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  • About PhDiva
    • About My Reviews
  • Book Spoilers
  • Book Reviews by Author
  • Book Reviews by Genre
    • Contemporary
    • Fiction
    • Mystery
    • Psychological Thriller
    • Romance
    • Suspense
    • Thriller
    • Women’s Fiction

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  • Book Review,  Crime Fiction,  Thriller

    Book Review: Granite Harbor | Peter Nichols

    / April 26, 2024

    A dark crime thriller set in the cold, seaside town of Granite Harbor, Maine. Peter Nichols’ new novel is not for the faint of heart, but fans of crime fiction and small towns…

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  • Book Review,  Mystery,  Suspense

    Book Review: One Little Secret | Cate Holahan

    / April 25, 2024

    A locked room mystery with twists, turns, and unforgettable characters—Cate Holahan’s One Little Secret explores the way we often see those closest to us the least clearly. Who are the main players? Jenny…

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  • Book Chat,  Book Recommendations,  Historical Fiction,  Mystery,  Psychological Thriller,  Romance

    Best Audiobooks of 2024 (so far)

    / April 24, 2024

    I will read books in any format–physical, ebooks, and, of course, audiobooks! I’m not one of those people who believes audiobooks don’t count as reading. If someone is consuming literature and engaging in…

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  • Book Review,  Contemporary,  Romance

    Book Review: Happy Medium | Sarah Adler

    / April 24, 2024

    Sarah Adler’s Happy Medium is one of the more unique romance books you’ll read this year! In Hapy Medium, a clever con woman must convince a skeptical, sexy farmer of his property’s resident real-life…

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  • Book Review,  Cozy Mystery,  Crime Fiction,  Mystery

    Mystery Review: The Last Word | Elly Griffiths

    / April 23, 2024

    If you haven’t read any of the novels in Elly Griffiths’ Harbinder Kaur collection, you’ve been missing out. These standalone mysteries have two things in common: detective Harbinder Kaur and a mystery that…

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  • Book Review,  Fiction,  Literary Fiction

    Book Review: Anita de Monte Laughs Last

    / April 22, 2024

    Xochitl Gonzalez’s new novel, Anita de Monte Laughs Last has been making a splash all across the literary scene. Chosen as a Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club pick as well as an Indie Next…

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  • Funny Story is a book by Emily Henry; the audiobook is narrated by Julia Whelan. The cover is bold blue with two figures on it.
    Book Review,  Contemporary,  Fiction,  Romance

    Book Review: Funny Story | Emily Henry

    / April 21, 2024

    With her signature blend of heartfelt emotions and a wonderful love story, I’m not alone in eagerly anticipating the newest Emily Henry novel each year! Funny Story is another genre-blending delight, centered around…

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  • Book Review,  Gothic,  Psychological Thriller

    Best of Psychological Thrillers: The Wife Upstairs | Rachel Hawkins (book review)

    / April 20, 2024

    As I’ve been pondering on what books make my list of “Best of Psychological Thrillers,” I’m looking for the ones that stand out in my mind, even years later. When I think about…

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  • Book Recommendations,  Book Review,  Psychological Thriller,  Suspense

    Book Review: Darling Girls | Sally Hepworth

    / April 19, 2024

    This is a spoiler-free review of Darling Girls. Are you looking for spoilers and the ending explained? Head over to the spoiler review where I unpack it all and that chilling final scene.…

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  • Don't Look for Me by Wendy Walker is a gripping, emotional psychological thriller about a mother and daughter
    Book Review,  Psychological Thriller,  Suspense

    Book Review: Don’t Look for Me | Wendy Walker

    / April 18, 2024

    I was reflecting after finishing Don’t Look for Me that I want to find a way to describe Wendy Walker’s books stylistically. While she writes psychological thrillers, the resolutions to her stories tend…

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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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