Thank you to Atria Books and Simon Audio for the #gifted copies to review.
This was a wild one, the ending really made up for all of it, like I did NOTThank you to Atria Books and Simon Audio for the #gifted copies to review.
This was a wild one, the ending really made up for all of it, like I did NOT see it coming nor would I ever have guessed it. So like the whole time I was confused on how these unlikeable people got together in this house, (they don’t know either) and also confused on why they were behaving like normal when they are DYING but also trying to find a missing girl. But yet, I was intrigued and kept reading, and again, did I mention that ending? Yowza.
The audio was lovely for this one, the narrators did a wonderful job with the multiple POV’s, and I want to note my favorite was the “Beast in the Cellar�, a narrator who spoke to us readers, and was quite entertaining and snarky. So much so that I was chuckling a few times.
I super enjoyed this one overall and definitely recommend it, but am going to stop there as I could keep going, but if I do I will inadvertently spoil something. ...more
Thank you to Atria Books and Simon Audio for the #gifted copies to review.
Oh my, I did not expect to love this as much as I did! The audio was fantastThank you to Atria Books and Simon Audio for the #gifted copies to review.
Oh my, I did not expect to love this as much as I did! The audio was fantastic, I love a good rich people behaving badly, and this was full of that along with our oblivious Pomona! I love a NY setting also and this was so fun, I figured most of it out but it did not matter I enjoyed this one so much. I loved the chemistry between Gabe and Pomona, and Pomona’s growth was fun to watch. I’m not sure if this is the first in a series (I tend to think it is), but I would not mind another one at all given how much fun I had reading this!...more
Thank you to Knopf Publishing for the finished copy to review.
I was drawn to this little book by the gorgeous cover, and had no idea the punch it packThank you to Knopf Publishing for the finished copy to review.
I was drawn to this little book by the gorgeous cover, and had no idea the punch it packed inside. Joannie is our protagonist, and she goes on quite the unhinged journey and I was kind of here for it, as secondhand awk as it was. I enjoyed this one blind, and loved the audio, but be prepared there is some steam in here if you do the same. It was a quick and highly entertaining read, I do love hot mess characters behaving badly....more
Thank you to Scribner for the finished copy to review.
What a fun, snarky generational family drama that I absolutely loved. I could relate to this eccThank you to Scribner for the finished copy to review.
What a fun, snarky generational family drama that I absolutely loved. I could relate to this eccentric family, especially the daughter whose POV is the primary one in the story. It is an epistolary novel which I thought worked well here. The story is centered around what happens as the parents are aging and they need care and feeding more than they used to, and how the kids are handling it. I loved the writing and the banter in here and appreciated the humor given the heavy topic. I definitely recommend this one, it was very well written and very relatable....more
Thank you partner Bibliolifestyle and Blackstone Publishing for having me on this tour.
This was a little slow to start for me but once I got into it Thank you partner Bibliolifestyle and Blackstone Publishing for having me on this tour.
This was a little slow to start for me but once I got into it I was vested and could not stop listening, the audio was fantastic. This was very well done, full of unlikeable characters but I loved to hate them. I thoroughly enjoyed this one and cannot recommend it enough....more
Thank you to Hanover Square Press for the digital copy to review.
I really liked this one, thought it was an interesting premise and there were a couplThank you to Hanover Square Press for the digital copy to review.
I really liked this one, thought it was an interesting premise and there were a couple of twists that were interesting. The pacing was fast and I was hooked from the start, not wanting to stop until I knew how it would end. I read this in a day, and thought it was a fun and entertaining read....more
I’m reading all of Sally’s books in order with a group of friends and I did not realize her first couple were not thrillers. But I love historical ficI’m reading all of Sally’s books in order with a group of friends and I did not realize her first couple were not thrillers. But I love historical fiction and I loved this book. There were elements of mystery here so I can see how she pivoted eventually but this story was so well crafted, I was vested right from the start. Midwives always fascinate me and I loved the plot that she created here, and I’m guessing it was probably not far from reality back then. I loved each of the characters also, overall such a great read and I am ready for the next book....more
Thank you to GP Putnam’s Sons and PRH Audio for the copies to review.
I was surprised by how much I thoroughly enjoyed this one! I started with the audThank you to GP Putnam’s Sons and PRH Audio for the copies to review.
I was surprised by how much I thoroughly enjoyed this one! I started with the audio and after a while switched to the physical copy, and it got even better just reading the book. I loved the mix of tension building and banter that went on throughout, and the constant guessing of who was behind what happened. I did not guess until the end, and ended up really loving this book. The mean girls were in full effect here but I loved how Florence handled them, and while this is a thriller I was definitely chuckling many times throughout. I could not believe it is a debut and I cannot wait to see what she comes up with next!...more
Thank you to Blackstone Audio for the ALC and to Eric Rickstad for the lovely signed ARC to review.
This was an intense, thrilling, and fantastic read!Thank you to Blackstone Audio for the ALC and to Eric Rickstad for the lovely signed ARC to review.
This was an intense, thrilling, and fantastic read! The audio is excellent, and note this one is dark, which I loved. This is the first in a series which I am very glad about, this was a fantastic plot about a serial killer aka the ‘Tableau Killer� who has been hunted by FBI Special Agent Lukas Stark for 18 months with no luck. Then he gets a new partner who is a remote viewer, meaning he ‘sees� people, places, events far away as if they are in front of him. Stark doesn’t buy it, but by the end of this he has no choice, and I was on the edge of my dang seat until the very end. This one was SO GOOD and you need this one now if you have not read it. ...more
Thank you to Simon & Schuster for the finished copy to review.
I love a good spy thriller, and this one fit the bill quite nicely - it was well done anThank you to Simon & Schuster for the finished copy to review.
I love a good spy thriller, and this one fit the bill quite nicely - it was well done and the pacing was steady. I enjoyed the audio and found myself there with Amanda as she was trying to figure out what was going on and how exactly her father might be involved. This was entertaining and kept me on my toes throughout, and overall I enjoyed this very much....more
A horrific and awful story, and I'm thankful Shari is able to tell it. I love that she is using her tragedy and turning it into advocacy to hopefully A horrific and awful story, and I'm thankful Shari is able to tell it. I love that she is using her tragedy and turning it into advocacy to hopefully help something like this never happen again. ...more
This was a reread for me, as I had first read The Life We Bury years ago, and this time I listened via audio. I’m not sure if it was timing, or audio,This was a reread for me, as I had first read The Life We Bury years ago, and this time I listened via audio. I’m not sure if it was timing, or audio, or both, but I loved this one so much more the second time around, and while I still thought it was a little on the slower side, the slow and steady pacing was just right for me as this is one you want to savor rather than rush through. Having gone to see Allen Eskins at an author event prior to re-reading this, it was helpful to have his perspective and only enhanced the experience. If you have not read this yet, I definitely recommend it, and I cannot wait to continue on reading his books....more
Thank you to Minotaur Books and Macmillan Audio for the copies to review.
I enjoyed I Would Die For You by Sandie Jones, and you do have to suspend a bThank you to Minotaur Books and Macmillan Audio for the copies to review.
I enjoyed I Would Die For You by Sandie Jones, and you do have to suspend a bit of belief with this one but if you can do so then it will be fine. The audio was enjoyable and easy to follow the two timelines without having the ebook handy. Once this got going I was vested in the story and it is a fairly quick read that I finished in a few hours. ...more
Thank you to Macmillan Audio for the ALC to review.
I love Nordic Noir and am a fan of Ragnar Jónasson, so I was glad to read this one and listened viaThank you to Macmillan Audio for the ALC to review.
I love Nordic Noir and am a fan of Ragnar Jónasson, so I was glad to read this one and listened via audio. This is apparently a spinoff of The Darkness, but it read just fine to me as is (however I have added The Darkness to my list). The audio was ok, and I did not have a physical copy to follow along with and wished I did. The ending was super abrupt, so much so that I thought something was wrong with my audio and listened a few times to make sure, but I think that was how it was supposed to go, so just know that. Overall I thought this was really good, I just think physical copy is the way to go here. The story was engaging, I enjoyed the dual timelines and the eerie atmosphere was fantastic....more
Thank you to Atria Books and Simon Audio for the copies to review.
I really enjoyed the audio for this debut, and I was hooked by the premise of AppalaThank you to Atria Books and Simon Audio for the copies to review.
I really enjoyed the audio for this debut, and I was hooked by the premise of Appalachian folklore. The story took a little bit for me to get into, but once I did I really liked it. I think this is one that the audio probably helped overall, as it enhanced the creepy atmosphere, especially those last few scenes with the community. There are several unlikeable characters in here, and while I did not care for them one bit it worked for the story, and I did not expect that ending. ...more
Thank you to William Morrow Books for the copies to review.
This was my first read by this author duo, and I really liked it. Note that it is book 2 inThank you to William Morrow Books for the copies to review.
This was my first read by this author duo, and I really liked it. Note that it is book 2 in a series, but it read perfectly fine as a standalone to me. I was not sure what to expect as I went in blind but I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked this. It was infuriating how Nancy was treated given her past mental issues, but it went with the story. The pacing is slow and steady but I was fine with it, and I loved the plot as well as how it all wrapped up. I will definitely read more by this duo....more
Thank you to MB Communications and Amazon Publishing for the finished copy to review. This one published 3/18 and is available now!
The second in the MThank you to MB Communications and Amazon Publishing for the finished copy to review. This one published 3/18 and is available now!
The second in the Martini Club series was just as fantastic as the first, and the setting here finds us in Maine, where our former spy Maggie Bird has retired along with the others of the The Martini Club. There is another case to solve, and I am loving this group of retirees. The pacing was steady, the audio was fantastic, and I really loved the addition of local police chief Jo, she was lovely. I cannot wait for the next book in this series, I am enjoying them so much. I do think you need to read the first one prior to this one in order to really enjoy this book but trust me, you will not regret it....more
I bought this to read ahead of the second book in this series, The Summer Guests, and absolutely loved it. The audio was fantastic, and I was hooked rI bought this to read ahead of the second book in this series, The Summer Guests, and absolutely loved it. The audio was fantastic, and I was hooked right from the start with this one. I am a huge fan of spy novels and wished I had read this sooner, it had everything that I love in a novel. Hooked from the start, loved the fast pacing, and the ending was incredibly suspenseful....more
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