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The Waitress
Author: Nina ManningPublisher: Boldwood BooksDate Published: July 21, 2022 Be warned that this is a slow burn. I found myself checking at the halfway point when the secret that Kit has been hiding has yet to be revealed. But if you stick with it, the book advances through some atmospheric scenes in the large and isolated…
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Amen Maxine
Author: Faith GardnerPublisher: Mirror House PressDate Published: July 23, 2022 I almost didn’t read this book because I thought the AI theme would make it too sci-fi-ish. Boy was I wrong! This is about a machine called Maxine, sort of an Alexa on steroids. Rowena has an almost 1-year old, a mostly absent husband, and Maxine.…
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The Insomniac
Author: Miranda RijksPublisher: Inkubator BooksDate Published: July 24, 2022 Disclaimer: I will pretty much gobble up anything Miranda Rijks writes! And this book did not disappoint! I’ve been on a roll with psychological thrillers that take place in (creepy) spa like settings. But this book had the added element of dealing with insomnia. Already in a…
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The It Girl
Author: Ruth WarePublisher: Gallery Books, Gallery/Scout PressDate Published: July 12, 2022 I jumped over all the other books on my TBR pile to get to review The It Girl. Because…Ruth Ware, ya’ll!! This is decidedly a departure from her earlier books, which had a more gothic, more locked room, Agatha Christie feel, so I had to…
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A Perfect Stranger
Author: Shalini BolandPublisher: BookoutureDate Published: July 11, 2022 description Two marriages. Three little lies. Someone’s going to die… I hold my breath as my handsome husband walks through the door. I’ve planned the perfect surprise birthday party for him. Our friends are gathered and the champagne is flowing. But when I catch the look in his deep…
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The Lost Boy
Author: Jane RenshawPublisher: Inkubator BooksDate Published: July 10, 2022 Description One island. Two women. A journey to hell. The Clarke family, Penny, Rod and their two young boys, are delighted when they are offered a holiday in a high-end guest house on a remote and beautiful island. Their hostess Anna seems like a lovely woman.…
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The Trial
Author: S. R. MastersPublisher: HarperCollinsUK, One More ChapterDate Published: July 7, 2022 Would you take part in a paid clinical trial in the Canary Islands? Secluded island. Unknown side effects. Psychopaths. What could go wrong? Elle believes she has been chosen for the trial in error because in a fit of drunken abandon, she lied…
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Never Coming Home
Author: Hannah Mary McKinnonPublisher: Harlequin Trade Publishing, MIRADate Published: May 24, 2022 Lucas was in it for the long con. Sure, he put up with his wife’s petty annoyances and his brother-in-law’s addiction. But it would be worth it in the end once he was filthy rich! Thank goodness his annoying father-in-law had a heart attack…
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Good Neighbours
Author: Mary GrandPublisher: Boldwood BooksDate Published: May 18, 2022 Locked on an island attainable only by ferry, what could go wrong? When Nia comes to housesit her aunt’s house, all the neighbors seem like good neighbors. Afterall, her aunt had talked her up. Nia makes quick friends with a few of the women on the…
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Make Me Disappear
Author: Jessica PaynePublisher: BookoutureDate Published: May 16, 2022 This debut novel was such a fun read! Noelle is in a relationship with Daniel, a doctor at the same hospital where she is a nurse. At first, she can’t believe her luck in finding someone who is handsome, charming, and treats her like a queen. But…
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