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    • Contemporary
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  • Psychological Thriller

    Book Review: Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six | Lisa Unger

    / June 30, 2023

    What could be better than a getaway with your friends to a luxury cabin in the woods with stunning views and top-end accommodations? This perfect getaway is a lot darker and more twisted…

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  • Speculative Fiction,  Thriller

    Book Review: The Marriage Act | John Marrs

    / June 29, 2023

    Another installment in John Marrs’ Orwellian world that feels chillingly not so far removed from our own, The Marriage Act is brilliant, terrifying, and compelling speculative fiction. In his latest book, Marrs explores…

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  • Book Review,  Psychological Thriller

    Book Review: The Disappearing Act | Catherine Steadman

    / June 28, 2023

    A London actress is visiting Los Angeles for auditions when she becomes entangled with a missing woman and soon risks her career (and life) as she seeks to uncover the truth. This is…

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  • Fiction,  Psychological

    Book Review: I Have Some Questions for You | Rebecca Makkai

    / June 26, 2023

    A podcaster returns to her former boarding school and becomes convinced in the wrongful conviction of a man who has been in prison more than 20 years for the murder of her former…

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  • Psychological,  Suspense

    Book Review: The Vanishing Hour | Seraphina Nova Glass

    / June 25, 2023

    A gritty story of missing girls, murder, and the seedy underbelly of a small town. The Vanishing Hour by Seraphina Nova Glass is a compelling mystery with a twist-filled ending. About the Book…

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  • Book Review,  Fiction,  Gothic,  Mystery

    Book Review: Madam | Phoebe Wynne

    / June 22, 2023

    A gothic novel with a strong feminist message, Madam by Phoebe Wynne features a young classics teacher who takes a position at a girl’s boarding school off the coast of Scotland and finds…

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  • Book Review,  Psychological Thriller

    BOOK REVIEW: I Know You by Annabel Kantaria #iknowyou #psychologicalthriller #bookreivew

    / June 20, 2023

    An engaging psychological thriller about an American woman who is lonely after moving to the UK with her husband, only to find that someone in her new group of friends may have ulterior…

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  • Book Review,  Poetry

    POETRY REVIEW: Black Girl, Call Home by Jasmine Mans #poetry #blackgirlcallhome #review

    / June 19, 2023

    It’s been some time since I have truly gotten into a poetry collection, but when I go back to it I always find something incredibly calming and powerful about poetry. In Jasmine Mans’…

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  • Book Review,  Historical Fiction,  Mystery,  Romance

    BOOK REVIEW: Tightrope by Amanda Quick

    / June 17, 2023

    A quick, enchanting read, Tightrope tells the story of a former trapeze artist who has changed careers to run an inn after surviving an attempted murder. Now she finds herself drawn to the…

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  • Book Review,  Psychological Thriller

    Book Review: Stay Awake | Megan Goldin #stayawake

    / June 16, 2023

    I have locked in on Megan Goldin ever since I read her first book The Escape Room. Her books are just so engaging and always pack the twists and turns. I had been…

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Hi! I'm Mackenzie, the Ph.D. student behind the book reviews and blog. Reading books has always been my favorite pastime and I love sharing my thoughts about them with the world. Now I should probably get back to writing that dissertation...

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