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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,  Fiction,  Suspense

    Book Review: Twenty-Seven Minutes | Ashley Tate

    / February 5, 2024

    Ashely Tate’s debut novel, Twenty-Seven Minutes is a dark, suspenseful portrayal of the long-term impact the death of a young woman has on those closest to the incident a decade later. About the…

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  • Book Review,  Contemporary,  Psychological Thriller,  Suspense

    Book Review: Good Rich People | Eliza Jane Brazier

    / February 2, 2024

    A twisted story of deceit that will have you questioning if it is possible for good, rich people to exist? About the Book | Good Rich People Lyla has always believed that life…

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  • Missing Persons, a Private Novel by James Patterson and Alex Hamdy is a high octane thriller
    Book Review,  Thriller

    Thriller Review: Missing Persons | A Private Novel | James Patterson and Adam Hamdy | Private #16

    / January 30, 2024

    Whenever I have an in between moment where I am not sure what book to pick up that will grab me instantly, I have a few go-to authors and series that always seem…

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  • Book Review,  Historical Fiction,  Mystery

    Historical Mystery Review: Of Hoaxes and Homicide | Anastasia Hastings

    / January 29, 2024

    “It is a sad day, indeed, when even an orgy does not interest me.” From the opening line, it’s clear that Anastasia Hastings’s Of Hoaxes and Homicide will be titillating and delightful to…

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  • The Expectant Detectives is a humorous mystery book written by Kat Ailes that is one of the best mysteries of 2024
    Book Recommendations,  Book Review,  Cozy Mystery,  Mystery

    Mystery Book Recommendation: The Expectant Detectives | Kat Ailes | The Expectant Detectives #1

    / January 26, 2024

    This week I really needed a pick me up and The Expectant Detectives delivered the mood lift I needed and more! Fresh, funny, heart-warming, and intriguing—this is the perfect mystery. I can’t imagine…

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  • Book Review,  Psychological Thriller

    Psychological Thriller Review: Stone Cold Fox | Rachel Koller Croft

    / January 25, 2024

    I love a psychological thriller that features a villainous lead, and Stone Cold Fox delivered that and more! Stone Cold Fox is a debut psychological thriller by Rachel Koller Croft that will have…

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  • Book Review,  Psychological,  Suspense

    Book Review: Five Bad Deeds | Caz Frear

    / January 24, 2024

    At it’s core, Caz Frear’s novel, Five Bad Deeds, is about a woman named Ellen who has a blessed life, great family, beautiful home, and is surrounded by people who she thinks are…

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  • Book Review,  Gothic,  Horror,  Mystery

    Book Review: The Paleontologist | Luke Dumas

    / January 22, 2024

    A haunting portrayal of memory, grief, and the insatiable search for truth. Luke Dumas’s novel, The Paleontologist, blends science and the metaphysical in a story of one man’s search for answers to his…

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  • Book Review,  Thriller

    Feminist Thriller Review: Speak of the Devil | Rose Wilding

    / January 20, 2024

    Speak of the Devil is a dark, debut thriller by Rose Wilding centering around seven women who all have a motive to kill the same man. And it appears they did… About the…

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  • Book Review,  Historical Fiction,  Mystery

    Historical Fiction Review: The Wharton Plot | Mariah Fredericks

    / January 19, 2024

    A narrative non-fiction take on Edith Wharton’s time in the Gilded Age of New York, The Wharton Plot focuses on Wharton’s obsession with the murder of a renowned novelist. About the Book |…

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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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