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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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  • Book Review,  Contemporary,  Fiction,  Romance

    Book Review: Lovers and Liars | Amanda Eyre Ward

    / May 10, 2024

    I grabbed this book without even reading what it’s about based on the sunny yellow cover and trio of redheads. It ended up being such a cute book! In New York Times bestselling…

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  • Book Review,  Psychological Thriller,  Romance

    Book Review: The Five Year Lie | Sarina Bowen

    / May 9, 2024

    Sarina Bowen takes a departure from romance novels to write a psychological thriller about a woman who receives a text message from the love of her life who has been dead for years.…

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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,  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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  • The Wife Between Us is a psychological thriller with a great twist for fans of Gone Girl; the cover is blue with yellow writing and shows two women's faces, one in profile
    Book Recommendations,  Book Review,  Psychological Thriller,  Suspense

    Best of Psychological Thrillers: The Wife Between Us | Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen (book review)

    / April 14, 2024

    Over the years, I’ve gotten more requests for recommendations from people who are just discovering (or rediscovering) their love of reading. This can be a tricky exercise—if someone hasn’t read hundreds of psychological…

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  • The Vacancy in Room 10 by Seraphina Nova Glass shows a gritty motel on the cover with a lit vacancy sign and dark shadows
    Book Review,  Psychological Thriller,  Suspense

    Book Review: The Vacancy in Room 10 | Seraphina Nova Glass

    / April 12, 2024

    I absolutely love a psychological thriller about what may be happening behind closed doors in your neighborhood. Take that concept and push them all into a rundown, moody apartment building and you’ve got…

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  • She's Not Sorry is a psychological thriller by Mary Kubica about a single mother and ICU nurse who gets tangled in the secrets of one of her patients
    Book Review,  Psychological Thriller,  Thriller

    Book Review: She’s Not Sorry | Mary Kubica

    / April 11, 2024

    This is a spoiler free review. If you are looking for spoilers about the ending and my thoughts, go to my spoiled review where I unpack everything. I have a complicated relationship with…

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  • The Guest by BA Paris is a psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping ending
    Book Review,  Psychological Thriller,  Suspense

    Book Review: The Guest | B.A. Paris

    / February 20, 2024

    New York Times bestselling author B.A. Paris has built a well-deserved reputation of writing standout psychological thrillers. I’ve read several of her books and I always look forward to the next one! 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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