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    • About My Reviews
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    • Contemporary
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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,  Contemporary,  Psychological Thriller

    Book Review: One Big Happy Family | Jamie Day

    / August 18, 2024

    Colorful Adirondack chairs will always catch my eye so I admit I would have probably selected this book regardless of the premise or author. After loving Jamie Day’s last book, The Block Party,…

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  • Book Review,  Contemporary,  Fiction,  Romance,  Women's Fiction

    Book Review: The Seaside Sisters | Pamela Kelley

    / June 11, 2024

    I’m a believer in appreciating beach reads throughout the year, but now that we are officially in beach read season, I’m even happier to appreciate a warm summer breeze while enjoying a heartwarming…

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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

    Book Review: Good Half Gone | Tarryn Fisher

    / May 3, 2024

    Tarryn Fisher is another author with whom I have a complicated relationship in terms of their books (see Mary Kubica for the same issue). She crafts stories with an outstanding premise, and executes…

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  • Book Recommendations,  Book Review,  Contemporary,  Cozy Mystery,  Literary Fiction,  Mystery

    Book Review: Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies | Catherine Mack

    / April 30, 2024

    Ten days, eight suspects, six cities, five authors, three bodies . . . one trip to die for. Where do I start? I loved this book! Catherine Mack’s new novel, Every Time I…

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  • Book Recommendations,  Book Review,  Psychological Thriller,  Suspense

    Book Review: Darling Girls | Sally Hepworth

    / April 19, 2024

    This is a spoiler-free review of Darling Girls. Are you looking for spoilers and the ending explained? Head over to the spoiler review where I unpack it all and that chilling final scene.…

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  • Book Review,  Suspense,  Thriller

    Book Review: In Her Shadow | Mark Edwards

    / October 8, 2018

    Eerie, unsettling, and intense—I have come to look forward to the new Mark Edwards books the way I look forward to Fridays or crawling in bed after a long day. They are always…

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  • Book Review,  Fiction,  Romance

    Book Review: How to Bake a New Beginning | Lucy Knott

    / September 6, 2018

    Do you ever take a luxurious bath or visit a beautiful location or indulge in a decadent treat and think, “That was just what I needed to feel rejuvenated. That was good for…

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Mackenzie Harms is the owner and author of all content of the PhDiva book blog

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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