Dark Fiction & Gothic Suspense
Ellie Mack was the perfect daughter. She was fifteen, the youngest of three. She was beloved by her parents, friends, and teachers. She and her boyfriend made a teenaged golden couple. She was days away from an idyllic post-exams summer vacation, with her whole life ahead of her. And then she was gone. Now,… Continue reading Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell
Summary A fast-moving, stunning new standalone psychological thriller -- from the award-winning author of the Dalziel and Pascoe series Wolf Hadda's life has been a fairytale. From humble origins as a Cumbrian woodcutter's son, he has risen to become a hugely successful entrepreneur, happily married to the girl of his dreams. A knock on… Continue reading The Woodcutter
Writer's read, and readers write. This summer, I'm determined to take breaks between writing and catch up on books patiently waiting to be read on my Kindle. Stepping away from my work-in-progress for reading breaks clears my head and helps me forge ahead with my writing and world-building. Below is my summer reading list. Currently,… Continue reading Summer Reading List
Lo Blacklock, a journalist who writes for a travel magazine, has just been given the assignment of a lifetime: a week on a luxury cruise with only a handful of cabins. The sky is clear, the waters calm, and the veneered, select guests jovial as the exclusive cruise ship, the Aurora, begins her voyage… Continue reading The Woman In Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
This is my second book by Christopher Rice, and I enjoyed this PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER/COMING-OF-AGE story set in contemporary NEW ORLEANS. The mood is ominous, brooding with tightly wound emotions. Homoerotic desires and secrets unravel in unspeakable violence amidst four childhood friends. Seams unravel bit by bit as MURDER and SUICIDE undo four friendships, climaxing with a… Continue reading A Density of Souls by Christopher Rice
Goodreads Blurb Deeply buried secrets make for a disturbing family reunion in bestselling author Catherine McKenzie’s tantalizing novel of PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE, named one of the Hottest Books of Summer by Goodreads. What happened to Amanda Holmes? Twenty years ago, she was found bludgeoned in a rowboat at the MacAllister family’s Camp Macaw. No one… Continue reading Book Review: I’ll Never Tell by Catherine McKenzie
Book Title: Justice for Belle Author: Didi Oviatt Genre: Psychological Thriller, Suspense Publisher: Creativia Publishing, May 15, 2019 Kindle Pages: 119 Blurb Ahnia has a very dicey past, one that is scratching under the surface, just dying to get out. She’s hit rock bottom, broke and desperate to be on top again. When she finds… Continue reading Book Review: Justice for Belle by Didi Oviatt
STRONG LEADING FEMALE CHARACTERS Leading female characters are a force to be reckoned with! They present the kind of strength and dynamics that are both admired and envied. I love to completely bury myself in books where the storylines are driven by headstrong and capable women! It's empowering, uplifting, and admirable to say the least! … Continue reading STRONG LEADING FEMALE CHARACTERS
Title: The Mother Of All Things Author: Gabriel Blake Genre: Psychological Thriller Publisher: DRF Publishing July 26, 2018 Kindle Pages: 282 Pages Goodreads Blurb: It was supposed to be a new beginning for Elaine Davis. Returning to her childhood home in North Yorkshire, she hopes to move on from a devastating past and rebuild her life… Continue reading Book Review: The Mother Of All Things by Gabriel Blake