Make Yourself at Home Author: Wendy Clarke Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: March 4, 2025 Publisher: Bookouture Audio Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for giving me access to an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. You don’t really know your husband,’ my sister-in-law […]
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? The Rules: Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your […]
One of Our Own Author: Lucinda Berry Genre: Thriller Publication Date: March 12, 2024 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Originals Thank you to libro.fm for providing me with an ALC of this audiobook. I am offering my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: suicidal thoughts/ideation, mention of suicide, grief, […]
This week’s topic was supposed to be favorite bookstores or bookstores I’d love to visit, but since I try not to buy too many books, I tend to avoid bookstores. It’s kind of like not going to a bar if you’re not going to drink. So instead, I […]
The Wild Girls Author: Phoebe Morgan Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: April 26, 2022 Publisher: William Morrow and Company Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow and Company for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: blood, infertility, abusive relationship, murder, rape In […]
Cruel and Unusual Author: Patricia D. Cornwell Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: June 10, 1993 Publisher: Little, Brown Series: Kay Scarpetta #4 CONTENT WARNING: murder, gore, blood, suicide, mention of cancer, grief, mutilation, fatphobia, racial slur 11:05 P.M. Convicted murderer Ronnie Joe Waddell is pronounced dead in the Commonwealth […]
All That Remains Author: Patricia Cornwell Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: June 11, 1992 Publisher: Time Warner Paperbacks Series: Kay Scarpetta #3 CONTENT WARNING: death, murder, racism, mention of death of an animal, suicide attempt, blood A killer is stalking young lovers, taking their lives…and leaving just a tantalizing […]
Postmortem Author: Patricia Daniels Cornwell Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: January 9, 1990 Publisher: Charles Scribner’s Sons Series: Kay Scarpetta #1 CONTENT WARNING: murder, gore, mention of rape, torture, homophobia and homophobic slurs, suicide, racism, mention of cancer, mention of death of a parent Postmortem introduces Patricia Daniels Cornwell, […]
Two Can Keep a Secret Author: Karen M. McManus Genre: YA Mystery Publication Date: January 8, 2019 Publisher: Delacorte Press CONTENT WARNING: substance use, death, mention of death of a parent, mention of cancer, infidelity, murder Echo Ridge is small-town America. Ellery’s never been there, but she’s heard […]
The Woman in Cabin 10 Author: Ruth Ware Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: June 30, 2016 Publisher: Simon Schuster Audio CONTENT WARNING: mention of cancer and chemotherapy, unwanted sexual advance, alcohol use, anxiety/panic attacks, vomit, murder, blood In this tightly wound, enthralling story reminiscent of Agatha Christie’s works, Lo […]
