The Plot is a suspense novel that explores the ethics of the origins of plot ideas. Are there still any original plot ideas, or do fiction writers just keep putting their own spin on the same tried and true story lines? Is a writer obligated to develop a plot regardless of where it came from? You be the judge! Continue reading
Category Archives: suspense
Audio Book Review: The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell, Narrated by Joanne Froggatt
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The Night She Disappeared is a gripping suspense novel written by Lisa Jewell and expertly narrated by Joanne Froggatt (audio version). It’s one of those thrillers that will have you guessing until the end. Continue reading
Book Review: 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard
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56 Days is an engrossing and well-constructed murder mystery set in Dublin, Ireland during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s a real page-turner, with surprising plot twists throughout. Continue reading
Book Review: Tell No One by Harlan Coben
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Tell No One is a satisfying suspense novel full of the nonstop action and the kind of surprising plot twists you would expect from Harlan Coben. Continue reading
Book Review: The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
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The Last Thing He Told Me is an absorbing mystery/suspense novel that just might make you wonder if you really know the one you’re with. Continue reading
Book Review: The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
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In The Family Upstairs, Libby receives an unexpected inheritance on her 25th birthday – a multi-million dollar mansion that’s been sitting empty for decades following the mysterious suicides of the homeowners and the disappearance of their two teenage children. As Libby begins to investigate what happened all those years ago, a disturbing story emerges. Continue reading
Book Review: American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
American Dirt is a gripping novel about a woman and her son who have to flee Mexico and migrate to the US in order to escape a violent drug cartel. It’s a sympathetic and suspenseful take on one of today’s biggest political topics – illegal border crossings. Continue reading
Book Review: The Guest List by Lucy Foley
The Guest List is a highly satisfying suspense novel that takes place during the wedding from hell on a completely inhospitable island off the Irish coast. A cautionary tale about destination weddings? Perhaps! Continue reading
Book Review: The Wives by Tarryn Fisher
The Wives has an interesting premise and plenty of page-turning suspense, but overall it was a bit of a confusing hot mess. The narrator was so unreliable that I’m still not sure which scenes actually happened. Continue reading
Book Review: Watching You by Lisa Jewell
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In a small town in England, the neighbors are all watching each other. But did anyone see who committed the murder in the yellow house on the hill? So many secrets to unravel here! Continue reading
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