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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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  • Learn what defines a cozy mystery and the characteristics of the genre including how it differs from other mystery and thrillers
    Book Chat,  Book Recommendations,  Cozy Mystery

    Cozy Mysteries 101 | What is a cozy mystery?

    / August 14, 2023

    I feel like cozy mysteries are one of those genre that some readers shy away from because they either don’t understand what they are or because the kitschy titles can sometimes throw them…

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  • Book Review,  Cozy Mystery,  Mystery

    Cozy Mystery Review: Lavender Blue Murder | Laura Childs

    / August 13, 2023

    While I am more of a coffee drinker than a tea drinker, I grew up loving a cup of tea as a treat (I treat coffee more as a necessary component of my…

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  • Book recommendation audiobook review of To Have and to Heist by Sara Desai part contemporary fiction part contemporary romance part mystery book
    Book Review,  Contemporary,  Fiction,  Romance

    Book Review: To Have and to Heist | Sara Desai

    / August 11, 2023

    I picked up To Have and to Heist by Sara Desai on a whim because it sounded like a fun title and the description sounded like a new twist on a contemporary romance…

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  • Book Review,  Contemporary,  Romance

    Much Ado About You | Samantha Young | Contemporary Romance Novel

    / August 9, 2023

    I really needed a pick-me-up breezy read and so I looked at what contemporary romance novels I had on my list and picked up Much Ado About You almost at random. I had…

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  • What the Neighbors Saw by Melissa Adelman is a debut psychological thriller novel with jaw dropping twists and a diverse lead with a compelling backstory
    Book Recommendations,  Book Review,  Psychological Thriller

    Book Recommendation: What the Neighbors Saw | Melissa Adelman

    / August 8, 2023

    There are a lot of neighborhood noir psychological thrillers out there and they range from the popcorn-thriller variety, to heart-pounding terror, and everything in between. The best ones for my personal tastes are…

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  • Well Played by Jen DeLuca is a contemporary romance book set at a renaissance faire and the follow up to Well Met
    Book Recommendations,  Book Review,  Contemporary,  Romance

    Book Recommendation: Well Played | Jen DeLuca

    / August 7, 2023

    Charm and wit served up in spades in the second installment of Jen DeLuca’s Renaissance Faire contemporary romance series, Well Played! Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Instagram About the Book…

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  • Book Recommendations,  Book Review,  Psychological Thriller

    Book Recommendation: My Sweet Girl | Amanda Jayatissa

    / August 4, 2023

    While they aren’t for everyone, I have always loved a well-written unlikable character, and the lead in Amanda Jayatissa’s debut novel My Sweet Girl is unlikable in the best way. Spoiled, disinterested in…

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  • Audiobook review psychological thriller domestic suspense the drowning woman robyn harding new york times best seller book recommendation
    Book Club,  Book Review,  Psychological Thriller

    Psychological Thriller Recommendation: Robyn Harding | The Drowning Woman

    / July 31, 2023

    When our Saturday Book Club was looking for our August thriller book club picks, we had lots of titles we considered but decided on Robyn Harding because we always like a psychological thriller…

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  • Book Review,  Fiction,  Women's Fiction

    Book Review: The Three Mrs. Wrights | Linda Keir

    / July 26, 2023

    If you’re looking for a soapy suspense novel that is (bonus!) available on Kindle Unlimited, then Linda Keir’s The Three Mrs. Wrights is your next read. I thought this book was like a…

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  • Cover Reveal Becoming Madam Secretary by Stephanie Dray historical fiction novel
    Cover Reveal,  Historical Fiction

    Cover Reveal: BECOMING MADAM SECRETARY by Stephanie Dray

    / July 26, 2023

    Read more about Dray’s newest historical fiction novel I’m thrilled to share the cover of Stephanie Dray’s super anticipated new novel Becoming Madam Secretary, which goes on sale March 2024, tracing the life…

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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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