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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

    Psychological Thriller Review: Kill All Your Darlings | David Bell

    / September 30, 2023

    If you are anything like me, back-to-school season will have you wanting all of the dark academia, set-on-college-campus, university-themed thrillers. I hadn’t had a chance to read David Bell’s dark academic thriller, Kill…

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  • Book Review,  Psychological Thriller

    Psychological Thriller Review: This Might Hurt | Stephanie Wrobel

    / September 29, 2023

    Who doesn’t love a cult-themed psychological thriller? In This Might Hurt, three women with different but connect stories are on journeys to face their fears no matter the cost. Absolutely gripping and a…

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  • Book Recommendations,  Book Review,  Cozy Mystery,  Mystery

    Cozy Mystery Review: Blackmail and Bibingka | Mia P Manansala | Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mystery #3

    / September 28, 2023

    I am back for part three of my coverage of the Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mysteries, which I am re-reading in anticipation of the just-released fourth book by Mia P. Manansala, Murder and Mamon.…

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  • Unleashed Holiday is the latest romance book for dog lovers by Victoria Schade
    Book Review,  Contemporary,  Romance

    Unleashed Holiday | Victoria Schade | Contemporary Romance Book Review

    / September 26, 2023

    I needed something cozy and uplifting and Unleashed Holiday by Victoria Schade delivered everything and more! If you are new to Victoria Schade, she writes the best blend of contemporary fiction and romance…

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  • Book Review,  Psychological Thriller,  Suspense

    The Spare Room | Andrea Bartz | Book Review

    / September 25, 2023

    Set during the pandemic, Andrea Bartz’s The Spare Room centers on a woman who moves in with a friend after the end of her engagement, only to become entangled with the couple in…

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  • What Have We Done by Alex Finlay is a heart-pounding action thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat
    Book Review,  Thriller

    What Have We Done | Alex Finlay | Book Review

    / September 23, 2023

    I dabble into the spy and assassin thrillers from time to time and usually enjoy them. Though I typically like my psychological thrillers to be character-driven—and that’s not usually what we find in…

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  • Book Review,  Cozy Mystery,  Mystery

    Ashes to Ashes, Crust to Crust | Mindy Quigley | Cozy Mystery Review

    / September 17, 2023

    After reading the first book in Mindy Quigley’s Deep Dish Mystery series, I couldn’t pass up book 2! If you’re new to cozy mysteries, check out my post on Cozy Mystery 101 where…

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  • Book Review,  Psychological Thriller

    The Family Game | Catherine Steadman | Review

    / September 13, 2023

    Ever since I first read Something in the Water, I have been a big fan of Catherine Steadman. Her books read like a brilliant, dark film in the best way, in no small…

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  • Book Review,  Gothic,  Historical Fiction,  Mystery

    Book Review: Burying the Honeysuckle Girls | Reviving the Hawthorn Sisters | Emily Carpenter

    / September 7, 2023

    I remembered enjoying Emily Carpenter’s debut novel, Burying the Honeysuckle Girls, back when it first came out. When I had the chance to read a follow up, Reviving the Hawthorn Sisters, I immediately…

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  • The Book of Silver Linings by Nan Fischer is a contemporary fiction and romance novel that will charm your heart
    Book Recommendations,  Book Review,  Contemporary,  Fiction,  Romance

    The Book of Silver Linings | Nan Fischer

    / August 31, 2023

    Do you ever feel that a book finds you at just the right time? Not unlike the main character Constance and the letters, I felt that The Book of Silver Linings came to…

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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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