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wife who knew too much michele campbell
Categories Book Review, Michele Campbell, Reviews with Spoilers

Michele Campbell | The Wife Who Knew Too Much

The Plot (from Goodreads): Tabitha Girard had her heart broken years ago by Connor Ford. He was preppy and handsome. She was a pool girl…

November 20, 2020February 2, 2022
goodnight beautiful aimee molloy
Categories Book Review, Aimee Molloy, Reviews with Spoilers

Aimee Molloy | Goodnight Beautiful

The Plot (from Goodreads): Newlyweds Sam Statler and Annie Potter are head over heels, and excited to say good-bye to New York and start a…

November 18, 2020July 3, 2022
the wife shalini boland
Categories Book Review, Reviews with Spoilers, Shalini Boland

Shalini Boland | The Wife

The Plot (from Goodreads): Zoe fainted on her wedding day, and she never knew why. She’s always felt sure something bad happened. Ten years later,…

November 17, 2020February 2, 2022
one day in december josie silver
Categories Book Review, Josie Silver, Reviews with Spoilers

Josie Silver | One Day in December

The Plot (from Goodreads): Laurie is pretty sure love at first sight doesn’t exist anywhere but the movies. But then, through a misted-up bus window…

November 16, 2020July 3, 2022
saving grace debbie babitt
Categories Book Review, Debbie Babitt, Reviews with Spoilers

Debbie Babitt | Saving Grace

Saving Grace will be available on March 16, 2021. Many thanks to Scarlet Books for providing me with an advanced copy in exchange for an…

November 15, 2020December 30, 2021
million reasons why jessica strawser
Categories Book Review, Jessica Strawser, Reviews with Spoilers

Jessica Strawser | A Million Reasons Why

The Plot (from Goodreads): When two strangers are linked by a mail-in DNA test, it’s an answered prayer―that is, for one half-sister. For the other,…

November 15, 2020December 30, 2021
strike me down mindy mejia
Categories Book Review, Mindy Mejia, Reviews with Spoilers

Mindy Mejia | Strike Me Down

The Plot (from Goodreads): Nora Trier catches thieves. As a forensic accountant and partner in her downtown Minneapolis firm, she’s unearthed millions in every corner…

November 13, 2020December 30, 2021
searcher tana french
Categories Book Review, Reviews with Spoilers, Tana French

Tana French | The Searcher

The Plot (from Goodreads): Retired detective Cal Hooper moves to a remote village in rural Ireland. His plans are to fix up the dilapidated cottage…

November 12, 2020December 30, 2021
roomies christina lauren
Categories Book Review, Christina Lauren

Christina Lauren | Roomies

Plot (from Goodreads): Marriages of convenience are so…inconvenient. For months Holland Bakker has invented excuses to descend into the subway station near her apartment, drawn…

November 11, 2020February 5, 2023
invisible girl lisa jewell
Categories Lisa Jewell, Book Review, Reviews with Spoilers

Lisa Jewell | Invisible Girl

The Plot (from Goodreads): Owen Pick’s life is falling apart. In his thirties, a virgin, and living in his aunt’s spare bedroom, he has just…

November 10, 2020August 9, 2022
we are all the same in the dark julia heaberlin
Categories Julia Heaberlin, Book Review, Reviews with Spoilers

Julia Heaberlin | We Are All The Same in the Dark

The Plot (from Goodreads): It’s been a decade since Trumanell Branson disappeared, leaving only a bloody handprint behind. Her pretty face still hangs like a…

November 10, 2020December 30, 2021
odd child out gilly macmillan
Categories Book Review, Gilly MacMillan, Reviews with Spoilers

Gilly MacMillan | Odd Child Out

The Plot (from Goodreads): Best friends Noah Sandler and Abdi Mahad have always been inseparable.  But when Noah is found floating unconscious in Bristol’s Feeder…

November 9, 2020April 11, 2022
what she knew gilly macmillan
Categories Book Review, Gilly MacMillan, Reviews with Spoilers

Gilly MacMillan | What She Knew

The Plot (from Goodreads): Rachel Jenner is walking in a Bristol park with her eight-year-old son, Ben, when he asks if he can run ahead….

November 9, 2020May 31, 2023
little threats emily schultz
Categories Book Review, Emily Schultz, Reviews with Spoilers

Emily Schultz | Little Threats

The Plot (from Goodreads): In the summer of 1993, twin sisters Kennedy and Carter Wynn are embracing the grunge era and testing every limit in…

November 9, 2020December 4, 2021
girl in the rearview mirror kelsey rae dimberg
Categories Book Review, Kelsey Rae Dimberg, Reviews with Spoilers

Kelsey Rae Dimberg | Girl in the Rearview Mirror

The Book:  The Girl in the Rearview Mirror by Kelsey Rae Dimberg, 2019 The Characters:  Finn, the nannyPhilip, the senator’s son; his wife Marina, their…

November 8, 2020December 4, 2021
best of friends lucinda berry
Categories Book Review, Lucinda Berry, Reviews with Spoilers

Lucinda Berry | The Best of Friends

The Plot (from Goodreads): An unthinkable tragedy forever changes a group of teens and turns family against family in this edge-of-your-seat thriller that begs to…

November 6, 2020December 4, 2021
dark and secret place jen williams
Categories Book Review, Jen Williams, Reviews with Spoilers

Jen Williams | A Dark and Secret Place

The Plot (from Goodreads): When prodigal daughter Heather Evans returns to her family home after her mother’s baffling suicide, she makes an alarming discovery–stacks and…

November 5, 2020December 4, 2021
little pieces of me alison hammer
Categories Alison Hammer, Book Review, Reviews with Spoilers

Alison Hammer | Little Pieces of Me

The Plot (from Goodreads): When Paige Meyer gets an email from a DNA testing website announcing that her father is a man she never met,…

November 4, 2020December 4, 2021
half sister sandie jones
Categories Sandie Jones, Book Review, Reviews with Spoilers

Sandie Jones | The Half Sister

The Plot (from Goodreads): Sisters Kate and Lauren meet for Sunday lunch every week without fail, especially after the loss of their father. But a…

November 3, 2020February 2, 2022
first mistake sandie jones
Categories Book Review, Reviews with Spoilers, Sandie Jones

Sandie Jones | The First Mistake

The Plot (from Goodreads): THE WIFE: For Alice, life has never been better. With her second husband, she has a successful business, two children, and…

November 2, 2020December 4, 2021
other woman sandie jones
Categories Book Review, Reviews with Spoilers, Sandie Jones

Sandie Jones | The Other Woman

The Plot (from Goodreads): Emily thinks Adam’s perfect; the man she thought she’d never meet. But lurking in the shadows is a rival; a woman…

November 1, 2020December 4, 2021
things you save in a fire
Categories Book Review, Katherine Center, Reviews with Spoilers

Katherine Center | Things You Save in a Fire

The Plot (from Goodreads): Cassie Hanwell was born for emergencies. As one of the only female firefighters in her Texas firehouse, she’s seen her fair…

October 29, 2020July 3, 2022
good sister sally hepworth
Categories Book Review, Reviews with Spoilers, Sally Hepworth

Sally Hepworth | The Good Sister

The Plot (from Goodreads): From the outside, everyone might think Fern and Rose are as close as twin sisters can be: Rose is the responsible…

October 28, 2020December 30, 2021
normal people sally rooney
Categories Book Review, Reviews with Spoilers, Sally Rooney

Sally Rooney | Normal People

The Plot (from Goodreads): At school Connell and Marianne pretend not to know each other. He’s popular and well-adjusted, star of the school soccer team…

October 28, 2020July 3, 2022
red lotus chris bohjalian
Categories Book Review, Chris Bohjalian, Reviews with Spoilers

Chris Bohjalian | The Red Lotus

The Plot (from Goodreads): The first time Alexis saw Austin, it was a Saturday night. Not in a bar, but in the emergency room where…

October 27, 2020June 3, 2024
never have i ever joshilyn jackson
Categories Book Review, Joshilyn Jackson, Reviews with Spoilers

Joshilyn Jackson | Never Have I Ever

The Plot (from Goodreads): Amy Whey is proud of her ordinary life and the simple pleasures that come with it—teaching diving lessons, baking cookies for…

October 26, 2020August 9, 2022
night swim megan goldin
Categories Book Review, Megan Goldin, Reviews with Spoilers

Megan Goldin | The Night Swim

The Plot (from Goodreads): After the first season of her true-crime podcast became an overnight sensation and set an innocent man free, Rachel Krall is…

October 22, 2020July 3, 2022
beach read emily henry
Categories Book Review, Emily Henry, Reviews with Spoilers

Emily Henry | Beach Read

The Plot (from Goodreads): A romance writer who no longer believes in love and a literary writer stuck in a rut engage in a summer-long…

October 21, 2020July 8, 2022
the one john marrs
Categories Book Review, John Marrs, Reviews with Spoilers

John Marrs | The One

The Plot (from Goodreads): How far would you go to find the one? A simple DNA test is all it takes. Just a quick mouth…

October 20, 2020March 18, 2024
other side of the door by nicci french
Categories Book Review, Nicci French, Reviews with Spoilers

Nicci French | The Other Side of the Door

The Plot (from NetGalley): Bonnie Graham stands in the open door of her friend’s apartment. She is alone, except for the dead body lying in…

October 19, 2020December 30, 2021
the bad daughter by joy fielding
Categories Book Review, Joy Fielding, Reviews with Spoilers

Joy Fielding | The Bad Daughter

The Plot (from Goodreads): A hostile relationship with her sister and a complicated past with her father’s second wife have kept Robin estranged from her…

October 16, 2020December 30, 2021
i know who you are alice feeney
Categories Book Review, Alice Feeney, Reviews with Spoilers

Alice Feeney | I Know Who You Are

The Plot (from the publisher): Meet Aimee Sinclair: the actress everyone thinks they know but can’t remember where from. Except one person. Someone who knows…

October 14, 2020July 1, 2024
then she was gone by lisa jewell
Categories Book Review, Lisa Jewell, Reviews with Spoilers

Lisa Jewell | Then She Was Gone

The Summary (from Goodreads):  THEN: She was fifteen, her mother’s golden girl. She had her whole life ahead of her. And then, in the blink…

October 12, 2020March 18, 2024
you can't catch me by catherine mckenzie
Categories Book Review, Catherine McKenzie, Reviews with Spoilers

Catherine McKenzie | You Can’t Catch Me

The Plot (from Goodreads): Twelve years ago Jessica Williams escaped a cult. She reintegrated into society, endured uncomfortable notoriety, and tried to put it all…

October 8, 2020December 30, 2021
how to walk away by katherine center
Categories Book Review, Katherine Center, Reviews with Spoilers

Katherine Center | How to Walk Away

The Plot (from Goodreads): Margaret Jacobsen has a bright future ahead of her: a fiancé she adores, her dream job, and the promise of a…

October 8, 2020July 3, 2022
favorite daughter kaira rouda
Categories Book Review, Kaira Rouda, Reviews with Spoilers

Kaira Rouda | The Favorite Daughter

The Book:  The Favorite Daughter, by Kaira Rouda, 2019 The Characters:  Jane and David Harris, their daughters Mary (who died before the book began) and…

October 6, 2020December 30, 2021
Categories Book Review, Reviews with Spoilers, Sally Hepworth

Sally Hepworth | The Family Next Door

The Book:  The Family Next Door, by Sally Hepworth, 2018 The Characters:  The residents of Pleasant Court: Essie and Ben, Essie’s mom Barbara, Fran and…

October 5, 2020December 30, 2021
mother daughter widow wife robin wasserman
Categories Book Review, Reviews with Spoilers, Robin Wasserman

Robin Wasserman | Mother Daughter Widow Wife

The Book:  Mother Daughter Widow Wife, by Robin Wasserman, 2020 The Characters:  In the past: Wendy Doe, the amnesiac and Lizzie, the research scientist studying…

October 4, 2020December 30, 2021
the house we grew up in by lisa jewell
Categories Book Review, Lisa Jewell, Reviews with Spoilers

Lisa Jewell | The House We Grew Up In

The Book:  The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell, 2014 The Characters:  The Bird family: parents Lorelei and Colin; children Meg (husband Bill),…

October 3, 2020December 30, 2021
the girl from widow hills by megan miranda
Categories Book Review, Megan Miranda, Reviews with Spoilers

Megan Miranda | The Girl From Widow Hills

The Book:  The Girl From Widow Hills by Megan Miranda, 2018 The Characters:  Arden Maynor, aka Olivia The Plot (from the publisher): Everyone knows the…

October 2, 2020December 30, 2021
the mother in law by sally hepworth
Categories Book Review, Reviews with Spoilers, Sally Hepworth

Sally Hepworth | The Mother-in-Law

The Book:  The Mother in Law by Sally Hepworth, 2019 The Characters:  Married couple Lucy and Ollie, Ollie’s mother Diana, and sister Nettie The Plot…

October 2, 2020December 30, 2021
Categories Book Review, Cathryn Grant, Reviews with Spoilers

Cathryn Grant | The Guest

The Plot (from the publisher): Life has been good to Ellie – she owns a successful art gallery, is deeply in love with her husband,…

September 30, 2020December 30, 2021
Categories Book Review, Karin Slaughter, Reviews with Spoilers

Karin Slaughter | The Silent Wife (Will Trent #10)

The Book: The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter (Will Trent #10); 2020 The Characters: GBI Special Agent Will Trent and Dr. Sara Linton; GBI Special…

September 29, 2020March 18, 2024
Categories Book Review, Alice Feeney, Reviews with Spoilers

Alice Feeney | His and Hers

The Plot (from the publisher):  Anna Andrews finally has what she wants. Almost. She’s worked hard to become the main TV presenter of the BBC’s…

September 27, 2020March 18, 2024
Categories Book Review, Reviews with Spoilers, Ruth Ware

Ruth Ware | One by One

The Plot:  The employees of Snoop have come to a remote ski retreat in the French Alps for some corporate bonding. The founders have an…

September 25, 2020January 5, 2023
the switch by beth leary
Categories Book Review, Beth O'Leary, Reviews with Spoilers

Beth O’Leary | The Switch

The Plot:  From the publisher:  When overachiever Leena Cotton is ordered to take a two-month sabbatical after blowing a big presentation at work, she escapes…

September 25, 2020September 5, 2023
the last widow
Categories Book Review, Karin Slaughter, Reviews with Spoilers

Karin Slaughter | The Last Widow (Will Trent #9)

The Plot: Will and Sara are hanging out at Sara’s mom’s house when they hear an explosion coming from the nearby campus. They head to…

September 24, 2020August 30, 2023
Categories Book Review, Anna Downes, Reviews with Spoilers

Anna Downes | The Safe Place

The Plot:  Emily Proudman just lost her acting agent, her job, and her apartment in one miserable day. Scott Denny, a successful and charismatic CEO,…

September 24, 2020December 30, 2021

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