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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,  Suspense

    Book Review: The Photographer | Mary Dixie Carter

    / May 27, 2023

    Mary Dixie Carter’s The Photographer is a dark, suspenseful, character-driven novel about a woman who will do anything to embed herself into the lives of a wealthy family. But is the family as…

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  • Killer Chardonnay is a cozy mystery by Kate Lansing and narrated by Brooke Hoover
    Book Review,  Cozy Mystery,  Mystery

    Killer Chardonnay | Kate Lansing | Cozy Mystery Review | Colorado Wine Mystery #1

    / February 20, 2023

    I read Killer Chardonnay during that hazy time during the pandemic when I was just looking to escape. I actually looked back at my reading dates and it was in May of 2020,…

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  • Book Review,  Psychological Thriller

    Book Review: The Two Lila Bennetts | Lisa Steinke & Liz Fenton

    / January 7, 2023

    Lisa Steinke and Liz Fenton are one of my favorite writing duos. Not only do I love their books, but they are an absolute delight to follow on social media and I’ve actually…

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  • Book Review,  Contemporary,  Fiction

    Book Review: Happy and You Know It | Laura Hankin

    / January 3, 2023

    Rich people behaving badly, a young musician pulled into their world, and plenty of drama (and heart warming moments!) to go around! I would characterize Happy and You Know It as a dark,…

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  • Book Review,  Psychological Thriller

    BOOK REVIEW: The Personal Assistant by Kimberly S. Belle #bookreview #thepersonalassistant #psychologicalthriller

    / January 2, 2023

    An influencer’s life spirals out of control when a viral post that she is certain she didn’t post goes viral on her account, attacking another influencer. I am a fan of Kimberly Belle…

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  • Book Review,  Contemporary,  Romance

    BOOK REVIEW: Thank You, Next by Andie J. Christopher #thankyounext #bookreview #contemporaryromance

    / December 31, 2022

    Alex Turner is ready for love, but finds herself repeatedly being “the one before The One” in her relationships. A great premise for a book, this one didn’t quite deliver for me. I…

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  • Book Review,  Contemporary,  Suspense

    Book Review: All the Beautiful Lies | Peter Swanson

    / December 29, 2022

    Though some of the subject matter could be a but polarizing, ultimately I found that All the Beautiful Lies was a deeply thought-provoking character study that left me shocked with the ending twists.…

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  • Book Review,  Psychological,  Suspense

    BOOK REVIEW: The It Girl by Ruth Ware #theitgirl #bookreview

    / December 27, 2022

    I’m a huge Ruth Ware fan. Her books atmospheric, claustrophobic in the best way, and tend to veer towards modern gothic. She excels at a locked-room mystery. I’d be hard pressed to think…

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  • Book Review,  Thriller

    Book Review: The Island | Adrian McKinty

    / December 24, 2022

    More survival thriller than psychological thriller—Adrian McKinty’s The Island explores the aftermath of an accidental murder in a remote island where law and order are dictated solely by family who inhabits the island.…

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  • Book Review,  Suspense

    BOOK REVIEW: How to Kill Your Best Friend by Lexie Elliott #howtokillyourbestfriend #bookreview

    / October 1, 2022

    I’m hoping that no one reading this has ever thought about killing their best friend, but if you have… well this is the book to give you some ideas! Cleverly starting each chapter…

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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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