Category: Book 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…

Vantage Point by Sara Sligar My rating: 5 of 5 stars An affluent political family, deepfake technology, holograms and a famous family curse, what’s not to love? An utterly absorbing, unique, and intriguing look at the dramatic downfall of a wealthy family after deeply embarrassing videos emerge of each of them, turning a political career…

This Violent Heart by Heather Levy My rating: 5 of 5 stars Sexy, addictive and riveting, This Violent Heart is a twisty mystery in which a damaged women works to solve the mystery of her best friend’s death as a teenager, grappling with her own bisexuality as she does. A tale of identity, love, sex…

The Swimmer by Loreth Anne White Deliciously addictive with a dark, voyeuristic heart, I loved every minute of this captivating thriller! The format switched between a true crime podcast/documentary, Chloe, who’s a bit of an odd duck, and her new neighbors. This worked to keep the suspense and intrigue high. There were so many twists…