A storage warehouse in Cambridge, Massachusetts hardly seems the place to play out a multi-layered suspense novel, but when Metropolis opens a body is found at the bottom of the building’s elevator shaft. As the police circle, the owners of four storage spaces disperse in an effort to keep their secrets safe. Complete strangers, they find their lives suddenly overlap in ... Read More...
Dark Circles: A Novel
It’s been noted how America’s preoccupation with true crime has seen a disturbing uptick since the onset of the pandemic. Especially amongst females. Whether it’s books, podcasts, television, or movies we seem to want more. I admit to being a part of the problem. All of this is the lead-in to the book I’m reviewing today. Dark Circles is by Caite Dolan-Leach and follows a TV ... Read More...
The Book of Cold Cases
Shea leads a constricted life. It’s her only choice after a terrifying childhood incident that shattered any belief she might have had in security. It also placed her at the nexus of a murder, not as a suspect, but as a witness. Now, she lives in the same Oregon town where she grew up, works as a receptionist, rides the bus, has no friends but her sister, and obsessively spends ... Read More...
The Golden Couple: A Novel
On Monday I reviewed a suspense novel I appreciated. Today I’m back with another one: The Golden Couple, the latest from thriller power duo Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen. In today’s America of instant gratification why spend years on therapy when there’s a therapist who can solve your problem in ten sessions? That’s Avery Chambers’ hook and her unusual methods and promise ... Read More...
The Heights: A Novel
What was a peaceful extended family dynamic turns dark in Louise Candlish’s new novel, The Heights. Ellen is married to Justin, raising their daughter Freya, but she also shares custody of her teenage son, Lucas, with her ex, Vic. The arrangement is amicable for all involved. Until one tragic event shatters not just the perfect picture of their lives, but the frame around ... Read More...
The Tally Stick by Carl Nixon
The Chamberlains are beginning a new life in New Zealand, but before they do John Chamberlain decides they should explore the country. He sets off with his wife Julia, and their four children, Maurice, Katherine, Tommy, and baby Emma. After dinner in a local diner, they drive off in a pouring rain and disappear without a trace. The area they were in is rugged, undeveloped ... Read More...
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