Honest and unfiltered book reviews from an over-caffeinated, sleep-deprived nurse and her never ending TBR list..
The Grace Year by Kim Liggett takes place in the dystopian Garner County where it is believed that women have magic that can lure men to sin and make women seethe with envy. Because of this, on their sixteenth year the girls are sent away to the woods to rid themselves of their magic so [...]
“We are the sum of our choices..” The Two Lila Bennetts by @lisaandliz follows Lila Bennett, a successful attorney who’s made a lot of bad decisions. After cheating on her husband for 6 months with her best friend’s husband, who also happens to be her legal partner Sam, Lila decides to call it off. She [...]
Dark Matter by @blakecrouch1 begins by following Jason Dessen with his wife and son Daniela and Charlie. Jason takes a trip out to the store when he is held at gunpoint by a man and forced to get into his car and follow his exact instructions. The man leads him into a warehouse and injects his arm [...]
The Last Time I Saw You by Liv Constantine starts up right after Katie’s mother has been murdered. Katie starts receiving presents from the suspected killer in the form of dead animals and sadistic nursery rhymes letting her know that she’s next. Everyone in Katie’s life becomes a suspect and Katie becomes increasingly paranoid as [...]
The Current by Tim Johnston begins after two girls have been found in the river. One dead, the other severely hospitalized. Audrey, the surviving girl, starts asking questions as she desperately tries to figure out what happened to her and her friend Caroline that night. As the search for clues progresses, the small town is [...]
The Night Olivia Fell by Christina McDonald follows the stories of Olivia and Abi. The book opens with Olivia being found after falling from a bridge with a severe brain injury on life support. She has no brain activity left but when her mother Abi gets to the hospital, she learns Olivia is pregnant. Washington [...]
Verity by Colleen Hoover is a suspenseful romantic thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat. Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer who just can't seem to get it together after her mother dies. She witnesses an accident and has an encounter with a strange man that leaves her incredibly intrigued. When [...]
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton is a murder mystery that will have you guessing every step of the way. Evelyn Hardcastle is going to be murdered and it's Aiden Bishop's job to figure out who the murderer is. He has no idea who he is or how he ended up [...]
Watching You by Lisa Jewell is an upcoming psychological thriller, which takes place in the Melville Heights neighborhood within Bristol, England. I was lucky to receive an ARC from NetGalley, Atria Books and Simon & Schuster before it's released December, 26 2018. Tom Fitzwilliam is a headmaster with a knack for turning around schools and [...]
Still Lives by Maria Hummel is a thriller set in the art scene of Los Angeles. Kim Lord is a star artist who doesn't show up to her own gallery exhibition called "Still Lives". The paintings depict Lord as the victim in many well-publicized murders of females a la Nicole Brown Simpson, the Black Dahlia, [...]
