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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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The Appeal

Author: Janice HallettPublisher: Atria BooksDate Published: January 25, 2022 The Appeal is the story of a fundraiser gone bad, told in a thoroughly unique way. Two legal aids are tasked with following the case as it played out in chronological order, through a series of emails, letters, and text messages. There is a large cast…
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The New Girl

Author: Ruth HealdPublisher: BookoutureDate Published: January 25, 2022 The New Girl is the story of a woman so desperate to escape her small town and get back to the city of London, that she naively enters into a work relationship that is toxic. Sophie is so caught up in proving herself at work that she…
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Last Seen Alive

Author: Joanna SchaffhausenPublisher: St. Martin’s PressDate Published: January 25, 2022 This is book is part of a series, and since I read four of the previous books, I was happy to see growth in some of the characters. We get to see how Ellery has grown since she was kidnapped and tortured almost 20 years…