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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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  • 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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  • The Chateau by Jaclyn Goldis is a psychological thriller about a girls trip gone wrong, following a locked room format
    Book Recommendations,  Book Review,  Psychological Thriller

    Psychological Thriller Review: The Chateau | Jaclyn Goldis

    / August 22, 2023

    If you’re looking for a psychological thriller that transports you to a beautiful French chateau in Provence that has some fairly dark secrets, look no further than The Chateau by Jaclyn Goldis. A…

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  • Book Review,  Psychological Thriller,  Suspense

    Book Review: Reckless Girls | Rachel Hawkins

    / April 28, 2022

    This is the sort of binge-worthy thriller that seems to leap right off the page. I could easily picture Rachel Hawkins’ Reckless Girls as a movie—a total popcorn thriller with a dash of…

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  • Book Review,  Mystery,  Suspense

    Book Review: Go to My Grave | Catriona McPherson

    / October 24, 2018

    There’s nothing more important than family, they say. But I think the suspenseful thriller Go to My Grave will have you questioning that assumption. To say the main family in this book is…

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

    Book Review: 11 Missed Calls | Elisabeth Carpenter

    / July 26, 2018

    A deep character study of two women connected by a thread that spans time, secrets, and loneliness. Elisabeth Carpenter has written a story in 11 Missed Calls that feels as though it needed…

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  • Book Review,  Fiction,  Women's Fiction

    Book Review: Girls’ Night Out | Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke

    / July 22, 2018

    A beautiful, haunting story of friendship and what happens when that friendship is put to the test. A must-read for women of all ages!!! Girls’ Night Out by Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke…

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  • Book Club,  Book Review,  Psychological Thriller

    Book Review: Don’t Believe It | Charlie Donlea

    / May 25, 2018

    The last 40% of this book is absolutely mind-blowing!!! I had to go back and reread passages to make sure I read what I thought I did!!! This is my first book by…

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  • Book Club,  Book Review,  Suspense

    Book Review: The House Swap | Rebecca Fleet

    / May 3, 2018

    A slow-burning story of domestic suspense that delves into the secrets of a marriage! The House Swap by Rebecca Fleet was my first Traveling Sister read, and I had a great time sharing…

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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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