I absolutely adored this creepy book about family, therapy, jealousy, sociopaths, secrets, lies, and marriage! Seriously, I stayed up way too late to finish as I was invested in all these liars and their cruel manipulations! Such a crazy ride!😱😬
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After having read Falling, knew I had to read this! Same great tension and pacing as a plane goes down soon after ascent…into the water! Will and young daughter, Shannon are aboard and terrified but soon-to-be ex, Chris (certified industrial diver) helps by doing what she can. Just avoid reading this on a flight!😱

Not necessarily book related but saw this on Instagram and laughed out loud! The guy solved it and was about to win a bunch of $$$ but he pronounced it “ach-a-lees” with the accent on the first syllable. Host hesitated then said no and the woman next to him pronounced it correctly and won all the $$. Lesson to be learned: know your mythology!😝🤪

This is a very odd story of a man and his wife who go through creepy changes! He is diagnosed with a “shark heart” and over time literally turns into a shark who must be “returned” to the sea! So suspend your disbelief if this sounds appealing and just enjoy. Not really my cup of tea but others may like the fantasy aspect of it!
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I loved teaching Of Mice and Men so knew I would like this modern take-off and I did! Georgia and Leo are part of a tight-knit Korean family and move to a new area. Leo has developmental disabilities and needs full time assistance and Georgia takes on most of it, even at school where he has an aide. Needless to say, things get messy and I cried so hard but it‘s such a lovely story!😢🥰
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This thriller had me hooked from the first page! Frankie goes to an anger-management group, sees a hot guy…and things go downhill from there! She has absolutely no idea what she is in for or who will be affected by her choices! Moves at breakneck speed and my head is still spinning!
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This book is crazy good (with emphasis on the CRAZY)! Jade embarks on a trip around the world for college (Campus on Board) but doesn‘t expect murder, intrigue, and jealousy to prevail. But it does and my head was spinning! I initially got this because I had gone on Semester at Sea but it was tame compared to this!🤪😱😝

I adore her books and this is a great novel! Abby becomes a leader on bike trips that are adventurous and arduous. But when she sees an old flame with whom she had a 1-night-stand, she is worried things will go awry. And of course they do for SO many reasons! But there‘s friendship, family, compassion, and grace which makes this such a pleasure to read!
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This is a creepy, chilling book about Melinda the manicurist who will do so much more than just your nails! Innocuous on the surface, this novel surprised me at every turn. Social media, the dark web, abuse, and oh so many secrets abound in this tale!

I SO loved this book after reading Miracle Creek! Eugene is born with AS (Angelman Syndrome) which makes him non-verbal and unable to control his movements. On an outing with his father, dad disappears and Eugene can‘t express what happened! Older sister Mia narrates as she tries to piece together the circumstances. This is a tear-jerker but oh so good! Out in Sept.
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This is a very unusual and unique look at how 2 people try to navigate marriage with a clause that allows them to each have a sexual encounter with a stranger one night a year. No questions asked or answered. It seems like a grand plan, but both Daphne and Dominic realize later it‘s so much more complicated than they expected! Fascinating!
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This is a sweet debut novel! Harley comes out to his father who doesn‘t believe him and has been fired due to his own homophobia. After leaving university, Harley moves in with a motley crew including Muddy and others. Funny and moving, this book is so weird and wonderful!
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Love his thrillers and this was crazy-good! Camp Nightingale…now and then. Emma is invited back after 3 girls disappeared over 15 years ago. What has changed besides the creepy legends that linger? Suspenseful and intriguing, this novel kept me up long into the night!😱

Loved Sing, Unburied, Sing so knew I had to read this one! So lyrical and lovely, it tells the story of Annis whose mother is sold into slavery, but not before teaching her daughter to fight (with bones of her family she‘s unearthed). It‘s a tale of inner strength and resilience even as Annis loses her innocence. Just beautiful!
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Just a fun domestic thriller when Meadow moves in with new roommate, Lauren. Meadow is a house-cleaner and Lauren seems to have it all: wealth, friends, cute clothes and more. And of course the “more” means secrets, lies…you know the drill!

This is a sweet and heart-wrenching story of Clover who is a death doula. She assists the terminally ill as they are dying as they struggle to accept and go peacefully. But of course she learns more about herself than anyone else and her own life is enriched by the people she meets! Very sweet, even though I shed a tear or two!
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This is a truly awesome book! I first read one of his other his books written in list form and loved it so ordered this one and couldn‘t put it down. Budo is Max‘s imaginary friend who helps him in school when he gets “stuck.” But things get dicey when Max disappears and his parents fear the worst. I laughed, I cried, I will think about this one for a long time! Soooo good!

Love her books! This one finds Astrid back in Heron Bay looking into the past after her younger sister, Nina drowned years ago. But her aunt who has “secrets” is now in a coma from a fall and Astrid must dig deep into family/community business to discover the truth! So eye-opening!😱🥰
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I‘m late to the party as I‘ve never read this author before but it‘s engaging and funny even though it‘s a murder mystery. P.I. Ed is called to find a missing husband and father, after he disappears when a murdered cop is found on his property. Chaos ensues but Ed always gets his man so I enjoyed this thoroughly!
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Another cute rom-com about magazine Nether Fields and four roommates who work there. When the publication is suddenly bought out, Liz is devastated as she has little money and would rather devote her time to writing a novel. But when she falls for Daria (one of the investors) the proverbial love/hate relationship ensues. Funny and fast-paced, the novel is laugh-out-loud at some points. Loved every minute of it!
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This is a cute novel about Tori and Kendra, two women who meet on a National baking show where Tori‘s twins have entered her after a divorce from her wife. Kendra is a judge to whom Tori is attracted, but of course nothing can happen, right? Lovely palate cleanser after many dark reads, this book is a delight!
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I loved this one! Eight people (2 couples, a housecleaner, and an 8-year-old girl). Sounds simple, right? Hardly! Blackmail, extortion, and basically mayhem abound in this thriller that I raced through! Sooo good!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
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This is one of the craziest books I‘ve read in a long time but I love her work so much! Ten years ago Megan drowned, leaving her two younger sisters to fend for themselves with grieving mom and dad who left her for another woman. Now they all gather in a creepy house during a rainstorm after the unsigned “invitation” to be there! You get the picture?
So darn good!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
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Good creepy tale about love, murder, betrayal, and hope. Lots of red herrings and confusion that all becomes clear in the end!
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This is a truly heartbreaking but touching book about two young girls who are taken from their homes only to be involved in a sex trafficking ring. My heart went out to them and Harding does speak to the resilience of the human spirit, but there are scenes of abuse so beware!
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This is such an odd but interesting novel about misfits in a compound who must flee when a suspicious fire burns it down. Seventeen-year-old Coral is deaf and never speaks but she leaves with 3 others and they find a place to stay. But of course things can never be “normal” and you will laugh and cry as you see their hearts are gold as they struggle!

Ok, this book is creepy-dark about John, a man who—uninvited—invades the home of strangers, ties them up, forces them to reveal a long-held secret…before he‘ll kill them. Themes of betrayal, misogyny, and mistrust pervade but it kept my head spinning! Avoid if darkness isn‘t your thing!😱

Loved this thriller! A deadly plane crash, foster kids, past abuse, secrets, lies, a good-hearted social worker…what‘s not cringe-worthy?

This is a thrill ride for sure! Friends congregate at the same family beach house each year after a horrific school-sponsored field trip/bus accident killed 2 teachers and 10 students. Now odd, unexpected, and unexplained events are spooking them as there are secrets and lies emerging.
Never saw this coming!😱
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Another wild one! A girlfriends trip 15 years ago turned deadly when Vanessa falls to her death and is taken out to sea at the fancy winery where they‘ve all gathered. Now producer Emily is writing a screenplay loosely based on these events. But of course nothing is as it seems and the novel alternates in time as the true story is revealed. Friendships, secrets, lies, jealousies…you get the picture!
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This is a great twisty novel about therapist Sarah and husband Joe who buy The Murder House where a woman was killed by her husband in the middle of the night. Things get crazy early on and continue to get worse as the book progresses! I may need a mental health checkup after this!🤪
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This was an odd, unusual, but creepy-good book about a pet python named Nero and his role in the lives of many and the disappearance of one little girl. Atmospheric plot and not sure why I read it as I hate snakes…but I did end up liking it as it‘s sooo different!
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This is a charming and endearing novel about Gemma, whose breakup with Stuart leaves her devastated with a void she fills with doughnuts and alcohol. But after her aunt works a “charm,” she awakens to a new reality. So sweet (but lots of sex so beware) and funny!
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This is an unusual but fascinating novel about a circus in the 1800‘s: Jasper Jupiter‘s Circus of Wonders. Nell, born with “leopard spots,” is sold by her very poor father to Jasper who makes her the famed Queen of Moon and Stars by creating a giant pair of wings and hoisting her up to “fly.” Yes, she is awed but horrible things happen as well. A book to ponder for a long time!
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This is a fascinating dystopian novel about New America as girls and boys are segregated until they graduate from high school and then marriages are “arranged” by their parents. Each girl has had a “chaperone” since childhood as she must never be alone. All you need. It‘s a wild look that will have you hugging your family close!
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This novel is crazy good and suspenseful! Young children and 3 adults disappear on a class field trip and they seem to have vanished into thin air! Parents are later instructed to pay millions for their return. Age-old secrets, lies, and misunderstandings are brought to light as the book barrels on to its conclusion. Raced through this one!
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Love her books; this is action-packed and moves at breakneck speed! Jack and her husband Gabe are “hackers” who help companies find weak spots in their security systems. But things go terribly wrong and soon Jack is on the run! Fun thrill ride!
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This is a delightful book about piano teacher and single dad, Billy who runs into his long-time crush, rock star Margo. Time has passed but feelings haven‘t and Billy is once again enamored but her charm! Such a cute, heartbreaking and heartwarming story! 5🌟
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This is a crazy look inside the seedy nature of tabloid journalism! Jess is the newbie and Stella is the ultimate “professional” who will show her the ropes. But these are more than proverbial ropes and things go haywire! Fascinating from one of my favorite authors!
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Heartbreaking story about motherhood (it‘s challenges, it‘s wonder…and jealousy)! Natalie has a difficult time after giving birth to Oliver but neighbor Paul, a stay-at-home dad befriends her…and things go terribly wrong! Raced through this one as it‘s intense!
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Gal-pals get together when they‘re invited to Ibiza for Jodie‘s 40th birthday. But there are so many secrets lurking in their past that it‘s hard to keep track! Alternating in time from past to present, the novel shows us women at their best and worst! Hug your friends when you read this!
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This is a fun, often heartbreaking look at the seamy side of Hollywood in the 70‘s. Bea is a photographer who meets Kai at a Swiss boarding school and goes on to see him when she meets Evra, owner of the new boutique Sunset on Sunset. Invited to the hottest parties, she witnesses the proverbial sex, drugs, and rock and roll for herself and must extricate herself from its cloying grip!
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This book is about so many things but moves at breakneck speed! Jake is a football coach until he loses his wife in a horrible car accident. Young daughter Piper is alive…but then things happen!😱 So good!
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This is both heart wrenching and heart warming. Jess and Malcom marry quickly and she endures IVF in a futile attempt to conceive. He opens a bar and becomes entrenched in its action and finances, forcing Jess to look for love and companionship elsewhere. Fast-paced and gritty, the novel explores the complex relationships found in everyday life and love!
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This is one of those fascinating books that has it all: beautiful women, suicide, money laundering, blackmail, drugs, affairs, and even sharks! Yes, it‘s a dark read but an adventure for sure!
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This is a bittersweet but beautiful book about Leah and Charlie whose love story begins when Leah moves to join a writer‘s cohort. Charlie seems wonderful and she falls head over heels, but there‘s something lurking that doesn‘t feel quite right.
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Always love her books and this is awesome! Sadie has brain surgery and ends up with face blindness even as she‘s placed in an art contest (she paints portraits) and can no longer recognize even family members! At times hilarious, this novel is also heartbreaking and weep-worthy! Loved it so much!
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Love her books and this was a great one about “birthday twins,” a podcast, and crazy behavior by one of them! Head-spinning all the way through with awesome twists and turns!

This is a fascinating but depressing book about Cassie who works for Voyager in the Silicon Valley. Since childhood she‘s had a “black hole” following her which manifests itself whenever she become anxious (which is a lot)! Weird things happen as the virus spreads and Cassie becomes embroiled in an affair. Crazy but mind-blowing!
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I‘m a sucker for her books and this one was awesome! Two gorgeous (and good-hearted) grifters are invited to a private island by a handsome, wealthy millionaire. What could go wrong? Yep…everything! But this fast-paced thriller has you wondering until the end and I loved it!👍🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟#NetGalley