You can’t move your body or open your eyes. You’ve lost track of time. From the sounds around you, you’ve gathered that you are in the hospital and something terrible has happened. Someone visits you each night, torturing you with evil words and rough hands. This nightmare is the current reality for Amber Reynolds. SheContinue reading “Sometimes I Lie”
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Never Saw Me Coming
Do you think therapy can prevent someone from becoming a rapist or a serial killer? If a present day John Wayne Gacy or Albert Fish received a proper diagnosis and regular sessions, could they learn to coexist with others without acting on their evil tendencies? This is the premise behind the advanced psychology study atContinue reading “Never Saw Me Coming”
The Whisper Man
“If you leave a door half open, soon you’ll hear a whisper spoken…” The Whisper Man by Alex North Twenty years have passed since the town of Featherbank was haunted by the Whisper Man, a silver tongued, eerie figure in the night that abducted boys from the quiet neighborhoods. After police found the bodies ofContinue reading “The Whisper Man”
Rock Paper Scissors
“Can a weekend away save a marriage?” Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney It’s the question both her and her husband asked. Amelia knows this is the last chance to salvage what remains of her marriage. She couldn’t believe her luck when she won the work raffle for a weekend away at the remote BlackwaterContinue reading “Rock Paper Scissors”
Shiver
Without a glance at the synopsis, I added Shiver to my stack at the library this month. The cover of Allie Reynolds debut novel did it for me. A blizzard scene with a giant snow covered estate with a blood red title? Who doesn’t want to find out what sinister things are happening there. TheContinue reading “Shiver”
The Other Wife
I found The Other Wife by Claire McGowan on a lunchtime stroll through my favorite thrift store. It was $3 and had 4 star rating – jackpot. When I set my stack on the counter the cashier picked it up and basically screamed, “Oh my god you have to read this next!”. So I did.Continue reading “The Other Wife”
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark
It’s 1976. You’re getting home late after spending the long northern California summer day at the river. All you want to do is take a shower and crawl into bed. Passing through the dark kitchen, you quietly swear at the milk and bread on the counter you were sure you put away that morning, tossingContinue reading “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark”
Bloodline
I read this book in one sitting. When I set it down and stared at the ceiling afterwards, my husband dutifully asked “Well, was it good?”. He’s not a reader but supports my addiction so I explained that YES it was good, but it was pretty screwed up. I gave him a brief synopsis –Continue reading “Bloodline”
The Reunion
There are some authors I am forever searching for on the shelves of used bookstores. Samantha Hayes is one of those authors. She published Until You’re Mine in 2013 and I have been hooked since. I was enjoying a lunch hour stroll through the thrift store and came across a familiar name but an unfamiliarContinue reading “The Reunion”
Jar of Hearts
I want to preface this with my love for Jennifer Hillier. She is adorable. She is twisted. Her writing is set in the Pacific Northwest. I have not met a Jennifer Hillier thriller I did not like. I may have rated Jar of Hearts a little higher than I normally would have based on thisContinue reading “Jar of Hearts”
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