Ruth Ware, Riley Sager, Simone St. James: three authors who I will happily give my money to. I have yet to read a book by St. James where I haven’t been deeply unsettled and completely infatuated at the same time. She has an uncanny ability to tell an unnerving story and I have FLOWN through… Continue reading Book Review: Silence for the Dead
On a 5-star roll! I’m obsessed with this book, just published in July. It’s “dark academia” meets And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. It reminded me of my professional writing classes in my college days, with much less murder, of course. There is also one POV, and two different timelines, so it’s easy… Continue reading Book Review: The Bones of the Story
Give me ALL the wine in the French countryside…with a side of murder 🔪🍷. The first aspect of any book that hooks me is the atmosphere. I don’t need a crazy plot twist or murder right away (although it always makes things more interesting), but give me vivid atmosphere and I’m sold. All of the… Continue reading Book Review: The Chateau
If there were one word to describe this book, it would be “unsettling.” And if I could give this more stars, I would! I loved the atmosphere and the incredibly slow burn of the book. It kept me on the edge of my seat with its creepy twists. To describe the book, think The Blair… Continue reading Book Review: The Lost Village
Finishing off the summer list with A Likeable Woman! Without giving too much away, the book has me until the very end…then it lost me. I loved the “mean girls turned housewives” storyline, with all the characters having secrets. However, the ending didn’t do it for me. I don’t know if it wasn’t believable for… Continue reading Book Review: A Likeable Woman
Books and Bites with Brooke 