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Prom Mom by Laura Lippman
fiction / mystery / review / suspense

Prom Mom by Laura Lippman

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Rachel • Leave a comment

I’m going to start by saying that Prom Mom doesn’t come out until July but I was lucky enough to get an ARC on Netgalley. I wanted to write this while the book was fresh in my mind–as soon it was downloaded I started reading. Continue reading →

Dirt Creek by Hayley Scrivenor
fiction / mystery / review

Dirt Creek by Hayley Scrivenor

Posted on September 9, 2022 by Rachel • 1 Comment

Dirt Creek did one of the best jobs of keeping all the characters in this tiny interrelated town straight and reminding us who they were all the time in a helpful yet unobtrusive manner I’ve seen! I really can’t say enough about how rare that is! There were a lot of characters, a lot of … Continue reading →

The Family Game by Catherine Steadman
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The Family Game by Catherine Steadman

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Rachel • 1 Comment

The Family Game is just such a fun book—an orphan novelist gets swept up by a wealthy man and his games-obsessed, insular family. Chaos ensues. Really a fun twist on the thriller genre with a little book within a book going on. Is it the best book in the entire world? Maybe not but it … Continue reading →

The Second Mother: A Novel by Jenny Milchman
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The Second Mother: A Novel by Jenny Milchman

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Rachel • 1 Comment

I liked the idea of The Second Mother. A woman wanting to start over ends up at a remote island to be the teacher after the last ones left. I don’t think the book needed the mystery element which might have been part of why it felt flat. Nothing sat right about the ages to … Continue reading →

Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li
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Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li

Posted on April 24, 2022 by Rachel • 1 Comment

Loved the concept! Stylish cover! I think Portrait of a Thief would make a great movie or limited tv series. I didn’t feel like it was as good of a book as it could have been. I wish it had been just from two points of view (or one!). I liked the characters and they … Continue reading →

How We Fall Apart by Katie Zhao
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How We Fall Apart by Katie Zhao

Posted on April 7, 2022 by Rachel • 1 Comment

How We Fall Apart was one of those books I was so excited to read because it seemed like it was tailor-made for me. Gossip Girl plus murder plus high pressure to succeed? Yes, please! But I ended up disappointed. I didn’t really think the details added up. I am still confused about how a … Continue reading →

The Verifiers by Jane Pek 
mystery / review / suspense

The Verifiers by Jane Pek 

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Rachel • 1 Comment

There is a lot to love about The Verifiers by Jane Pek. The interesting main character, a timely mystery about the ethics of online dating and data collection, a mysterious research group/detective agency, sibling and parent issues, urban bike riding, a realistic NYC backdrop. So much material and depth there. What dropped it down to three … Continue reading →

All Her Little Secrets by Wanda M. Morris
fiction / mystery / review

All Her Little Secrets by Wanda M. Morris

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Rachel • 1 Comment

I liked  All Her Little Secrets well enough. I liked the characters. I thought the storyline was clever and the mystery wasn’t too mysterious but it was fairly well-paced even with the flashbacks. A few things bothered me. I was puzzled why the single section from Sam’s point of view was basically a spoiler for … Continue reading →

Find Me by Alafair Burke
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Find Me by Alafair Burke

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Rachel • Leave a comment

Find Me by Alafair Burke was a weird mess. It was definitely presented as a standalone book when I asked for and was rejected for a galley but it contains a character, Ellie Hatcher, who is the main character of Burke’s long-running Ellie Hatcher series. I haven’t read that series (only Burke’s standalone novels) so … Continue reading →

The Lifeguards by Amanda Eyre Ward
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The Lifeguards by Amanda Eyre Ward

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Rachel • Leave a comment

I’ve read Amanda Eyre Ward’s books for nearly 20 years and was so disappointed by The Lifeguards. I didn’t love her last book but it was better than this one. I used to count on her to deliver a book about women and some sort of contemporary issue in an interesting, thoughtful way. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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