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Finlay Donovan Is Killing It
by Elle Cosimano
This book was unputdownable.
Finlay is a struggling, single mom, who is a suspense
novelist and is drowning in debt. Tired of all the bills that are piling up on
the front porch and her husband’s threat, she is meeting her agent at Panera to
talk about her next book. While she is sharing the plot of her next book, she
receives a job offer from a random customer. This is when she finds herself
investigating a real-life crime!!!!
Coffee Girl
To Tell You the Truth
by Gilly Macmillan
Lucy is our main character, a thriller author with a dark past. Her brother went missing when she took him out in the woods when she was 9 years old. Dan, her husband, goes missing right after he buys a house in her old neighborhood. Lucy is reliving that experience of being in that neighborhood and with Dan’s missing. But what she finds difficult is that she can’t trust her memory to remember what really happened when Teddy went missing and now with her past uncovered, the police are questioning if she is responsible for Dan's disappearing.
My thought:
I enjoyed telling the truth. the story starts slowly but then it builds up until Dan goes missing and the twists and tensions start.
I was able to connect with Lucy but knowing she has an imaginary friend, Eliza, was a bit annoying.
It was a fast-paced suspenseful read with exciting twists. I just think the ending could have been better.
Overall, I liked the story. my rating is 3/5 rounded to 4 stars.
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by Audrey Davis
This was my first book by Audrey Davis, and I loved it.
This is a story about Charlotte Egerton life. The beginning was
written so beautifully that I just couldn’t stop reading. Charlotte is an
amazing woman, I love her mindset, her attitude towards life and how she loved
her children.
Charlotte and her family have moved to Switzerland because of
her husband’s job. She was never happy about this move and was constantly thinking
if this move would be a good choice for her family and mostly her sons. She is
not sure if she can adapt to their new life, yet she is hoping that this moves
her improve her relationship with her husband.
Dome (her husband) was always busy with his work and it was
as if he separate and secretive life. He showed no kindness and empathy towards
Charlotte most of the time. And I was constantly thinking why she fell in love
with him in the first place.
The choice of characters is genuine, I really liked how the authentic
writing style made me constantly emotional.
I liked the twists in
this story, I doubted and hated Dom the whole time and at times I was thinking
what I would do if I was in Charlotte’s situation, her relationship with Dom
was not getting any better, and there was Jurgen…..
The ending is emotional, and I like how charlotte is becoming
more confident and has a voice about what she wants.
This is a fast and fun book to read, I appreciated how the
author penned details about Switzerland.
If you like a story about family, love, and all life’s ups
and downs this would be a good read.
Many thanks to “ A Quintillion Reads” friends and Audrey Davis
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A Solitude of Wolverines
by Alice Henderson
This is the first book in the Alex Carter mystery series. The story is set in Montana, except for the opening scene that took place in Boston when Alex followed her boyfriend to Boston.
As a wildlife biologist, Dr. Alex Carter accepts a job to study wolverines in Montana. This happened during the time that Alex and her boyfriend were taking a break in their relationship thus she accepts the opportunity and immediately moves to Montana. But she was not welcomed by the locals and troubles start almost as soon as she arrives and intensified quickly
The descriptions in this book were very well penned and deceptive, to the point that the readers think they are doing the research themselves. The story was captivating, shocking at point,s and intense. Alex has a very amiable character; she is strong and determined. And I always enjoy reading books with strong female characters.
I recommend it to those who enjoy suspense novels.
Masque of Honor
by Andrew Shaffer
This book was exactly what I needed for Christmas, a holiday horror story set in the '80s.
Lussi Meyer and her friends have all been let go from their job at a big publishing company right before the holidays.
Lussi is talking to Xavier Blackwood owner of the Blackwood-Patterson, who is turning her down right before he dies her in her arms!!!
Xavier's son hires Lussi, not knowing his father turned her down. More into the story the situation of Xavier's death and how it ties back to Lussi, get complicated.
This was a fast and hilarious read. If you are a horror fan then it's a perfect holiday read.
The Woman in the Park
by Teresa Sorkin and Tullan Holmqvist
Sara, a stay-at-home mom, believes her husband is having an
affair. She is going through a very unhappy marriage and her children are
attending school thus she feels lonely all the time.
Then one day when she is spending time reading in the
central park, she meets Lawrence, a stranger she falls in love with. They both
share interests, he shares his feelings with, and Sarah finds happiness with
him and they continue meeting at the park until she becomes a prime suspect
when a woman goes missing in the same park, the police show up at her house and
Lawrence is nowhere to find.
Her husband and her therapist both doubt her, and she has no
other option other than finding a way on her own to prove she is not guilty.
This was a really fast book for me, I have to say if you are
a thriller lover this one is going to be hard to put down.
The story is well written and intriguing, it’s a
psychological thriller full of twists and surprises. The story has two main
parts, Abstract, and Reality. The second part is through Sarah’s POV.
I really liked that the story was set in different realities
and I kept having doubts about what was real and what was only happening in
Sarah’s mind.
