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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,  Legal Thriller,  Suspense,  Thriller

    Book Review: Camino Island | John Grisham

    / May 3, 2024

    With John Grisham’s newest thriller, Camino Ghosts, coming out later this month, it’s the perfect time to go back and read the first two books that brought us to Camino Island, Florida. This…

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  • Book Review,  Contemporary,  Romance

    Book Review: Lavash at First Sight | Taleen Voskuni

    / May 2, 2024

    Sparks fly between two women pitted against each other in this delectable new romantic comedy by Taleen Voskuni, Lavash at First Sight. What is Lavash at First Sight about? Twenty-seven-year-old Nazeli “Ellie” Gregorian…

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  • Book Recommendations,  Book Review,  Psychological Thriller,  Science Fiction,  Speculative Fiction

    Best of Psychological Thrillers: The Perfect Wife | JP Delaney (book review)

    / May 1, 2024

    I will never say no to a new JP Delaney book! If you haven’t read his work before, expect an innovative, heart-pounding, thought-provoking thriller with a stunner of an ending. The Perfect Wife…

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  • Book Recommendations,  Book Review,  Contemporary,  Cozy Mystery,  Literary Fiction,  Mystery

    Book Review: Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies | Catherine Mack

    / April 30, 2024

    Ten days, eight suspects, six cities, five authors, three bodies . . . one trip to die for. Where do I start? I loved this book! Catherine Mack’s new novel, Every Time I…

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  • Book Review,  Contemporary,  Romance

    Book Review: Effie Olsen’s Summer Special | Rochelle Bilow

    / April 29, 2024

    I don’t know what is going on with the new releases coming out this Tuesday, but this is the second book I read this week set in Maine (though this one is much…

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  • Book Review,  Cozy Mystery,  Mystery

    Mystery Review: Death of a Master Chef | Jean-Luc Bannalec

    / April 28, 2024

    If you even loosely follow my reviews, you know that I will jump into a series at any point. This time it’s the Kommissar Dupin series by Jean-Luc Bannalec and I started right…

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  • Book Recommendations,  Book Review,  Mystery,  Psychological Thriller

    Best of Psychological Thrillers: Nine Lives | Peter Swanson (review)

    / April 27, 2024

    There is no way I could make a list of best psychological thrillers without including at least one Peter Swanson book (and perhaps more than one!). Though I’ve enjoyed all of Swanson’s books…

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  • Book Review,  Crime Fiction,  Thriller

    Book Review: Granite Harbor | Peter Nichols

    / April 26, 2024

    A dark crime thriller set in the cold, seaside town of Granite Harbor, Maine. Peter Nichols’ new novel is not for the faint of heart, but fans of crime fiction and small towns…

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  • Book Review,  Mystery,  Suspense

    Book Review: One Little Secret | Cate Holahan

    / April 25, 2024

    A locked room mystery with twists, turns, and unforgettable characters—Cate Holahan’s One Little Secret explores the way we often see those closest to us the least clearly. Who are the main players? Jenny…

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  • Book Chat,  Book Recommendations,  Historical Fiction,  Mystery,  Psychological Thriller,  Romance

    Best Audiobooks of 2024 (so far)

    / April 24, 2024

    I will read books in any format–physical, ebooks, and, of course, audiobooks! I’m not one of those people who believes audiobooks don’t count as reading. If someone is consuming literature and engaging in…

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Mackenzie Harms is the owner and author of all content of the PhDiva book blog

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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