The Girl with the Wrong Name by Barnabas Miller Mystery Psychological Suspense Thriller * * * Stars (Pretty good) Theodore (Theo) Lane has a new obsession – Andy Reese. She’s been watching him (and filming him for her documentary) for several days now at an NYC café, and when she finally gets up the courage to talk to him and hears his sad story, she can’t resist helping him. Andy has been waiting for a … Read more
The Dire King Jackaby #4 by William Ritter Mystery Supernatural Suspense Thriller * * * * Stars (Great!) Jackaby and his assistant Abigail Rook are facing the greatest challenge of their professional lives. The Dire King now has almost everything he needs to rip away the barrier between the Anwynn (Faerie) and the human world. In fact, looking back, now they can see his hand behind the troubles that have been brewing between their world … Read more
Through the Woods by Emily Carroll Graphic Novel Horror Short Stories Supernatural Suspense Thriller * * * * Stars (Great!) Emily Carroll shares 5 chilling tales in this short story, graphic novel collection. Murders, ghosts, voices in the dark, supernatural creatures, inexplicable happenings. Sharp reds bleed through black and grey pages, highlighting suspenseful and terrifying scenes. Corpses and blood and disturbing teeth permeate these pages, but scenes are not overly graphic. Those who enjoy the … Read more
The Bitter Side of Sweet by Tara Sullivan Realistic Fiction Suspense Thriller * * * * Stars (Great!) Amadou and his younger brother Seydou have been tricked into working on a small, remote, cacao plantation in the Ivory Coast. They are far away from their home in Mali, which they left 2 years ago in order to find work and make money to send back home. This “job,” however, doesn’t pay, and the brothers, along … Read more
Glyphmaster Trackers #1 by Patrick Carman Adventure Mystery Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) “Trackers” is a great book for when you’re craving suspense and ADVENTURE. It is a very unique book, too. The author tells the story in a very different way. Can’t wait for Book Two! Review #2 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) I was very intrigued by the very first page. I love the way Mr. … Read more
Lady Midnight Dark Artifices #1 by Cassandra Clare Adventure Fantasy Mystery Romance Supernatural Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) It is in the world of Shadowhunters and it is very well written. You can never predict what is going to happen and that is what makes Cassandra Clare one of my favorite authors. It follows a girl named Emma and her parabati – her sworn platonic partner for life, Julian. She … Read more
The Amateurs by Sara Shepard Mystery Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) The book is about a girl named Helan. She disappeared last summer and her sister Areia and four friends have a meet up and decide to stay longe rto find who the killer was and trust me this is a page turner and the ending is amazing! 🙂
The Martian by Andy Weir Adventure Science Fiction Suspense Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) The Martian is one of those books that exceeds your expectations by a long shot. You may think it’s a boring book, but wait, it has potatoes! Astronaut Mark Watney is left on Mars when a satellite his him and his crew abandons him. He has to figure out how to make food, water, and energy … Read more
Nerve by Jeanne Ryan Suspense Thriller * * * Stars (Pretty good) Vee is used to being overshadowed by her best friend who gets starring roles in theatrical productions while Vee works on makeup and costuming behind the scenes.But when the guy she likes dares her to shine by auditioning for the reality show, Nerve, Vee decides to take a chance. All she has to do is get filmed while completing a dare. It’s not … Read more
When We Wake by Karen Healey Science Fiction Suspense Thriller * * * * Stars (Great!) Tegan Oglietti’s life is just getting good when a sniper’s bullet accidentally finds her. She wakes up confused and disoriented 100 years later – the first successful revival in a cryogenics experiment. As Tegan learns more about the world she now lives in she’s equal parts delighted and dismayed to discover what’s changed – for the better and the … Read more