Gothic
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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…
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Mystery Review: The Curse of Penryth Hall | Jess Armstrong
I’m continuing to love gothic settings now that winter has set in. They just make me want to cozy up with a book by the fire while the world outside is dark and…
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Book Review: There Should Have Been Eight | Nalini Singh
Nalini Singh’s psychological thrillers are always a hit for me. Dark, gothic, atmospheric, and suspenseful—There Should Have Been Eight is a new and captivating nod to the closed circle mysteries made popular by…
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Psychological Thriller Review: The Book of Cold Cases | Simone St. James
“But I’ve always believed that murder is the healthiest obsession of all.” I always look forward to the new Simone St. James! She always delivers a haunting and intriguing mystery with an atmospheric…
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Book Review: Burying the Honeysuckle Girls | Reviving the Hawthorn Sisters | Emily Carpenter
I remembered enjoying Emily Carpenter’s debut novel, Burying the Honeysuckle Girls, back when it first came out. When I had the chance to read a follow up, Reviving the Hawthorn Sisters, I immediately…
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Mini Review: They Fly Silent | Barb Lanell
With a southern gothic vibe and mystical undertones, They Fly Silent seemed like a book I would absolutely love. The book is very character-driven and I didn’t expect the context to be quite…
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Book Review: Madam | Phoebe Wynne
A gothic novel with a strong feminist message, Madam by Phoebe Wynne features a young classics teacher who takes a position at a girl’s boarding school off the coast of Scotland and finds…
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Book Review: The Stranger Diaries | Elly Griffiths
In her first standalone novel, popular author of the Ruth Galloway series Elly Griffiths brings a dark, haunting mystery that is a surprise standout for me in 2019! There is a gothic feel…
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BOOK REVIEW: The Missing Years by Lexie Elliott @elliott_lexie @berkleypub @corvusbooks #themissingyears #bookreview
Steeped in small town folklore and filled with atmospheric suspense, I absolutely loved Lexie Elliott’s second novel, The Missing Years! Revolving around a decades old disappearance and an inherited house that seems to…
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BOOK REVIEW: Stone Mothers by Erin Kelly @mserinkelly @minotaurbooks #stonemothers #bookreview #minotaurbooks
Poignant and haunting—Erin Kelly’s latest novel Stone Mothers has an elegance to it that is both poetic and dark. I read this book as a buddy read with my friend Berit at Audio…