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Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent My rating: 4 of 5 stars Sally Diamond is an odd person with a troubled past that even she doesn’t quite understand. And when her father dies, she is left alone to navigate the world all alone. The story switches timelines and POVs, each equally intriguing, as Sally embarks…

The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood My rating: 5 of 5 stars A fun and spellbinding romance. Not my typical read, but it kept me engaged and I really enjoyed it! View all my reviews

Trust Issues by Elizabeth McCullough Keenan My rating: 5 of 5 stars A clever, unputdownable cat and mouse thriller about estranged siblings who find out their dead mother hasn’t left them in her will. When they realize their mom died under suspicious circumstances, and her second husband has absconded with their inheritance, the siblings decide…

What Have You Done? by Shari Lapena My rating: 4 of 5 stars A quick, intense read with multiple POVs and well-written characters. I enjoyed the story of Diana, a popular student with everything going for her, who is found dead in a field. Everyone in town is in shock. There are A LOT of…

A Very Bad Thing by J.T. Ellison My rating: 5 of 5 stars A knockout thriller from talented JT Ellison, A Very Bad Thing is full of dark secrets and surprising twists. When celebrated novelist Columbia Jones’s is found dead, lying in a pool of blood, her daughter, Darian, wonders who would want to kill…

What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan My rating: 5 of 5 stars Oh wow, this book! Phenomenally written with echoes of the Gabby Petito case, I was absolutely riveted from start to finish. Nina and Simon are the perfect couple. But then they leave for a weekend at Simon’s family’s cabin and only Simon…

What Happened to the Bennetts by Lisa Scottoline My rating: 5 of 5 stars Gritty and elegant, this adrenaline-fueled thriller features a suburban dad driving his family home after his daughter’s lacrosse game when suddenly they are carjacked by two men. A horrific act of violence changes his entire life, landing him and his family…

Cross My Heart by Megan Collins My rating: 5 of 5 stars Just over one year ago, wedding-obsessed Rosie Lachlan had a heart transplant. After a bit of sleuthing, she figures out who her heart came from. She begins messaging the donor’s wife, Morgan, via an anonymous service called DonorConnect. And soon she becomes convinced…

The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson My rating: 5 of 5 stars Smart, well-crafted and sinister, The Kind Worth Killing is exceedingly stylish. Ted, a wealthy dot.com investor, meets gorgeous and enigmatic Lily at a bar in a London airport. Ted eventually tells her about his cheating wife, Miranda. But instead of being horrified,…

First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston My rating: 5 of 5 stars I absolutely LOVED First Lie Wins! Utterly absorbing, completely intoxicating and totally unique. So different than the typical psychological thriller and with a smart, tough-as-nails protagonist I could truly get behind. Every chapter has our heroine using her wit and grit to get…

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera My rating: 5 of 5 stars Exceedingly clever, beguiling and utterly binge-worthy, Listen for the Lie is my favorite thriller of 2024! Our MC, Lucy, is snarky and sarcastic and darkly funny, there’s a dysfunctional family dynamic to love-hate, and an explosive climax that was unforgettable. Five years…