Strangers We Know by Elle Marr My rating: 5 of 5 stars A fun domestic suspense with some interesting themes to sink your teeth into. After her mystery illness prompts her to take a DNA test, Ivy Hon discovers she’s related to an infamous killer. Told in multiple POVs with excellent characterization and clear, sparse…
Author: Christina McDonald
Christina McDonald is the USA Today bestselling author of the Jess Lambert series, Do No Harm, Behind Every Lie and The Night Olivia Fell (Simon & Schuster/Gallery Books), which has been optioned for television by a major Hollywood studio. She’s currently working on her next book.
Her Last Goodbye by Rick Mofina
Her Last Goodbye by Rick Mofina My rating: 5 of 5 stars A fun, engaging mystery about what happened to Greg’s wife, Jennifer Griffin. When Jennifer doesn’t return home from book club, Greg knows something is wrong. But is he the one who’s caused her to be missing? Twisty and compelling. View all my reviews
A Twisted Love Story by Samantha Downing
A Twisted Love Story by Samantha Downing My rating: 5 of 5 stars A toxic relationship on the brink of disaster, a delightfully devious cast of characters, and beguiling and sinister twists you won’t see coming. What’s not to love? Told with Downing’s typical tongue-in-cheek sarcasm, you’ll find out what ‘Love is a serious mental…
Blood Sisters by Vanessa Lillie
Blood Sisters by Vanessa Lillie My rating: 5 of 5 stars An action-packed, intoxicatingly original thriller! Every character is beautifully crafted, the mystery compelling and fresh. The story explores the themes of sisterhood, friendship, and the search for justice in a system that has historically ignored Indigenous women. An important and gorgeously written story. Our…
The Drowned Girls by Loreth Anne White
The Drowned Girls by Loreth Anne White My rating: 5 of 5 stars If you haven’t read a Loreth Anne White book, you are missing out! One of my favorite authors, every single book is expertly plotted and gorgeously written, and this one is no exception. Angie Pallorino is a detective in sex crimes, hoping…
The Red House by Roz Watkins
The Red House by Roz Watkins My rating: 5 of 5 stars Tense breathtaking, and unputdownable, The Red House is richly atmospheric with such an intoxicatingly original plot I couldn’t put it down. We follow Eve, the only child who lived after her older brother gunned down their parents and baby brother. The only thing…
Dark Corners by Megan Goldin
Dark Corners by Megan Goldin My rating: 5 of 5 stars A dark and dizzying delight! As the release date for a murderer approaches, a social media influencer who visited him goes missing. Rachel Krall, a true crime podcaster, goes undercover in the world of social media influencers to investigate her disappearance. Exploring the world…
Thicker Than Water by Megan Collins
Thicker Than Water by Megan Collins My rating: 5 of 5 stars Megan Collins returns with a taut, emotionally charged, and utterly unforgettable tale of forgiveness, deceit, and secrets, asking how well we know the people closest to us. Haunting and evocative. Julia’s husband, Jason, is the prime suspect in his boss’s gruesome murder. Julia’s…
One Night by Georgina Cross
One Night by Georgina Cross My rating: 5 of 5 stars A clever, atmospheric and emotionally astute locked room thriller with unforgettable characters and suspense that will leave you breathless. One night is all one family has to decide what to do with the man they believe murdered their daughter. Forgive? Or take justice into…