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  • Book Review,  Literary Fiction,  Mystery,  Women's Fiction

    Book Review: Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder | Kerryn Mayne

    / August 28, 2024

    I expected a cozy mystery with a humorous side that doesn’t take itself too seriously, but Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder is much deeper than that. I found this to be a…

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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,  Contemporary,  Fiction,  Literary Fiction

    Book Review: The Band | Christine Ma-Kellams

    / April 15, 2024

    Christine Ma-Kellams’s whip-smart, darkly funny, and biting debut, The Band, follows a psychologist with a savior complex who offers shelter to a recently cancelled K-pop idol on the run. About the Book |…

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  • Book Review,  Cozy Mystery,  Gothic,  Mystery

    Mystery Review: How to Solve Your Own Murder | Kristen Perrin

    / March 28, 2024

    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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  • Book Review,  Cozy Mystery,  Mystery

    Mystery Review: Off the Air | Christina Estes

    / March 26, 2024

    I was intrigued by Christina Estes’ debut novel Off the Air because it promises to be a mystery featuring a local news reporter as the lead character. I come from a family with…

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  • Peril in Pink is the first in a debut cozy mystery series by Sydney Leigh, featuring two friends who open a bed and breakfast that is decked out in pink
    Book Review,  Cozy Mystery,  Mystery

    Cozy Mystery Review: Peril in Pink | Sydney Leigh | Hudson Valley B&B #1

    / March 20, 2024

    Everything is coming up rosé for innkeeper Jess Byrne until a murder on opening weekend gives her B&B’s killer vibe a whole new meaning. Schitt’s Creek meets Only Murders in the Building in…

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  • The Resort by Sara Ochs is a debut psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping ending
    Book Review,  Psychological Thriller,  Thriller

    Psychological Thriller Review: The Resort | Sara Ochs

    / March 13, 2024

    That feeling after finishing a book with a seriously twisted ending is unlike anything else! My mind is buzzing—I turned the final page of Sara Ochs’ debut thriller, The Resort and started paging…

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  • Book Review,  Horror,  Thriller

    Book Review: Nightwatching | Tracy Sierra

    / February 19, 2024

    Run, Hide, Fight. That’s what we are taught to do when faced with an active threat. Running get’s us away from the situation immediately, but what happens if our first response is to…

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  • Book Review,  Horror,  Suspense,  Thriller

    Book Review: Midnight on Beacon Street | Emily Ruth Verona

    / February 16, 2024

    If you’re looking for something different than the typical thriller, I recommend giving Midnight on Beacon Street a try! Don’t expect a twist-filled heart-pounding story start-to-finish; this book is a slow-building suspenseful thriller—and…

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  • Book Review,  Fiction,  Suspense

    Book Review: Twenty-Seven Minutes | Ashley Tate

    / February 5, 2024

    Ashely Tate’s debut novel, Twenty-Seven Minutes is a dark, suspenseful portrayal of the long-term impact the death of a young woman has on those closest to the incident a decade later. About the…

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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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