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Category: Book reviews

Book reviews

Welcome to my little book nook, where I keep my book reviews. I only review books that I rate 4* or 5*, because why would I waste time on books I don’t enjoy? Besides, my mama taught me, ‘If you can’t say something nice, don’t say nothin’ at all’.

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A Twisted Love Story by Samantha Downing

by Christina McDonald May 28, 2023 0 comments

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…

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Blood Sisters by Vanessa Lillie

by Christina McDonald May 22, 2023 0 comments

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…

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The Drowned Girls by Loreth Anne White

by Christina McDonald May 9, 2023 0 comments

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…

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The Red House by Roz Watkins

by Christina McDonald May 1, 2023 0 comments

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…

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Dark Corners by Megan Goldin

by Christina McDonald April 18, 2023 0 comments

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…

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Thicker Than Water by Megan Collins

by Christina McDonald April 18, 2023 0 comments

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…

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One Night by Georgina Cross

by Christina McDonald March 31, 2023 0 comments

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…

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Device Free Weekend by Sean Doolittle

by Christina McDonald March 27, 2023 0 comments

Device Free Weekend by Sean Doolittle My rating: 5 of 5 stars An utterly absorbing, totally unique locked-room thriller in which seven college friends reunite for a weekend on a secluded island, with no technology allowed. But when the organizer of their weekend, tech billionaire Ryan Cloverhill, presents them with an ethics, trolley-type problem to…

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The Spare Room by Andrea Bartz

by Christina McDonald March 13, 2023 0 comments

The Spare Room by Andrea Bartz My rating: 5 of 5 stars A fun, steamy thriller set in the pandemic, bringing the meaning of the words ‘locked-room thriller’ to a whole other level! Kelly and her long-term boyfriend are on a break, so she temporarily moves in with childhood friend Sabrina and her husband Nathan.…

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I Know What You Did by Cayce Osborne

by Christina McDonald March 3, 2023 0 comments

I Know What You Did by Cayce Osborne My rating: 5 of 5 stars What if you read a book that blamed you for a death that happened in your past? And what if that book used your full name? I Know What You Did is about exactly that. A psychological thriller with a beating…

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This Is How We End Things by R.J. Jacobs

by Christina McDonald February 16, 2023 0 comments

This Is How We End Things by R.J. Jacobs My rating: 5 of 5 stars RJ Jacobs delivers a gripping, pacey and compulsive psychological thriller leading readers on a dark and beguiling journey into what it means to lie and be lied to. Addictive and sharp as a knife, you’ll want to clear your schedule!…

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You Shouldn't Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose

by Christina McDonald February 4, 2023 0 comments

You Shouldn’t Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose My rating: 5 of 5 stars This sexy shocker pairs a sinister vibe with tongue-in-cheek humor, all set in a rustic Airbnb in Wyoming. With perfectly placed twists and a jaw-dropping ending, You Shouldn’t Have Come Here is deliciously dark and completely addictive. Fans of Samantha Downing…

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Christina McDonald is the USA Today bestselling author of These Still Black Waters, 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.

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