In I Need You to Read This by Jessa Maxwell, Alex Marks is just getting by in New York City in a job she doesn’t like. Then, she hears that Francis Keen, famous advice columnist of “Dear Constance,” has been murdered. Francis’ writing got Alex through some difficult times, so her death hits Alex hard. …
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Book Review | The Red House Mystery (ARC)
I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Red House Mystery by A. A. Milne. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. Yes, that A. A. Milne. The Winnie the Pooh guy. Apparently he wrote one mystery novel …
Book Review | Looking for Smoke
Looking for Smoke by K. A. Cobell follows four teenagers—Mara, Brody, Loren, and Eli—who live on the Blackfeet reservation. When one of their classmates, Samantha, is murdered at a tribal giveaway event, the four of them are thrown together. They were the last four to see Samantha alive, and so are thrown under suspicion. As …
Book Review | It’s Elementary
It’s Elementary by Elise Bryant tells the story of Mavis Miller, a single mother to seven-year-old Pearl. She’s just trying to keep afloat and balance all her responsibilities, so the last thing she wants to do is add something to her plate—but the PTA president Trisha is a little terrifying and hard to say no …
Book Review | One Perfect Couple
I buddy-read this book with a friend, and honestly, I highly recommend doing that with thrillers; it’s fun to theorize and discuss as you read! In One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware, Lyla is a virologist who lives with her boyfriend Nico, an aspiring actor. They’re rather different people, but that’s okay, because they support …
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