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The Other Mothers by Katherine Faulkner Summary: Tash is a young mother who aspires to be a freelance writer. She also is looking for some friends who are also mothers. There is a small clique of moms who are beautiful, wealthy, and sophisticated that Tash becomes infatuated with. When they invite her to be a …
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There’s a possible snowstorm brewing and heading our way this weekend! If you are in the target zone and looking for a book that fits the vibe of being stuck in the snow, here are some suggestions: ❄️An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena: weekend retreat in the Catskills turns terrifying told from multiple character’s perspective …
I’ve read the most books I have ever this year…..80 books! Of course I read mostly thrillers but I did read a few from other genres as well as read some holiday thrillers this December (which I will highlight in another post!) I got to even relax and enjoy some books in Italy this summer, …
Everyone Here is Lying by Shari Lapena Summary: William comes home from work early after his mistress ends their affair. Shockingly, his daughter, Avery, is at home when she was supposed to be at school. After arguing with Avery, she leaves. Only she ends up not coming back and missing! My Thoughts: I always enjoy …
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Summary: Every family has secrets. Would you kill to keep yours? It’s midnight in the hospital when Jude’s phone rings, interrupting her precious fifteen-minute break. When she sees it’s her seventy-year-old mother, Margaret, she braces herself for the usual complaints. But her blood runs cold at four words that will change everything… ‘Something terrible has happened.’ Margaret …
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Summary: Birthday twins-have you heard of this? Alix Summers is a popular podcaster, and Josie Fair is a quiet woman married to a much older man. When they are both out to dinner celebrating their 45th birthday, they run into each other and meet for the first time and realize they were born on the …
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Summary: Ginny hosts a show where she gives relationship advice, but she receives a call during her show to warn her to check in on her own marriage. As her 25th anniversary approaches, she buys a trip to Italy for her and her husband on a whim. She presents it to him, and he responds …
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Summary: Simon and Vicky are an upper class couple from Chicago. Simon is a law professor, and Vicky works as an advocate for victims of domestic violence. Although Simon and Vicky may look like the perfect rich couple, this perception couldn’t be farther from the truth. When the wife of another wealthy man is found …
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Summary: This is a locked room thriller where all the characters and events come to a head on the island for an old high school acquaintance’s bachelorette party. The girls invited to the bachelorette party weren’t necessarily the nicest to Poppy, who is the guest of honor at the bachelorette party. They can’t understand why …
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New Book review: The Whispers by Ashley Audrain Summary: Everything on Harlow Street seems absolutely perfect. The book begins with a seemingly perfect outdoor picnic at a beautiful home, but one mother loses her cool and everyone hears it. Later the same family has a tragic accident in their home which makes secrets surface. This …
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