Quietly suspenseful with an ending that left me glued to the page, All the Missing Girls was an absolute hit for me. The draw of this book is its non-linear narrative, a mystery told in reverse, a countdown to the beginning. I didn't know how it was going to work, but Megan ...
Book Review – One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid
July 9, 2016 by · 9 Comments
As much as I have enjoyed Reid's previous novels, One True Loves missed the mark. Despite having ample opportunity to take the reader on an emotional journey, exploring the depths of the situation, the novel only explored the surface of its potential and carried too much ...
Book Review – I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid
June 13, 2016 by · 4 Comments
*** My comments on the audiobook of I'm Thinking of Ending Things are at the end of this review. I reread it in July 2016. Book Review: "There are certain things in life, not very many, that are real, confirmed cures for rainy days, for loneliness. Puzzles are like that. ...
Audiobook Review – Hidden Bodies by Caroline Kepnes
June 8, 2016 by · 7 Comments
I was super late to the Joe Goldberg party when I read You (My Review) recently. Our beloved Joe is back in the follow-up and he's just as creepy and charming. Hidden Bodies was entertaining with solid writing, but the book moved rather slowly in several parts. I found ...
Audiobook Review – Beautiful Boss by Christina Lauren
June 6, 2016 by · 2 Comments
Last year when I was at the Romantic Times convention, I found out that Christina Lauren were writing a novella featuring my absolute FAVORITE couple from the Beautiful Bastard series, Will and Hanna. Even though the novellas in this series have been underwhelming, I ...
Audiobook Review – You by Caroline Kepnes
April 17, 2016 by · 11 Comments
I did it! I met Joe Goldberg. Though, I don't ever want to really meet Joe Goldberg. You was both wildly entertaining and horrific, funny and terrifying. I had a crazy good time reading and listening to this book. The writing was really great and the Joe's character made it ...
Book Review – The Coincidence of Coconut Cake by Amy E. Reichert
April 12, 2016 by · 2 Comments
The Coincidence of Coconut Cake has an alluring premise with a "secret identity" love affair between a restauranteur and a harsh food critic. But ultimately the book was just okay and rather bland. Al is a food critic known for his scathing reviews of local restaurant. ...
Book Review – Wicked Sexy Liar by Christina Lauren
March 10, 2016 by · 1 Comment
Book Review: Wicked Sexy Liar is a sexy romance between a recently reformed playboy and a woman who's reluctant to be with him because of his sexual escapades. This book was fun, but it lacked a solid conflict and a real reason why the characters couldn't be together. By ...
Book Review – He Will Be My Ruin by K.A. Tucker
February 7, 2016 by · 4 Comments
Book Review: He Will Be My Ruin is a twisty-turny mystery, taking readers on crazy "who done it" ride. K.A. Tucker's first foray into the thriller category pulled me in, as her writing typically does, but somewhere along the way, the book lost its momentum. Maggie's best ...
Book Review – Surviving Ice by K.A. Tucker
January 14, 2016 by · Leave a Comment
Book Review: K.A. Tucker brings on the action in Surviving Ice, the final installment of her Burying Water series. Much like the first book in the series, I was hooked from the first page of this one and read most of this book in just a matter of hours. This book had ...
