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18Feb2020

Book Review: Watching You by Lisa Jewell

Posted in Fiction, suspense, Thriller by mmelland

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 in Watching You! Continue reading →

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31Mar2019

Book Review: Faithful Place by Tana French

Posted in Fiction, Mystery, suspense by mmelland

Faithful Place is the third installment in Tana French’s highly popular Dublin Murder Squad series. Rich atmosphere, complex characters, and great writing make this a very satisfying mystery. I read it is part of the 12 Months of Reading Goodness challenge. (March’s challenge was to read a book by an Irish author.) Continue reading →

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26Mar2019

Book Review: Bring Me Back by B. A. Paris

Posted in Fiction, suspense by mmelland

Bring Me Back is a suspense novel that just doesn’t quite work. Despite some moments of decent suspense, the ending reveals a premise that makes little sense. I just couldn’t buy what the author is selling with this one. Continue reading →

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13Dec2018

Book Review: Then She Was Gone, by Lisa Jewell

Posted in Fiction, suspense, Thriller by mmelland

In Then She Was Gone, Laurel Mack is a woman who is trying to put her life back together ten years after her teenage daughter, Ellie, disappeared. But just when things finally start to look up, clues from the past begin to surface. Continue reading →

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30Oct2018

Book Review: Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman

Posted in Fiction, suspense, Thriller by mmelland

In Something in the Water, Erin and Mark are honeymooning in Bora Bora when they discover something completely unexpected floating in the water. It could be the answer to their prayers or it could rip apart their fledgling marriage. Will they do the right thing? Continue reading →

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18Sep2018

Book Review: The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware

Posted in Fiction, suspense, Thriller by mmelland

The death of bitter, vindictive Mrs. Westaway sets off a chain of events that unearth long-buried secrets. Full of atmosphere and plot twists, The Death of Mrs. Westaway is a real page turner. Continue reading →

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28Aug2018

“Not That I Could Tell”, by Jessica Strawser

Posted in Fiction, suspense, Thriller by mmelland

The sudden disappearance of Kristin and her young twins has her neighbors on edge. Afterall, several of them were drinking cocktails with her in a neighbor’s backyard the night before she was reported missing. Was it foul play or did Kristin intend to disappear? Continue reading →

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15Aug2018

Book Review: The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian

Posted in Fiction, suspense, Thriller by mmelland

Cassie Bowden, aka the flight attendant, is in deep trouble. She’s just woken up in a Dubai hotel room to find her one night stand with his throat slashed. She can’t remember what happened the night before and, even worse, she’s kind of wondering if she killed the guy. Continue reading →

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1Aug2018

Book Review: The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton

Posted in Fiction, Historical Fiction, suspense by mmelland

Kate Morton’s The Forgotten  Garden is a compelling story of love, loss, and the search for identity. Continue reading →

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19Jun2018

“The Chalk Man”, by C. J. Tudor

Posted in Fiction, suspense, Thriller by mmelland

In 1986, five young friends experience a grimly life altering summer, culminating in their discovery of a dismembered corpse. Thirty years later, the terrible events of that summer seem to be resurfacing. Continue reading →

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