What We Forgot to Bury by Marin Montgomery Another Amazon prime read that I just found a little confusing and hard to get in to. Not entirely unenjoyable, I just couldn’t figure out what was going on or why. View all my reviews
Author: Christina McDonald
Christina McDonald is a USA Today bestselling author. The Night Olivia Fell (Simon & Schuster/Gallery Books) has been optioned for television by a major Hollywood studio and her second book, Behind Every Lie, is available now. Her writing has been featured in The Sunday Times, Dublin, USAToday.com, and Expedia.
The Night Swim - Megan Goldin
The Night Swim by Megan Goldin My rating: 4 of 5 stars “To tell you the truth, I don’t get how we can almost unanimously agree that murder is wrong, yet when it comes to rape some people still see shades of gray.” The Night Swim is a timely, slow-burn legal thriller that follows true-crime…
Three Hours - Rosamund Lupton
Three Hours by Rosamund Lupton My rating: 3 of 5 stars A well-written and mesmerizing story that combines a school shooting with Islamophobia, xenophobia and the danger of the far right. The book starts off literally with a bang, when a bomb goes off outside the school. From there we follow a number of different…
He Started It - Samantha Downing
He Started It by Samantha Downing My rating: 5 of 5 stars A wicked-fun read with razor-sharp wit and a killer twist, He Started It is compelling, captivating, and deliciously dark. Samantha Downing writes with a wry, sparse elegance that steadily entangles you until you’re utterly addicted. In He Started It, we get three unapologetically…
How to Save a Life - Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke
How to Save a Life by Liz Fenton My rating: 5 of 5 stars Flawless and irresistible, profoundly moving and endlessly emotional. How To Save A Life is a truly unique and beautiful reimagining of Groundhog Day, asking if life and death are preordained, if our destiny is predetermined, and if some lives are meant…
The Darkest Evening - Ann Cleeves
The Darkest Evening by Ann Cleeves My rating: 5 of 5 stars A complex, compelling and chilling detective murder-mystery, The Darkest Evening evokes images of curling up next to a crackling fire in a grand house with a cup of tea and a few biscuits while you read. A darkly, propulsive story, we follow Vera,…
The Girl From Widow Hills - Megan Miranda
The Girl from Widow Hills by Megan Miranda My rating: 5 of 5 stars A dark, hypnotic tale about the danger of becoming the stories you tell, The Girl From Widow Hills is beautiful and sinister, with a haunting, atmospheric heart. What happens to the people who find themselves at the center of those sensational…
Stranger In The Lake - Kimberly Belle
Stranger in the Lake by Kimberly Belle My rating: 5 of 5 stars A moody, mesmerizing mystery that smolders with a brooding, slow-burn tension. Kimberly Belle has done it again! Stranger In The Lake is that perfect balance between plot and character, in which a girl from the wrong side of the tracks marries a…