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September wrap-up

"She'd been out-out, and town had been busy."

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@ShyBookOwl

I was so excited that I found one of my favorite author, Catherine Ryan Hyde, books on Libby. After reading half and enjoying it but wondering why she had changed genres from 'found family' to 'thriller'. And why does the summary say she is Irish? I googled her and realized I was actually reading Catherine Ryan Howard. Lol. I will be reading more of her books.

This is the sort of crime books I like. Decent writing and characters and not stupidly far fetched. I really enjoyed this. So much so that I will look out for more of Howard‘s books. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Up next.

I was feeling the urge for a speedy thriller and this one‘s off to a promising start!

#Scarathlon #SpookyGhostClub @Clwojick

I've become a fan of this author this past year, and she is a go-to when I want a thriller read.

This is only my third read by her, but I've enjoyed them all. She has a knack for putting the reader in the action right from the start. In this one, I was surprised by the twist at the end because I was expecting things to go in a different direction.

Really enjoyed this one, especially the ending.

A fast-paced, suspenseful listen. I liked The Nothing Man (the only other Howard I‘ve read) a bit more, but this had some good twists and had me hooked from the get-go.

This book hooked me from the start. What happened to all the women who have gone missing. This mystery is set in Ireland and the audio is fantastic!

Current read #serialkiller

CRH‘s latest is a good one! There‘s an element in here that reminded me of The Nowhere Man in a good way, and the book thoroughly had my attention all the way through. I made an assumption early on that was totally wrong and I love that she gets me to do that! Excellent read.

Im conflicted I enjoyed the serial killer passages but couldn‘t empathise with Lucy I found her silly and + was frustrated by her antics Gardai Angela + Denise had a great dynamic The twist came far too late + in my opinion ridiculous and v unsatisfactory No real investigation and the ending blah 😒 I felt it took advantage of the real tragedy of all the unsolved cases of disappeared women from 80s and 90s Ireland Can‘t recommend. Disappointed

Night-time me also makes a lot of ambitious plan for day-time me, as if I‘m going to wake up a completely different person.

#19 of 2023! #GoodreadsGiveaway
Started: 6/18/23
Finished: 6/25/23
8 Days

A string of women, including Lucy‘s sister, Nicki, have disappeared. The Garda are stumped. Lucy decides to take things into her own hands by turning herself into bait. The twist did not quite work for me, but this was still solid. Thanks to NetGalley and Blackstone for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.