Fractured | 
pickDidn‘t think I would finish this today, but I did. My #bookspin for April. @TheAromaofBooks
I‘ve met this author twice at a book fair a few yrs ago & really liked her. I read Hidden but never got around to Fractured. This is a story told by 2 characters, covering 12 months. A lot of secrets are revealed but not all of them. Leaves you thinking about several characters & their responsibility in what happened.
#FierceFeb #IthinkImparanoid. The Mc in here is a writer who moved her family to a new neighborhood to get away from a stalker. However, after a few unresolved incidents she‘s not sure if the stalker has found her again or if it‘s the 🦇 💩 crazy neighborhood association members that she has to worry about.
Another ARC...I am so behind😐
pickJulie, an author of a bestseller, and her family move to a new suburb trying to escape a stalker, only to find out their new neighbors are from hell. McKenzie writes scenes of heat and such buildup so well, but I felt I was left feeling a little flat. Someone dies, and when I found out who and how, all I could think was "tall guy at the bar?!!!!!! All this build up was for tall guy at the bar?!!!! He was nobody!!!" Lol, still... a pick.
Day 3 of @bookriot challenge: the talented @cemckenzie1 is queen of the #onewordtitle #riotgrams #canadianauthor #bookstagram
Reading this book right now and the quote jumped out at me. I've worn a mask at times. How many others do this too?
pickI forgot to review this one! I really enjoyed it, such a fun read, full of twists and dark secrets.
so-soFractured is a mystery/thriller told from the viewpoints of John and his new neighbor, Julie. It‘s also told in different time frames, alternating between the past and the present. Character development is pretty minimal, the focus is on the mystery, which keeps you guessing until the very end. I liked this book well enough, but I didn‘t love it. Many parts of it just didn‘t seem realistic to me. A decent book but not a full 4 stars in my opinion.
pickI did a combo of audiobook and Kindle on this one, and it was a really fun read. It's one of those books that switches between the present and the recent past. The reader knows something bad had happened but not what. The tension in the book was well paced, and I wanted to get to the end of the story. The narrators were both good.
I'm definitely supposed to be working, but I can't stop listening to this book! 🎧💁
so-soNot bad but a bit anti-climatic
I got this book because the reviews were saying it was one you couldn't put down. I found it well written and a good book to listen to while I was doing some end of year cleaning. It just didn't have the dramatic pull or stunning climax that make a book a page turner. It is a solid story but nothing that I couldn't put down or thought about when I wasn't listening to it.
Couldn't help posing Fractured when a storm overturned my chair and it looked like the cover ;) #litsyfeature
My pick for #thisshouldbeamovie. I think Cindy would be hilarious yet terrifying on the screen. 😄 #seasonsreadings2016
pickPretty excited about this. 🙄🤔😃 Just finished Fractured, which is about an author named Julie Apple who wrote a book called The Murder Game, loosely based on the death of her friend. Because of this book, she attracts a stalker and moves away, which propels the plot of Fractured. So Catherine McKenzie broke through the 4th wall and wrote the book which is referred to throughout Fractured. My brain just exploded in happiness! Thanks Litsy! 😊
pickThis is a fantastic book! Great plot line, great characters and it keeps you guessing. I read this in less than 48 hours. I recommend this book. Well worth it! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
pickHalfway, so far so good. Julie, the writer of a murder game book, gains a stalker. So she moves with her family to a distant idyllic neighborhood. John, a married, out of work neighbor, is a little too interested in Julie. Julie is a ? You know there is a death in her past...and there are hints of a death in the future but the best part for me: instead of apprehension over who might die, I am hoping one annoying character bites it. 😉😈😳😂😇
Cat traps? No, this book is definitely a people trap. Can't put it down.
Taking a break between conference calls and reading a chapter or two. This book is pretty good so far!
pickThis was an entertaining reading experience. The story goes back and forth in time and told from two different character's perspectives. You know something has happened right from the beginning but the author did a great job of keeping me turning the pages and I had no clue of what had actually happened until the very end of the book. Grab a glass of wine and your favorite snack and curl up with this one this weekend! 📚👍
When you just can't put the book down but you have places to be....this is me trying to read on the back of my husband's motorcycle...I did manage to get a few pages done. #crazyplacestoread
Stormy Saturday.
pickThis is a great read for anyone who enjoyed Everything I Never Told You, or Big Little Lies. A literary mystery(ish) which takes the reader through the events leading up to, and the legal action taken after a tragic event involving the inhabitants of a small neighborhood in Cincinnati occurs. Was that a run-on? So tired 😴💤💤💤
pickWoo! Only the second book I've finished within 24 hours since babe arrived half a year ago 😁 This fast reading mystery jumps back and forth in time from the perspective of two neighbors as what transpired is slowly revealed. Full of suburban drama and angst with pacing that reminds me of Big Little Liars. I love that the novel repeatedly referenced throughout the story will be released as a separate book 😍#mommyreads #crime #ebook
Evening reading with my favorite book stand. 💕📚🤘🏻
I got up for just a minute and she stole my spot! Then when I tried to take my book, she actually grabbed it! Guess she called dibs.
pickNot that I need an excuse but rainy days were made for reading 💕📚☔️ I spent most of the day reading Fractured by Catherine McKenzie and absolutely loved it. A must-read, this book was unputdownable and left me breathless. One of my favourite reads of 2016! #bestbookof2016 #rainydayreads
Catherine McKenzie at Books By The Banks! #booksbythebanks #bookfestivals
pickFRACTURED is the first book of Catherine McKenzie's that I've read. It is so darn good that I want to read every book she's published. In FRACTURED, the pacing is spot-on for a psychological thriller where the plot kept me guessing until the end. Each character is wonderfully developed and easy to connect with, despite their flaws. A perfect page turner that I thoroughly enjoyed reading.
pickI really enjoyed this book. The suspense had me on the edge of my seat for the last 40% of the book. The beginning took a bit to get moving, but sticking with the story was very rewarding as the pace picked up at the half way point of the book. I was questioning who and what was going on all the way to the end of the story. A solid 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟 read. Thank you Net Galley for the opportunity to read this book.
pickFinished this one during my lunch break. It took me a while to get into this book, but by half way I was consumed. The author writes dialogue so well and there are moments of seriousness. What does it mean to be watched and for those observations to be what defines who you are? What does it mean to let someone into our lives and should we guard ourselves more when letting other people in? Shouldn't we all be more careful with our ❤️ ?
Enjoying this NetGalley read so far. Very intriguing and I want to keep reading... but adulting is getting in the way. #screwyouadulting
Reading Fractured and snuggling with my Barnes & Noble blankey. I love this blanket. I was hoping more out of this book. A connection of some sort. The only thing that is keeping from bailing is the mystery. I want to know what the truth is 🤔
My Saturday night read. I have high hopes as I have been hearing good things about this one already!
#TLCbooktourread
Ummm, so Amazon really means it when they say "one click purchase." Didn't even realized I purchased it until I did. What a dangerous thing !
pickI was reminded of two books while reading this, Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty and The Drowning Girls by Paula Treick DeBoard. This book consumed me in the same manner as the other two and despite having a busy schedule I still managed to finish it in a day, I just had to know how it would all end and what event could possibly effect the lives of so many people. It was a page turning, tightly wound narrative dripping with tension.
I've been totally absorbed with this book all day! I'm almost done and I can't wait to see how it all ends. Tons of suburban drama and intrigue.
