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Category: Reviews
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I went into “Mother-Daughter Murder Night” expecting something light and cozy, but this actually surprised me in the best way. The opening fake-out with the “body” turning out to be a seal?? Weirdly hilarious. It immediately set the tone: this book knows it’s a little quirky and leans into it. We follow Lana, Beth, and…
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I went into this one a bit hesitant, as it wasn’t necessarily a book I would have picked up on my own, but I did my best to give it a fair chance, and ultimately landed at a solid three stars. My biggest struggle was with the dialogue and character dynamics early on. Conversations often…
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I made the mistake (in my opinion) of starting this book with the foreword by Gillian Flynn, which offers more insight into the novel’s themes and character dynamics than I would have preferred going in. If you’re someone who enjoys experiencing a story as blindly as possible, I would actually recommend skipping it. That said,…
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Okay I have to start by saying this is such an interesting concept. I’ve definitely read or watched stories before with the “immortal main character” trope, but the way this one alternates between 1700s France and 2010s New York really worked for me. It slowly fills in the context of who Addie is and how…
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Part One opens and closes with Paddy, a man described as the life of the party, the kind of person who lights up a room the moment he walks in. Naturally, that means he ends up brutally murdered (pushed under a train). At this point I’m convinced being universally loved in thrillers is basically a…
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From the very first chapter, I was hooked, mostly because Joyce’s diary entries immediately pulled me in. There’s something so charming and disarming about her voice, but also quietly observant in a way that makes you realize she’s noticing far more than she lets on. And honestly, the concept of a group of retirees spending…
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There’s no subtlety whatsoever in how Hyde is introduced — he tramples a literal child within minutes of appearing, which is honestly such an insane opening move that it immediately sets the tone. Stevenson wanted you to distrust him, to hate him, and it works. But what fascinated me more was how much of that…
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Frieda McFadden’s novels are always a mixed bag for me. Just using her author’s note as an example, I appreciate that she makes her books accessible and includes a full list of trigger warnings, but the tone she uses sometimes just doesn’t land for me personally. There’s a certain playful, almost overly sanitized way she…
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Not even ten pages in and I was already hooked. A frantic letter from Catalina about ghosts, voices in the walls, poison in the air? Say less. I was locked in immediately. The dread starts early, and it never really lets up. But also: WHYYY would Noemí agree to go visit her obviously possessed cousin…
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“Chasing the Boogeyman” was one of those reads where I kept pausing just to sit with how WELL it was working for me. Going right into it, I didn’t know how I’d feel about the author’s introduction — those can be hit or miss for me — but I actually really appreciated the insight into…
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