Category: Atmospheric

  • The Unseen

    The Unseen

    Author: Ania AhlbornPublisher: Gallery BooksDate To Be Published: August 19, 2025 This was the first book I’ve read by Ania Ahlborn, although I know her by reputation. A mother is grieving the loss of her child, and a little child walks out of the forest. Could he take the place of her child Adam? And will…

  • The Bachelorette Party

    The Bachelorette Party

    Author: Camilla StenPublisher: St. Martin’s PressDate Published: June 10, 2025 Who killed Tilly, Anna, Linnea, and Evelina? There’s always something atmospheric about a deserted island, and Isle Blind is no exception. But 10 years later,  a new hotel has been built on the island and a group of women is invited to have their bridal party…

  • Whistle

    Whistle

    Author: Linwood BarclayPublisher: William MorrowDate Published: May 20, 2025 Reading this book, I could not help but make comparisons to the creepy guy in the hat, Charlie Manx, in Nos4a2. Whistle had the same kind of impending dread, of something just beyond consciousness, that you knew was bringing evil to town. How can the words “ChuffchuffCLICKETYCLACKclikcetyCLACK-wooWOOchuffCLICKETYchuffCLICKETYchuff”…

  • Lie Like the Devil

    Lie Like the Devil

    Author: Birgitte MargenPublisher: IndieDate Published: August 22, 2024 The word that kept coming to mind while I was reading Lie Like the Devil was “intelligent”. The author has done her research to create a well-plotted fictionalized thriller/police procedural based on the real history of the Puritans and their beliefs based on scripture from the Geneva Bible…

  • The Perfect Couple

    The Perfect Couple

    Author: Ruth WarePublisher: Gallery BooksDate Published: May 21, 2024 This book was written by one of my favorite authors and included one of my favorite tropes – a locked room mystery. So of course I was going to love it! Five couples join a reality TV show, The Perfect Couple. Half of the participants aren’t sure…

  • If You Lie

    If You Lie

    Author: Caleb StephensPublisher: Thrillerscape PressDate Published: November 1, 2024 This is a thriller done right! Stephens ramps up the pace from page one and doesn’t let up! I had to take a minute before I could write a review so that I could digest everything that happened. And a LOT happened. Olivia receives a letter from…

  • The Wonder Drug

    The Wonder Drug

    Author: Susanna BeardPublisher: Joffe BooksDate Published: October 24, 2024 So much for wanting to go to Iceland! This book totally had me feeling the mountains of snow, the cold weather, and the dark days. Michelle is a divorced woman of a certain age, obsessed with wanting to look younger, and looking for something exciting. So she…

  • The House on Devil’s Lane

    The House on Devil’s Lane

    Book Tour Author: S. L. IrelandPublisher: Red Fern PressDate Published: September 24, 2024 Kat Riley has a horrible home life. So when the taxi driver who drove her to the hospital while she was in labor asks her to move in with him, she barely hesitates before accepting. She doesn’t love him, but maybe she could…

  • I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me

    I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me

    Author: Jamison SheaPublisher: Square FishDate Published: August 27, 2024 There will be blood. Well, I dipped my toe into dark fantasy and it didn’t kill me, lol! Was I thirst-trapped by the cover? I’m not gonna lie – it is truly mesmerizing. But beyond that, Jamison Shea understands the beauty of words and the power they…

  • Her Last Summer

    Her Last Summer

    BLOG TOUR Author: Nina ManningPublisher: Boldwood BooksDate Published: May 30, 2024 If you like atmospheric stories, this book is for you. The settings at the beach, at the local recreation center in Camden, England, and the film set in Scotland (and particularly the food) will evoke your senses. Rey Levine is an out-of-work actress, living in…