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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,  Psychological Thriller,  Suspense

    Psychological Thriller Review: Such a Good Wife | Seraphina Nova Glass

    / November 20, 2023

    Seraphina Nova Glass writes psychological thrillers that are unafraid to feature a flawed and messy lead, and that is something I admire about her books. In Such a Good Wife, a wife and…

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  • Book Review,  Gothic,  Psychological Thriller

    Psychological Thriller Review: The Book of Cold Cases | Simone St. James

    / November 19, 2023

    “But I’ve always believed that murder is the healthiest obsession of all.” I always look forward to the new Simone St. James! She always delivers a haunting and intriguing mystery with an atmospheric…

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  • Book Review,  Cozy Mystery,  Mystery

    Cozy Mystery Review: Baking Spirits Bright | Sarah Fox | True Confections Mystery #2

    / November 12, 2023

    One of the most charming winter-y settings I’ve read, Sarah Fox’s Baking Spirits Bright is the perfect winter mystery! A chocolatier finds herself on the case to solve a mystery when a fellow…

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  • Book Recommendations,  Book Review,  Psychological Thriller

    Psychological Thriller Review: Good Girls Lie | J. T. Ellison

    / November 9, 2023

    I have enjoyed everything I’ve read by J.T. Ellison. Her books are dark, her characters are compelling, the settings are top tier, and I have never read a book of hers that didn’t…

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  • Book Review,  Contemporary,  Fiction

    Book Review: Meet the Benedettos | Katie Cotugno

    / November 7, 2023

    Described as the Kardashians meets Pride and Prejudice, Katie Cotugno’s Meet the Benedettos is a funny and delightfully bold entry into the modern reimagining’s of Jane Austen’s greatest hits. About the Book |…

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  • Book Review

    Book Review: Black Sheep | Rachel Harrison

    / November 6, 2023

    I don’t tend to read a lot of horror, mostly because I don’t enjoy the gore aspect as much. When I heard about the (controversial) concept of cozy horror, I was instantly intrigued.…

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  • Book Review,  Cozy Mystery,  Mystery

    Cozy Mystery Review: Murder and Mamon | Mia P Manansala | Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mystery #4

    / November 4, 2023

    I’ve been reading the full Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mystery series and I just finished book four, Murder and Mamon. If you are just catching up, check out my reviews for the first three…

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  • Book Review,  Contemporary,  Fiction,  Romance

    Book Review: Book Lovers | Emily Henry

    / November 3, 2023

    If you think you are a fan of the small-town love story, this book will both delight and surprise you! The popular city girl finds love in a small town trope is highlighted…

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  • Book Review,  Fiction,  Women's Fiction

    Book Review: Serena Singh Flips the Script | Sonya Lalli

    / November 2, 2023

    Sonya Lalli’s Serena Singh Flips the Script is an empowering and heartwarming book about a single woman who chooses her career over a husband and kids, and an unlikely friendship that helps her…

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  • Book Review,  Psychological Thriller

    Psychological Thriller Review: Never Saw Me Coming | Vera Kurian

    / November 1, 2023

    If you are looking for an absolutely wild and compulsive psychological thriller (particularly one about psychopathy)—Vera Kurian’s Never Saw Me Coming is your next read! I didn’t go into this with any expectations,…

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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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