Category: Twisty

  • All Eyes on Him

    All Eyes on Him

    Author: Illiana XanderPublisher: Poisoned Pen PressPublished: December 2, 2025 I read thrillers, so I’m used to suspending disbelief, but there were so many coincidences and unbelievable scenarios in this book that it almost made me quit reading. But I stuck with it and I’m glad I did! Once it got going, I couldn’t put it down.…

  • One Little Mistake

    One Little Mistake

    Author: Miranda RijksPublisher: Inkubator BooksPublished: November 9, 2025 Whenever I’m asked for a list of auto-buy authors, Miranda Rijks is always at the top of the list! She’s my go-to palate cleanser 🙂 This book is a cautionary tale about what happens when petty mean-girl activities take on a life of their own. There are so…

  • The Burning Library

    The Burning Library

    Author: Gilly MacmillanPublisher: William MorrowPublished: November 18, 2025 This book is categorized as a thriller.  I  would call it an intelligent thriller. How many secret societies exist in the world? And would you know the members if they weren’t looking for you?  Dr. Anya Brown is just trying to make a name for herself. When she…

  • You’ll Never Know

    You’ll Never Know

    Author: Caleb StephensPublisher: ThrillerscapePublished: November 9, 2025 If you like smart thrillers with pacing that slams in your solar plexus, this is one for you. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again – Caleb Stephens is an auto-buy for me! Grant and Avery set off for a remote hike that Reddit says has a…

  • Nine Dolls

    Nine Dolls

    Author: Rupa MahadevanPublisher: Joffe BooksTo Be Published: September 25, 2025 I loved learning about the Hindu Festival of Dolls, or Navaratri, where traditionally, nine dolls are displayed on handmade tiers.  The higher tiers represent gods and goddesses, characters from mythology, or scenes from weddings. Everyday scenes are displayed on the lower tiers.  However, Leela’s version is…

  • The Winter Visitor

    The Winter Visitor

    Author: B. P. WalterPublisher: BookoutureTo Be Published: September 23, 2025 BLOG TOUR A Scottish castle √A raging snowstorm √Family secrets √One, no two, possibly three murders √ This story is set in timelines 10 years apart, 2005 and 2025, at Christmas. Three brothers have been living with the consequences of what happened that first Christmas, when…

  • We Won’t All Survive

    We Won’t All Survive

    Author: Kate Alice MarshallPublisher: Penguin Group/Penguin Young Readers GroupDate Published: July 29, 2025 Eight people have been selected to participate in a reality show that tests their survival instincts. Only, when they arrive at the site, there is no one from the cast to greet them. The entrance gate is closed and locked, topped by barbed…

  • Room 21

    Room 21

    Author: Jessica HuntleyPublisher: Joffe BooksDate Published: May 27, 2025 Jessica, what have you done? This book absolutely wrecked me…in a good way! Kimberley loves her job as a maid. She prides herself on a job well done. But she’s just barely getting by, even though she shares an apartment with several other people. Not friends. Just…

  • My Son’s Girlfriend

    My Son’s Girlfriend

    Author: Kerry WilkinsonPublisher: BookoutureDate Published: February 27, 2025 BOOK TOUR Kerry Wilkinson always writes the main female character well, and in this instance he proves he can also write from a mom’s point of view. The reader will feel every bit of a mom’s anguish when Jennifer here’s her son’s anguished words: “It wasn’t me” followed…

  • You Are Fatally Invited

    You Are Fatally Invited

    Author: Ande PliegoPublisher: Random House Publishing – BallantineDate Published: February 11, 2025 Six prominent mystery writers are invited to a private island by an anonymous author, J. R. Alastor, whose works are well known even if he isn’t. And each writer is hiding a secret. This book is a wonderful debut by author Ande Pliego. It’s…