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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,  Contemporary,  Fiction,  Romance,  Women's Fiction

    Book Review: The Seaside Sisters | Pamela Kelley

    / June 11, 2024

    I’m a believer in appreciating beach reads throughout the year, but now that we are officially in beach read season, I’m even happier to appreciate a warm summer breeze while enjoying a heartwarming…

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  • Book Review,  Psychological Thriller,  Suspense

    Best of Psychological Thrillers: The Last Mrs. Parrish | Liv Constantine (book review)

    / June 10, 2024

    This is a spoiler-free review of Liv Constantine’s The Last Mrs. Parrish. If you are looking to find out how The Last Mrs. Parrish ends, that can be found in my spoiler-review where…

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  • Book Review,  Contemporary,  Fiction,  Women's Fiction

    Book Review: Jackpot Summer | Elyssa Friedland

    / June 9, 2024

    Elyssa Friedland loves to write about a messy family full of drama, and we love her for it. Jackpot Summer is no exception. I found myself laughing several times as I got to…

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  • Book Review,  Psychological Thriller,  Thriller

    Book Review: Devil’s Kitchen | Candice Fox

    / June 8, 2024

    Compelling characters and a fast-paced plot kept me hooked by Candice Fox’s, Devil’s Kitchen. What is Devil’s Kitchen about? This tight-knit, four-person unit has worked together to save countless lives and stop out…

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  • Book Review,  Cozy Mystery,  Mystery

    Book Review: Dead Tired | Kat Ailes

    / June 7, 2024

    Kat Ailes’s debut mystery, The Expectant Detectives, was one of my favorite mysteries I read in the last year. British cozy mysteries hit that sweet spot of light, fun reads that aren’t fluffy…

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  • Book Review,  Contemporary,  Fiction,  Romance

    Blog Tour: Just Some Stupid Love Story | Katelyn Doyle | Book Review and Author Q&A

    / June 5, 2024

    Anyone who has read enough of a particular genre knows the signs well enough to recognize when they might be experiencing one in real life (that is why I firmly do not trust…

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  • Book Review,  Cozy Mystery,  Historical Fiction,  Mystery

    Book Review: The Last Note of Warning | Katharine Schellman

    / June 3, 2024

    An historical mystery set around a working class Irish woman in New York City during prohibition, Katharine Schellman’s The Last Note of Warning is an engaging and well-crafted story that hooked me until…

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  • Book Review,  Psychological Thriller,  Thriller

    Book Review: The Switch | Lily Samson

    / June 2, 2024

    Lily Samson’s new thriller, The Switch, just published and I predict this book will be heating up discussions in book clubs all across the country. Unapologetically salacious and entertaining, this is the type…

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  • Book Review,  Non-fiction

    Book Review: There is No Ethan | Anna Akbari

    / May 31, 2024

    This is a spoiler-free review of There is No Ethan. If you are looking for spoilers and to find out who Ethan was and what has happened since, head over to my spoiler…

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  • Book Review,  Mystery,  Suspense

    Book Review: The Main Character | Jaclyn Goldis

    / May 27, 2024

    I loved Jaclyn Goldis’s first mystery novel, The Chateau. It was a compelling locked room mystery with deep backstories. It’s rare for the sophomore mystery to be better than the debut, but in…

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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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