Title: The Savage Garden Author: Mark Mills Publisher: Berkley Publication Date: May 6, 2008 Genre: Mystery & Thriller Young Cambridge scholar Adam Banting is in Tuscany, assigned to write a scholarly monograph about the famous Docci garden—a mysterious world of statues, grottoes, meandering rills, and classical inscriptions. As his research deepens, Adam comes to suspect … Continue reading Book Highlight: The Savage Garden by Mark Mills
Title: The Poison Garden Author: A. J. Banner Publisher: Lake Union Publishing Publication Date: October 22, 2019 Genre: Thriller A woman’s idyllic life becomes a deceptive hall of mirrors in a thriller of exquisitely constructed psychological suspense by A. J. Banner, bestselling author of The Good Neighbor. Elise Watters seems to have it all—a blissful marriage, … Continue reading Book Highlight: The Poison Garden by A.J. Banner
Title: Bookworm Author: Robin Yeatman Publisher: Harper Perennial Publication date: February 14, 2023 Genre: Fiction, Thriller One Sentence Summary: When Victoria sees a man she deems to be her soulmate, she'll do anything to make him hers, even make sure her husband meets an unfortunate end. Overall Bookworm is all about Victoria trying half-baked ideas to … Continue reading Book Review: Bookworm by Robin Yeatman
Title: Someone Else's Life Author: Kevin J. Simington Publisher: Self-published Publication Date: July 11, 2020 Genre: Mystery/Thriller A brilliantly crafted story of a struggling private detective and the cases he works. Much more than a simple detective story, this is a complex portrayal of a good man who is ultimately pushed to extraordinary limits. A … Continue reading Book Highlight: Someone Else’s Life by Kevin J. Simington
Last year was a poor mystery and thriller reading year and I thought it couldn't possibly be worse. Well, it wasn't, but neither was it better. This past year I reviewed 11 books I'd called mystery and thriller, just like last year. There are a few that blend genres, so I decided to go with … Continue reading My Favorite Mystery & Thriller Read of 2022
Really, these two books have nothing in common, except their December publication dates. One is women's fiction/romance set in Paris that involves a ton of food and romance between two chefs. The other is a domestic thriller that involves mother-child relationships. They really shouldn't be paired together, except for the fact that one is by … Continue reading Book Reviews: The Spice Master at Bistro Exotique by Samantha Verant + A Mother Would Know by Amber Garza
Title: For the Love of Alison Author: Sahlan Diver Publisher: Self-published Publication Date: February 21, 2019 Genre: Mystery/Thriller Journalist, David Buckley witnesses a murder. Only one problem – the murderer doesn't exist, so now Buckley's the chief suspect, and he's on the run. Can he prove his innocence - and his sanity? Student David Buckley’s … Continue reading Book Highlight: For the Love of Alison by Sahlan Diver
I love taking a look at a book cover and description and then coming up with my own idea of what the book will be about. Sometimes I'm right, sometimes I'm so wrong it's almost funny. So I've decided to write about my first, middle, and last impressions of each book I read, as well … Continue reading First, Middle, and Last Impressions – November 30, 2022
Title: The Other Guest Author: Helen Cooper Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Publication Date: July 26, 2022 Genre: Thriller After a shocking death at a luxurious Italian resort, two very different women must question everything—and everyone—they love in order to untangle truth from lies in this twisty, captivating read.One year ago, Leah’s feisty 21-year-old niece, Amy, … Continue reading Book Highlight: The Other Guest by Helen Cooper
Title: Of Magpies and Men Author: Ode Ray Publisher: Self-published Publication Date: February 2, 2021 Genre: Mystery & Thriller Can any good come of longings that a person can never satisfy? If so, good for whom?Two corpses wash ashore in a picturesque Italian village, the violence that put them there is bound to a long-held … Continue reading Book Highlight: Of Magpies and Men by Ode Ray
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