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Why did no one tell me this was a creepy, scary thriller!!!!!!
Are all Simone St James books this genre? #authoramonth

😱😳😧

Will need to stop reading before sunset and have a alternate happy, comedic book to read before bed or I‘ll have nightmares!

I am a fraidy cat and avoid these kind of books/movies. But I‘m too far into it…and hooked…so will try to finish. 😂

On the upside, I‘ll get the extra points for Scaralthon! #skeletoncrew

What a good book! I loved the spooky atmosphere and the ghostly vibe. Several scenes really rugged at my heart strings, but it wouldn‘t be gothic without some tragedy, amiright?

#TrueCrime really isn‘t my genre, but Ms. St. James certainly helped me see the appeal in this one! #BookBinge @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

I really enjoyed this book and the mystery of all that was happening kept me guessing. I was a little disappointed with the ending but only because I was hoping for a bigger aha! moment or a twist to shock me. But it is an all around good book.

Whoa

I know it might be odd that I‘m technically recommending a book that I rated a 3.5, but I honestly do believe this book would be well liked by most people. It only felt average to me and otherwise I had no complaints; it‘s an easy-breezy and enjoyable read overall 😄

Yet another book to soon check off my Book of the Month list! I read The Sun Down Motel by this same author and really liked it, so I‘m pretty stoked to dive into this one next!😁 I‘m finally getting back into my steady routine reading pace and I couldn‘t be happier 😌

6 of 2023. Love her books and this is no exception. I enjoyed this on audio. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

First read from my new library!

It made no sense, but guilt doesn't have to. It simply exists, weighing you down and choking you until you can't breathe anymore.

Simone St. James, The Book of Cold Cases

Love Simone St James books and this was no different, also excellent as an audiobook. I was sorry to see it come to an end. I love how she can weave ‘ghosts‘ into her regular stories.

#MarchMadness @DieAReader @Ghabi4Roses

Started listening to The Book of Cold Cases. Usually enjoy Simone St James books so looking forward to this.
#MarchMadness @DieaReader @Ghabi4Roses

Some carline reading! This one will give me a bingo!

#bookspinbingo

Book 19/100 of the year.

⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
I had a lot of fun with the first half of this. The mystery was intriguing, the paranormal aspects were nice and spooky, and I was really interested in seeing where the story would go. The second half had some issues with pacing that ended up making things less interesting for me by the end, but overall, I still enjoyed it.

#AuldLangSpine #catsoflitsy #Ember #Phoenix

I‘ve read quite a few five star books this month and this one was no exception. This is the second book I‘ve read by Simone St. James and I‘ve decided I need to read all of her books asap! I love that there was the true crime aspect in this one. I loved the mystery mixed with a hint of supernatural. I absolutely can‘t wait to read more from her!

I think I enjoyed this book more in the beginning and middle than the end. I don't want to spoil how it turns out so I can't say much really.
Also, not going to lie, the fact that the main character was still so affected by her trauma just didn't seem very believable- it seemed more as if it were plot convenient.
And yes, gratuitous maternity shot. 🥰

I loved the true crime aspect of this book that made it feel like you were following an actual case or blog. I really thought that the characters worked really well and the supernatural elements in this book just worked. This one kept me on the edge of my seat and I didn‘t want it to end even though I was curious what would happen.

What a ride this was. It had everything for me: well developed characters that made you feel all sorts of ways, creepy spook and whodunit to keep you guessing. This was my first by Simone, but won‘t be my last. This was a great finish to 2022!

Although acquitted years earlier, was Beth really innocent of murdering her sister?? Shea a true crime blogger starts to dig into this” cold case”, & meets Beth. Ghosts, hauntings, & plot twists kept me on the edge of my seat! #12booksof2022 #sundaybuddyread

#12BooksOf2022 Day 8- August
Shea is a true crime blogger who decides to look into an unsolved mystery in the town where she lives, 30 years after it happened. The main suspect, who was aquitted, still lives in town and agrees to meet with Shea.
@Andrew65

No a favorite of her‘s that I‘ve read so far but still enjoyable! #12booksofChristmas July 😊

It‘s cold everywhere so this book fits in!:). Shea had a traumatic even in her youth, Beth has lived with a past that has haunted her for 40 years. Can they relate and become friends? Good spooky mystery that goes back to the 70s. How did we all survive without cell phones to report things?🥴. Good read.

Read my #bookspin and #doublespin. Only three nonfiction for #nonfictionnovember. No bingo. #bookspinbingo

This was a great little thriller, super quirky and not at all what I expected...
A crime writer meets a woman who was arrested but never convicted of two murders. I found myself wondering if she'd done it for most of the book.

I would recommend this for anyone who loves a good ghost story.

Happy Halloween 🎃 and 📚📖Happy Reading!📖📚

I guess I‘m in the minority on this, but I found none of the characters compelling and the far-fetchedness of the plot was just a bit too much for me to invest and enjoy. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

#thoughtfulthursday #spookyedition
✨mystery 🔍🕵️‍♂️
✨ haunted house
✨tagged above

One of her best! I found this less frightening than many of her books, but so satisfying. #Scarathlon2022 #TeamMonsterMash @StayCurious #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks #Spookoween2022 @TheSpineView #31by31 @Catsandbooks #PointsAThon @dieareader @GHABI4ROSES #bodycountbingo @PuddleJumper #LittenListen @aperfectmjk

This is a smallish sample of my #OctTBR. I'd love to get to all of them, but I'll consider half a big success. I've also got kindles and audios I want to read as well.

#Readingintheweb
#gothtober
#thatbookishclubchallenge
#myfictionalmusings

Ian is just clearing his throat right now, but the rain has started and we are under a cyclone warning, so I‘ve got my stack of books ready for #20in4 and a very lazy weekend! @Andrew65

If you read her last book, this is better. It has a dual lead interview and flashback structure much like The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo but with spooky things that go bump in the night instead of Hollywood betrayal. I really enjoyed it and it isn't too scary.

The new dog already understands there's no room in my lap when the book comes out. Good boy and good book

This started off at 100 miles an hour: true crime blogger persuades possible serial killer into giving her an exclusive interview, which takes place at possible serial killer's house which seems to be haunted. I was hooked. If only that early promise had carried on throughout. It turns out, the haunting side of things is way more interesting than the serial killer mystery side, I wish there had been more of the ghostly visitations. 3.5🌟 (Cont...)

I love a good ghost story. Only if it‘s well done though. This author always seems to get it right. This is one more that impressed me and had a major creep factor throughout. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Sunday night reading (and wine-ing). 🍷

Simone has figured out the perfect formula for writing mysterious/ghostly/slightly romantic books, and I love her for it.

I don‘t have much to add over what others have said about her latest. Well-done dual timelines, a slowly unfurling mystery, fantastic characters… what‘s not to love. Also really good on audio.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

⭐️⭐️.5 This was not as enjoyable as the authors previous books. I found it slow and I found Shay to be lacking in character development. The paranormal edge just wasn‘t working for me. I found myself in a rush to finish and was left kinda meh… I am still a fan of the author, but this one just wasn‘t my cup of tea. #botm #bookofcoldcases

St. James is definitely one of my favorite authors and I really enjoyed her newest book. Shea, who is obsessed with true crime meets Beth who in the 70s was accused of being behind the Lady Killer Murders. Of course Shea has to find out the truth.
#SundayBuddyRead #BOTM

4 ⭐️ for our latest SSJ read in #SundayBuddyRead

I liked this one better than the other Simones I‘ve read. The serial killer/true crime/cold case elements that drove the plot were well executed, and Simone created some fantastic and complicated characters (Beth, especially), BUT the romance lacked development and overall I found the ghost/supernatural stuff to be kind of silly. Also Shea‘s trauma backstory felt superfluous and I wish there had been more explanation about her true crime blog!

#SUNDAYBUDDYREAD

This seems fitting.

Once again thanks for the lovely discussions!!!

#SUNDAYBUDDYREAD

I thank you for SUNDAYS! I have so loved reading with you once again and SIMONE!!! Our next Simone is her E book in January!

2023 schedule: http://bookhippie.com/index.php/2022/08/01/2023-list-for-my-sundaybuddyread-on-l...