This was an intriguing story and my first by this author. Most of it read kind of like a horrifying fever dream and I can guarantee I won’t ever forgeThis was an intriguing story and my first by this author. Most of it read kind of like a horrifying fever dream and I can guarantee I won’t ever forget it.
High school friends, Lore, Owen, Hamish, Nick and Matty, are on another camping trip in the woods of New Hampshire. Shockingly, a staircase appears out of nowhere and Marty is the one who goes up to investigate. But Matty never comes back down and the staircase vanishes.
Now, twenty years later, Nick calls his friends home for a reunion because the staircase has reappeared. Can they go up and find Matty after all these years and fix what they couldn’t when they were kids?
This book has short, addictive chapters that compelled me to keep reading to find out what was going to happen next. There was a lot of suspense built around the mystery of Matty’s disappearance. I enjoyed the interaction between the longtime friends and watching them grow, work through old resentments, and get reacquainted as adults. I did think the ending was pretty abrupt and left me with more questions than answers, but maybe the author wanted that for the reader. I think people involved in gaming culture are really going to love this one.
Thank you Netgalley, Random House Worlds, and the author for this eARC in exchange for my honest review. This book will be available for purchase on April 29, 2025...more
Swoony, cute and so much fun! This looks like a Christmas book but can totally be read anytime. I was 100% engaged and entertained from beginning to eSwoony, cute and so much fun! This looks like a Christmas book but can totally be read anytime. I was 100% engaged and entertained from beginning to end. I listened to this on audio and the male narrator made my heart melt. If you need something to make you giggle like a crazy person while grocery shopping, put this one in your ear holes.
**this one has zero spice and I loved every second of it...more
After Lana Burrell’s high school best friend, Jess, disappears and is assumed to be murdered. Lana’s dad is convicted of thImpressive debut thriller!
After Lana Burrell’s high school best friend, Jess, disappears and is assumed to be murdered. Lana’s dad is convicted of the crime and is spending the rest of his life in prison. Lana went on to become an FBI agent and she is called back home to Napa Valley when two more girls are found dead surrounding very bizarre circumstances.
Could these murders be connected to Jess’s disappearance? Has the killer been loose all these years? Is her dad actually innocent? Lana will discover that the wine country she thought she knew is full of deep dark secrets involving some very powerful people. And the shocking answers she finds just could cost her everything.
This story is everything a thriller lover is looking for: intricately plotted with ZERO fluff; every twist and turn propels the plot line, it contains a captivating murder mystery to solve, nail biting suspense, complex characters to either loathe or root for, and a shocking but satisfying ending leaving the reader breathless and a little sad it’s over. This is definitely an author to watch and I can’t wait to read what he writes next!
Thank you Netgalley, Crooked Lane Books, and the author for this eARC in exchange for my honest review. This book will be available for purchase on April 22, 2025...more
Just as great, maybe even more diabolical, than The Perfect Marriage! First of all, if you have NOT read The Perfect Marriage yet, this review may conJust as great, maybe even more diabolical, than The Perfect Marriage! First of all, if you have NOT read The Perfect Marriage yet, this review may contain spoilers. There will be no spoilers for this book. This book can be read as a stand alone but it will spoil The Perfect Marriage so I highly recommend reading that one first.
Sarah Morgan has moved on with her life after her husband, Adam, was convicted of killing his mistress and suffered the death penalty for his heinous crime. Or was it his crime? Nevertheless, Sarah married Bob Miller and they share a 9 yr old daughter, Summer. But Bob, like Adam, struggles with fidelity and now Sarah has to deal with another unfaithful husband. Will Bob survive or will he simply be cast aside after a nasty divorce?
This story is full of surprise twists and shocking moments. Jeneva Rose just keeps getting better and better at writing thrillers. And don’t miss the Acknowledgements section at the end of the book to hear some juicy secrets from this author. Put this one on your TBR�.better yet, preorder the special edition; no one puts out more entertaining cover art and sprayed edges than Ms. Rose!
Thank you Netgalley, Blackstone Publishing, and Jeneva Rose for this eARC in exchange for my honest review. This book will be available for purchase on April 15, 2025...more
Another great space story by this author. I’m so glad I listened to other reviewers and listened to it on audio because there is A LOT of science in tAnother great space story by this author. I’m so glad I listened to other reviewers and listened to it on audio because there is A LOT of science in this one. It’s easily tuned out if you’re not a science/math nerd and still understand and enjoy the story. But I surely would have bailed if I was trying to read this with my eyeballs!...more
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