Gothic
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Best of Psychological Thrillers: The Wife Upstairs | Rachel Hawkins (book review)
As I’ve been pondering on what books make my list of “Best of Psychological Thrillers,” I’m looking for the ones that stand out in my mind, even years later. When I think about…
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Book Review: One of Us Knows | Alyssa Cole
A genre-bending gothic thriller centered around a woman with dissociative identity disorder serving as the caretaker at a gothic estate, when she finds herself trapped on the island with a murderer. Chilling! Over…
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Book Review: The House on Biscayne Bay | Chanel Cleeton
As death stalks a gothic mansion in Miami, the lives of two women intertwine as the past and present collide in New York Times bestselling author Chanel Cleeton’s atmospheric new novel, The House on Biscayne…
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Book Review: The Turn of the Key | Ruth Ware
Opening up a new Ruth Ware book has to be one of my favorite things ever. It’s like getting ready to eat a delicious meal or take a nap—the anticipation of something you…
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Psychological Thriller Review: The New Couple in 5B | Lisa Unger
I’ve been a big fan of Lisa Unger since I read In the Blood. I’ve gone on to read most of her books and my favorites have been The Stranger Inside and Confessions…
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Mystery Review: How to Solve Your Own Murder | Kristen Perrin
It’s one thing to try to solve someone else’s murder, but do you think you could solve your own murder before it even happens? In Kristen Perrin’s latest mystery, How to Solve Your…
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Horror Book Review: Island Witch | Amanda Jayatissa
Amanda Jayatissa’s latest novel, Island Witch is an atmospheric, gothic horror novel set in the 19th century in Sri Lanka. A tense story about a young woman and the truths she uncovers about…
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Book Review: Only If You’re Lucky | Stacy Willingham
I had been waiting to read Stacy Willingham’s Only If You’re Lucky because it was the February pick for my book club, and it was worth the wait! I’ve read and enjoyed all…
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Book Review: The Paleontologist | Luke Dumas
A haunting portrayal of memory, grief, and the insatiable search for truth. Luke Dumas’s novel, The Paleontologist, blends science and the metaphysical in a story of one man’s search for answers to his…
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Book Review: Murder at Black Oaks | Phillip Margolin | Robin Lockwood #6
I’ve had the Robin Lockwood series by Phillip Margolin on my radar for a few years now and have been wanting to try out the series. I was particularly interested in Murder at…