher: Park RowGenre: Women’s FictionPages: 336 Amazon Barnes and Noble Goodreads Author Website SYNOPSIS: (From Goodreads) What if you could write a new ending for yourself? England, 1898. When Evelyn first married the famous novelist William Aubrey, she …

Rating Title: Just the Nicest CoupleAuthor: Mary KubicaPublication: January 10, 2023Publisher: Park RowGenre: ThrillerPages: 320 Amazon Barnes and Noble Goodreads Author Website SYNOPSIS: (From Goodreads) Two couples, two close friends, one missing husband… Jake Hayes is missing. This much is certain. At first, his wife, Nina, thinks he is blowing …