Day: May 11, 2025

The Last Thing to Burn by Will Dean My rating: 5 of 5 stars On the surface this is another abduction, misogynistic, control-over-women story, but once you get into the meat of it, it’s actually about human trafficking and what that can look like. After a slow-burn start, I was completely invested and utterly sucked…

Anna O by Matthew Blake My rating: 5 of 5 stars An ingenious, wildly original thriller with carefully crafted characters and a number of jaw-dropping twists, I loved every second of this book. The book is set around Anna Ogilvy, who was found asleep in the cabin of an exclusive outdoor activity retreat next to…

The Hitchhikers by Chevy Stevens My rating: 4 of 5 stars Set in 1976, Tom and Alice are taking an RV trip across Canada to try to save their marriage after they’re hit with a personal trauma. But when they pick up a young couple hitchhiking, things quickly spiral out of control and they are…

One Dark Night by Hannah Richell My rating: 4 of 5 stars Clever, sinister and juicy, this atmospheric crime novel is set at Halloween when a local teenager dies after a party in the forest. The school’s counsellor, the local detective, and their daughter, who was attending the party, all play pivotal roles in a…