Category: Psychological Thriller

  • The Christmas Holiday

    The Christmas Holiday

    Author: Mikayla DavidsPublisher: IndieDate Published: December 2, 2023 Meet the in-laws. How awful can it be? Alicia has finally married the guy she’s been friends with benefits since college.  She had no idea his family were as wealthy as they are so when she’s invited to spend the Christmas holiday with them at their lodge…

  • The House Guest

    The House Guest

    Author: Alison JamesPublisher: BookoutureDate Published: November 1, 2023 Wow! I have been very stingy with my 5-star reviews but I’m happy that I found The House Guest well deserving of that rating! This is an intricate but fast-paced story with well-conceived characters that reel you in. Because of a trust that’s almost diabolical in the…

  • When I’m Dead

    When I’m Dead

    Author: Hannah MorrisseyPublisher: St. Martin’s PressDate Published: October 31, 2023 I would say it would be great to be back in Black Harbor, but oh what a bleak place! The way the author paints the town, you just know you would never want to live there, either by birth or accident. You can just feel…

  • Gone Tonight

    Gone Tonight

    Author: Sarah PekkanenPublisher: St. Martin’s PressDate Published: August 1, 2023 Ruth takes a mother’s love to its extreme. She will do anything to protect her daughter Catherine from her past. Catherine is a dutiful daughter, bound at the hip to her single mother. So when Ruth is diagnosed with a fatal disease, Catherine at first…

  • The Lodge

    The Lodge

    Author: Sue WatsonPublisher: BookoutureDate Published: October 24, 2023 Sue Watson is an auto-buy for me, and this book had all the ingredients to keep me reading: a remote location, a snowstorm, a group of contentious people, and a murder (or two!). I loved the descriptions of the setting in this book – a cozy cottage,…

  • The Boss

    The Boss

    Author: James CainePublisher: James CaineDate Published: October 15, 2023 The perfect job or the perfect nightmare? That’s the question that Alice must decide in order to answer the question: how far would she go to keep it? This book has all the moral dilemmas you might encounter at work: should you do personal errands for…

  • The Family Secret

    The Family Secret

    Author: Mikayla DavidsPublisher: Mikayla DavidsDate Published: September 1, 2023 I seem to be drawn to books that take place in chalets on ski mountains. Without a doubt, you know that something bad is going to happen. This book was a perfect recipe for disaster: the grandmom, the 3 sisters who all have secrets, and the…

  • How to Schedule a Death

    How to Schedule a Death

    Author: Tabatha ShipleyPublisher: Tabatha Shipley BooksDate Published: September 9, 2023 Oh my gosh, I loved this book! I came for the title and stayed for the story. This is a whimsical look at a serious topic: a killer for hire. Regina is a hit woman with a very organized and controlled approach to her job.…

  • The Night Out

    The Night Out

    Author: Wendy ClarkePublisher: BookoutureDate Published: June 8, 2023 Wow! This one threw me for a loop and as I finished the book there were tears streaming down my face. That rarely happens, and when writing can pull that emotion from a reader you know they’ve done their job! Elise is in an untenable situation. She’s…

  • The Jealous Wife

    The Jealous Wife

    Author: James CainePublisher: IndieDate Published: July 31, 2023 Nora’s husband buys a house without consulting her. But it’s in the town where she grew up in a section known for its large houses. When she sees it, Nora agrees – it’s a beautiful house! But then on moving day…she sees her new neighbor. Kelly, the…