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  • About PhDiva
    • About My Reviews
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    • Contemporary
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    • Thriller
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  • Book Review,  Psychological Thriller

    Book Review: Red River Road | Anna Downes

    / June 19, 2025

    Anna Downes’ latest novel centers around a woman who will do anything to find out what happened to her sister. If you are looking for spoilers, head to my spoiler review. Or stay…

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  • Book Review,  Mystery,  Suspense

    Book Review: The Perfect Sister | Stephanie DeCarolis

    / March 12, 2025

    A woman searches for her missing sister in the Hamptons, where beautiful beaches and sprawling mansions hide the secrets lurking beneath the surface. The Perfect Sister is quite frankly a perfect vacation read. What is The…

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  • Book Review,  Psychological Thriller

    Book Review: The Business Trip | Jessie Garcia

    / February 10, 2025

    This is a spoiler-free review of The Business Trip. If you are looking to find out how it ends and my full thoughts, head to the spoiler page! Call me a hypocrite after…

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  • Book Review,  Psychological Thriller,  Suspense

    Book Review: Ladykiller | Katherine Woods

    / September 22, 2024

    A twisted little number full of secrets, deception, an heiress, and perhaps even a few who aren’t exactly up front with their true identities. Katherine Wood’s Ladykiller is a perfect vacation read. I stayed up…

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  • Book Review,  Mystery,  Psychological Thriller,  Women's Fiction

    Book Review: The Paris Widow | Kimberly S Belle

    / June 23, 2024

    This is a spoiler-free review of The Paris Widow by Kimberly Belle. If you’re looking for more on how The Paris Widow ends, head over to my spoiler review where I get into…

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  • Book Review,  Mystery,  Suspense

    Book Review: The Nature of Disappearing | Kimi Cunningham Grant

    / June 16, 2024

    Some may call this a slow burn, but it drew me right in. Kimi Cunningham Grant’s The Nature of Disappearing is rich with character development and atmospheric settings. A wilderness guide is searching…

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  • Book Review,  Psychological Thriller,  Thriller

    Book Review: Devil’s Kitchen | Candice Fox

    / June 8, 2024

    Compelling characters and a fast-paced plot kept me hooked by Candice Fox’s, Devil’s Kitchen. What is Devil’s Kitchen about? This tight-knit, four-person unit has worked together to save countless lives and stop out…

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  • Book Review,  Crime Fiction,  Mystery

    Book Review: If Something Happens to Me | Alex Finlay

    / May 24, 2024

    Alex Finlay is undeniably a great storyteller. His newest book revolves around a cold case when a car belonging to a local girl who went missing years earlier is discovered submerged in a…

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  • Don't Look for Me by Wendy Walker is a gripping, emotional psychological thriller about a mother and daughter
    Book Review,  Psychological Thriller,  Suspense

    Book Review: Don’t Look for Me | Wendy Walker

    / April 18, 2024

    I was reflecting after finishing Don’t Look for Me that I want to find a way to describe Wendy Walker’s books stylistically. While she writes psychological thrillers, the resolutions to her stories tend…

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  • Book Review,  Cozy Mystery

    Cozy Mystery Review: Fur Love or Money | Sofie Ryan | Second Chance Cat Mystery #11

    / February 24, 2024

    Secondhand shop owner Sarah Grayson and her rescue cat, Elvis, sniff out the suspect in this new, delightful Second Chance Cat Mystery from New York Times bestselling author, Sofie Ryan. In Fur Love or…

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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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