Book review: One in Three by Tess Stimson

Summary: Louise and Caz both are in love with Andrew. Caz is the new wife; Louise is the former wife. Caz was the other woman. Both women are found standing over Andrew’s dead body at a party at the beginning of the novel. The novel then rotated with the narrators from Caz to Louise. Both …

Book review: The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

Summary: Avery Chambers is known to “fix” her clients within 10 sessions. Even though Avery has lost her license to practice medicine due to her somewhat unethical and unconventional ways of treating her clients, she still was a coveted therapist. Personally, Avery is struggling with the recent loss of her husband. Marissa and Matthew Bishop …

Book review: The New Wife by Sue Watson

Summary: Sam and Lauren were childhood sweethearts and now are finally married. The newlyweds do not have much of a honeymoon period because one is found dead just 3 months later in their secluded cottage in the woods. My Thoughts: Watson does an excellent job of setting the scenery for the cottage in the woods …

Book Review: Everything We Didn’t Say by Nicole Baart

Summary; Juniper Baker has returned to her hometown of Jericho, Idaho and a plethora of bad memories. After Juniper experienced the brutal murder of her neighbors, Cal and Beth Murphy, Juniper left not long after and had no desire to visit for longer than holidays. Juniper’s friend has reached out to her to help her …

Book review: The Family Across the Street by Nicole Trope

Summary: Hogarth Street is an idyllic family street that every family would long to reside. John and Katherine West and their twins have mostly kept to themselves. On this particular hot day in this Australian neighborhood, gunshots are heard in the afternoon. The novel then shifts back to the morning when a delivery driver, Logan, …

Book review: Night Shift by Alex Finlay

Summary: New Year’s Eve 1999: four girls are murdered at a Blockbuster and one survives 15 years later in the same town: four teenagers attacked at a local ice cream store and only one survives Both victims remember the killer saying, “Goodnight Pretty Girl.” Did the police get it wrong 15 years ago when someone …

Book review: Just My Luck by Adele Parks

Summary: It’s like a dream come true; Lexi and Jake won the lottery! After playing the same 6 numbers for 15 years with their group of friends, everyone has dropped out of the group except Lexi and Jake right before the numbers hit. If this doesn’t sound like it’s heading for disaster, I’m not sure …

Book review: Cul-de-sac by Joy Fielding

Summary: Every neighborhood has drama and secrets. This particular cul-de-sac in the upscale area of Palm Garden, Florida is no different; however, some of their secrets go way beyond the normal neighborhood. The plot starts with a newly separated kind woman named Maggie. The plot shifts from character to character throughout ending with an explosive …

Book review: Last Girl Ghosted

Summary: Wren is talked into joining a dating app by her friend Jaxx. When she meets a captivating man named Adam, Wren is swept off her feet……..until he disappears and she is “ghosted.” PI Bailey Kirk is the other main character who is invested in this case investigating Adam and convinced that there are other …

Book review: The Spires by Kate Moretti

Summary: Penelope is in a tumultuous time in her life; her husband is unemployed and her two teenagers are………well like normal teens. One of Penelope’s old roommates shows up at her house escaping an abusive relationship. Willa’s arrival brings a plethora of memories regarding the time when Willa and Penelope lived with three other roommates …