It's layers of story, well-developed characters and an engrossing plot that all come together to make each book almost impossible to set down.
Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney, 3 1/2 Stars
Today it snowed. I know it snows sometimes in April in the midwest. But I've always thought of these types of weather events this far into spring as freak weather. Except this is not the first time it has snowed this week, nor will it be the last. It's supposed to snow on Monday. As... Continue Reading →
Force of Nature by Jane Harper, 4 Stars
I recently read The Dry by Jane Harper. I think I've mentioned this book in my blog before. Somehow I managed to not hear about this book, when apparently everyone has been talking about it. So I picked it up and it was good. Good, but also memorable. Because I read it a couple of... Continue Reading →
A Stranger in the House by Shari Lapena 2 1/2 Stars
I have to confess something. I didn't LOVE The Couple Next Door. As a matter of fact, the first time I picked it up, I lost interest, put it down and returned it to the library. But I kept seeing it pop up in "best of" lists, so I wondered, does it get better? It... Continue Reading →
I Found You by Lisa Jewell 4 1/2 stars
In unrelated to book (but related to the suspense category) news, I finally watched the first episode of Gypsy yesterday. For anyone who hasn't heard of the show it's a Netflix original starring Naomi Watts and Billy Crudup (yum!). I'd seen the promos but didn't realize that its a psychological thriller. So, yesterday when I... Continue Reading →